[sjzook]

I have seen a few on here but cannot find any now! I want to install recovery points on the front and back of my sierra and need some photos to help if possible! Thnx

[shep]

What's wrong with the ones there now?

[sjzook]

Are they strong enough for pulling out cars or being pulled out etc?

[abclarke]

Id say if they are put on there from stock then they kinda have to be from some point of view?

[hooki]

sjzook wrote:

Are they strong enough for pulling out cars or being pulled out etc?

don't use the factory rear tow point that's bolted on with the two bolts. I've seen a couple of them break off and it's bloody dangerous when they do. Those recovery hooks which I think you can buy from supershit mounted correctly to the chassis or strong front/rear bar can do the job.

When it comes to recovering other vehicles with a sierra my rule is usually nothing bigger than a suzuki if they are really stuck. Trying to pull out a heavy pos like a patrol will usually be unsuccessful and cause damage.

[Trypt]

And you will head but the dash and or steering wheel if u try to snatch something like a patrol... its not nice

[Dr_Snapid]

Trypt wrote:

And you will head but the dash and or steering wheel if u try to snatch something like a patrol... its not nice

Been there done that

It hurts.

Car OK but more lucky than smart.

[Trypt]

Is there anything wrong with chucking a chain around the tow bar

[shep]

Trypt wrote:

Is there anything wrong with chucking a chain around the tow bar

Are you for real?

[Trypt]

i mean the actual bar not the ball... if u can get those rated hitch tongues with a shackle on them? doesnt that mean the tow bar is strong enough. IDK thats why im asking

[Trypt]

i mean the actual bar not the ball... if u can get those rated hitch tongues with a shackle on them? doesnt that mean the tow bar is strong enough. IDK thats why im asking

[whincup]

http://www.bushranger.com.au/recovery_hitch.php

[Jazzor]

Here are my front ones:


I had to grind a bit of notch out of the top of the hooks so they are up high enough for bolt holes to go through the chassis. The only improvements would be reinforcing the inside with bits of pipe around the bolts, mine have been on there for years like that no problems though.

On the rear I did have some hooks bolted to where the stock rear bar bolts onto, but snatching people bent them upwards and warped the metal they were attached too overtime, as there was not a lot up upwards reinforcement. Now I have a rear bar bolted to the chassis each side with a hayman reese socket as per the pic above and its great .

[got_bar_work]

Sierra tow bar is only rated at 400kg so unless u r snatching a quad not a good idea to pull off that

[Trypt]

oh... i will no longer be using tow bar

[jim_dover]

I just made this up for my LWB on the weekend 50mm pipe attached to the chassis with 5mm plate. All up with led tail light set me back $120

[alanbie]

Recovery points

[whincup]

as long as your not using the towball... like this bloke (i think from queensland), assuming his 2.5T towbar was up to the recovery

[Jazzor]

alanbie wrote:

Recovery points

Groovy!, did you make them up or can you buy them somewhere?

[larry]

I dont get how a towball thats that thick can snap off yet a recovery point held by two m10s is fine.. Is it because of the leverage put on it?
Ill post a pic this arvo of how i use my towball for recoveries lol

[Tyron]

Towball is for "TOWING" it's not called a snatch ball.
Same reason they have "Tow" ropes and "snatch straps"
But then again I've towed a patrol out with my towball so I'm probably not the best person to be telling do's and dont's

[alanbie]

Jazzor wrote:

alanbie wrote:

Recovery points

Groovy!, did you make them up or can you buy them somewhere?

I got them laser cut out of 10 or 12PL mild steel, can't remember which, just painted them red after that. The rear bolts on where the original point is and the front slides in between the chassis rail. I've snatced a few lighter vehicles with the rears and have only been towed with the front, the weak point is always going to be the sierra chassis itself which will fail long before a recovery point or a M10 bolt will.

[Tyron]

What's the rules in other states?
In Western Australia, You're not suppose to have anything protuding out from the vehicle that can cause damage.
ie fishing rod holders must be inside the bullbar. wondering if it would be the same with recover points?

[haurp00ned]

is a standard recovery point on the rear on a 92 sierra soft top? i cant seem to see one?

[Jazzor]

Nope :/ There are some good ideas above though!!

[KEENSY85]

whincup wrote:

as long as your not using the towball... like this bloke (i think from queensland), assuming his 2.5T towbar was up to the recovery

funnyest thing for the day rotflmao

[atari4x4]

wouldn't be funny when it's embedded into your scull, to who ever said they use their towball for recoveries...





go kick yourself in the dick, repeatedly.

[tombutt]

me and my mates had a close call the other week with dodgy recovery points cant say how important it is to attach this stuff properly my mate did a light snatch for a guy we found stuck with a car full of kids in the mud at glasshouse we tried doing the right thing and it almost cost my mate is back window and maybe more please bolt through the chassis not just into captive nuts into it they will just rip out

[whincup]

Tyron wrote:

What's the rules in other states?
In Western Australia, You're not suppose to have anything protuding out from the vehicle that can cause damage.
ie fishing rod holders must be inside the bullbar. wondering if it would be the same with recover points?

mate of mine got told unless he's using the fishing rod holders it has to be inside the bullbar... but if the rods are there, its ok. work that one out

atari4x4 wrote:

wouldn't be funny when it's embedded into your scull, to who ever said they use their towball for recoveries...
go kick yourself in the dick, repeatedly.

[superduki]

whincup wrote:

Tyron wrote:

What's the rules in other states?
In Western Australia, You're not suppose to have anything protuding out from the vehicle that can cause damage.
ie fishing rod holders must be inside the bullbar. wondering if it would be the same with recover points?

mate of mine got told unless he's using the fishing rod holders it has to be inside the bullbar... but if the rods are there, its ok. work that one out

atari4x4 wrote:

wouldn't be funny when it's embedded into your scull, to who ever said they use their towball for recoveries...
go kick yourself in the dick, repeatedly.

I don't think their legal at all. But I could see how the rods in would help. The reason they don't like rod holders on the front of your bar is all for the stupid pedestrian. Imagine going over the bonnet and clipping 4 empty holes. Basically turns into a cheese grater..........