[zukenutter]

Missed this thread from the start, interesting read. I'm an advocate of just using the receiver pin method. The HR tow bar is attached to the chassis at a few points and if you're using a strap of the correct rating for Jimny it'll fit in the 40mm hole. The bigger issue is recovery from the front.

[jimny_timmy]

Agreed^^^

[jwkricho]

Yeah I haven't used it a good point is just the snatchy with the pin through it I got an xrox up the front now with recovery points and a 9500lb winch in the bar to skull drag it out from the front. Thinking about getting some thing machined up from the back to but a shackle through for winch recoveries still use the pin for snatching though because of the unlikely event of the pin shearing. A decent rated soft sling choke/hitch would suffice if you really needed a shackle

[Mike57]

I did a calculation on the tow bar pin in a thread about a year or more ago. Because it is in "double sheer" and it is quite a big diameter it will not break with the force that any strap can apply.

[striker99]

zukenutter wrote:

Missed this thread from the start, interesting read. I'm an advocate of just using the receiver pin method. The HR tow bar is attached to the chassis at a few points and if you're using a strap of the correct rating for Jimny it'll fit in the 40mm hole. The bigger issue is recovery from the front.

Just regarding the towing from the front, I recently sent an inquiry to APIO Japan regarding the 9mm steel plate they had available that can be mounted on the front of the Jimny... they wanted $158 including delivery, instant thought is it seems very expensive, with half that cost being shipping, but i guess It could be worth its weight in gold

[zukenutter]

I was looking at those yesterday, wouldn't be hard to make them. Was $158 for a pair or just one?

[striker99]

Yeah I thought they looked fairly easy to make as well, if you know what you are doing

$158 was for a single Front Right tow hook... the shipping fees are pretty high.... I just did converted it on google.. has gone up a little... 15231 JPY = $163 AUD

The 9mm warm (bumper change car use) right (the driver's seat side) for APIO gym knee JB23 traction hook T9, fronts(3070-30R)

"This is the final adjusted quote of your ordered item, APIO towing hook plate, Right Side of vehicle. 3070-30R
Warning: if this is not the item you want, please let us know before you make the payment.

Item Cost 6376JPY
Shipping & Handling 8855JPY
Total 15231JPY
"

[pete_79]

1 x $20 rated tow hook, 2 x high tensile bolts (120mm long), a drill and no fab skills needed.......





$160 is a lot of money to reduce your approach angle, those bolt on plates hang soooo low.

[zukenutter]

^ did you plate it inside the chassis?

[pete_79]

Bolts go right through chassis rail with 3mm plates top and bottom.

[zukenutter]

I bought two of these hooks years ago, sitting in a box somewhere. Maybe I should dig them out.
I like the bolt right through, did you add crush tubes?

[pete_79]

Started this if you want more details how I did it....

http://www.auszookers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=46344

[cal213]

Im using ora front bolt ons. 6 m16 8.8 bolts total, 4 in the chassis and 2 between the brackets