Re: Recovery Gear & Points
Posted: 16 Mar 2013 17:29
When I unleashed my front bash plate on you guys, I unwittingly created a considerable problem for a large portion of us. And this is that, with the exception of the lucky guys who drive late-model (let's call them blister-fender) 3lD's and 4.8's, the bash plates interfere with the standard-issue recovery points. Most of us removed the recovery points as a consequance, while one clever gentlemen simply ground a hole in the bash plate to leave the standard hook in place. Furthermore, these same guys have mostly had a bit of a problem attaching the bash plate well enough at the front, because the required chassis holes do not exist on these cars.
I think I may at last have solved both problems, with this:
These recovery points are 16mm thick, and will wave a yield strength (when they may start bending) of more than 12 Tons on a straight recovery, per point. For a recovery at an angle of 30 degrees, they will easily handle 8 tons of force (again, this is for a single point). Furthermore, they can be strengthened even more for angled recoveries by welding them to the bash plate. They also retain the bash plate much better.
The necessary holes exist in all Y60 and Y61 Patrols before the blister-fender, but only the ones in the right-hand side chassis rail have nuts welded in place. The Y60 chassis is open in front, and it will therefore be easy to insert a plate onto which nuts have been welded, while on the Y61's I think we should drill through the other side of the chassis as well and fit longer bolts with compression tubes.
Cost will be around R600 for a set of two with fitting kit including all the necessary bolts and things.
What do you guys think?
I think I may at last have solved both problems, with this:
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The necessary holes exist in all Y60 and Y61 Patrols before the blister-fender, but only the ones in the right-hand side chassis rail have nuts welded in place. The Y60 chassis is open in front, and it will therefore be easy to insert a plate onto which nuts have been welded, while on the Y61's I think we should drill through the other side of the chassis as well and fit longer bolts with compression tubes.
Cost will be around R600 for a set of two with fitting kit including all the necessary bolts and things.
What do you guys think?
, as long as it is just bolt on and no welding is involved 
