[Gceozeh]

So I found out that what I thought were my recovery points just to be tie down points.

After visiting a 4wd store, I found out that there is not suitable spot for them but to check with the suzi store.

They said that people make their own and did not make them at the shop.

More research and some have said the tie down points work if you use more of a tow rope and not a snatch strap.

BUT I still need them due to the 4wd club i want to join, it has them as a requirement :/

So what have fellow auszookers been doing to solve this problem? Do they know where I can get them made for me? I could get a new tow bar and bull bar but that is way out of my price range.

[Rhinoman]

There seems to be a lot of confusion over this issue, the hoops are recovery points, the slots in the chassis are the tie down points:



Do check the that the chassis that the recovery points are fixed to is still sound, especially on the rear.

[christover1]

My front hoop is only welded to body panels, and is pulling off. I put proper front recovery hooks on.

My rear however still looks ok.

I'm no engineer, but I would not trust these in hard snatching, just gentle towing.

[ozzycouch]

^^^ What they said.

This is the rear on my SWB Vit, welded both sides of the chassis rail, looks completely factory. Similar one on the front.
Have used it for dragging all sorts of vehicles out, and unlike christover1, hasn't deformed or moved at all.

As far as your question, I would have a chat to your club, to see just what they require before you invest to much time and money.

[Gceozeh]

Rhinoman wrote:

There seems to be a lot of confusion over this issue, the hoops are recovery points, the slots in the chassis are the tie down points:



Do check the that the chassis that the recovery points are fixed to is still sound, especially on the rear.

I will have to have another look.
These were what I thought to be the recovery points but was later told they were just tow points cause if i was snatched off them, they would tear off my vehicle.

christover1 wrote:

My front hoop is only welded to body panels, and is pulling off. I put proper front recovery hooks on.

My rear however still looks ok.

I'm no engineer, but I would not trust these in hard snatching, just gentle towing.

'if you have proper recovery points on, where have you been able to attach them to? I was told i could attach them to where the tow points are because the part they were attached to is again weak and would tear.

[christover1]

My fronts are attached to bull bar, you can just see in top left of pic.

[christover1]

I would trust that hoop welded to both sides of chassis

[Rhinoman]

christover1 wrote:

I'm no engineer, but I would not trust these in hard snatching, just gentle towing.

I have recovery points built in to my winch bar now but if I was still using the original hoops I would be running outside now and running a bit more weld around that join.
I don't think Suzuki were intending them to be used for snatch recovery.

[christover1]

Wasn't me, was like that when I bought it.
Having recently seen pix from previous owner, it wasn't babied.

[Rhinoman]

bits4vits used to make some recovery bars, do an image search for those, they would be relatively easy to copy

[christover1]

Rhinoman wrote:

bits4vits used to make some recovery bars, do an image search for those, they would be relatively easy to copy

They only suit the Sierras and the Vitaras with the tubed front chassis member.
An extra tube is pressed through the original tube member.
Many LWB, like mine, have a boxed type front member.

[Gceozeh]

bits4vits does have this one.
http://www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/vitara ... d_841.html
Anyone else using these?
Have they just been drilled though where the tow points are?

[christover1]

This recovery bar slips through the front crossmember chassis tube on a SWB / 3-door Vitara ONLY (The LWB / 5-door and the X90 have a different configuration front chassis) and provides two bow-shackle (3.25Ton Blue Pinned) recovery points at the front of your Vit'.