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  • JackNorris
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Beds/Bucks
    Posts: 113
    United Kingdom 

    Recovery Point Electric Tow Bar

    Sorry all,

    Following my post about detachable, can anyone confirm what recovery points are there for detachable?

    Is it the same as Russels pic here?


    Thanks
    3rd Mar 2019 7:36 pm
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 598
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    That's the detachable. The electric deployable one has a screw in loop like a standard car. I'd be nervous about using it for a recovery.
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    3rd Mar 2019 7:44 pm
  • JackNorris
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Beds/Bucks
    Posts: 113
    United Kingdom 

    Oh really, they dont have a body mount on it? Thats a bit of a game changer...
    3rd Mar 2019 7:49 pm
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 598
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey


    Click image to enlarge


    http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/documen...c/G1939168
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    3rd Mar 2019 7:54 pm
  • JackNorris
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Beds/Bucks
    Posts: 113
    United Kingdom 

    An off road car with a screw in tow eye.

    Does that support recoveries in LR eyes?

    Thanks

    Edit: Just read it can be used to tow another vehicle Shocked
    3rd Mar 2019 7:58 pm
  • LancsLad
    Member Since: 22 Aug 2018
    Location: Lancs
    Posts: 147
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Santorini Black

    ooosh that is not good...
    Just hoping against hope the Defender is coming loaded with recovery points...and winch ready...hahaha Laughing
    Santorini Black MY 18 HSE Dynamic BLACK TDV6
    4th Mar 2019 3:27 pm
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1102
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    Can someone take the rear tow panel off and take a picture of the recovery point on the electric deployable bar for all to see please
    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
    4th Mar 2019 6:06 pm
  • harrythespider
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2018
    Location: cumbria
    Posts: 416
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery TDV6 HSE Aintree Green

    Why not use the actual towbar as the recovery point? after all, it is designed to pull more than the Disco weighs!!
    3.0 HSE. climate HUD active diff. elec towbar. FBH and timed climate.Capability plus pack.split TV. surround sound. Intelligent seating. adaptive lights, wade sensing. 360 cameras.pro pack.cooler.advanced tow, auto park,activity key+ more!!!!
    4th Mar 2019 6:14 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    Because of this and this. And these are only 2 examples.

    A tow ball is not designed to take the strain when doing a snatch recovery.
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    4th Mar 2019 6:43 pm
  • JackNorris
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Beds/Bucks
    Posts: 113
    United Kingdom 

    harrythespider wrote:
    Why not use the actual towbar as the recovery point? after all, it is designed to pull more than the Disco weighs!!


    Yeh, never recover off a tow ball. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

    @ Russell - Might go take the dealers apart tomorrow. Thumbs Up
    4th Mar 2019 8:15 pm
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1102
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    Sounds like a plan
    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
    4th Mar 2019 8:26 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I have snatched an Audi Q5 on the beach which also had a screw in recovery hook at the front. On the snatch strap I used 2 recovery dampers so that in the event the hook would come loose it stays low. Admittedly I didn't feel very comfortable doing this so took it as gently as possible. I got him out of his predicament to above the high water line so he could drive off the beach on his own.
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    4th Mar 2019 9:23 pm
  • harrythespider
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2018
    Location: cumbria
    Posts: 416
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery TDV6 HSE Aintree Green

    JLR's front and rear tow eye instructions come with disclaimers,,, on road use only recovery and use could result in damage, injury or death,, much the same as the 2 examples from IndusD4.
    How is the kinetic rope attached to the tow eyes for a snatch recovery?
    3.0 HSE. climate HUD active diff. elec towbar. FBH and timed climate.Capability plus pack.split TV. surround sound. Intelligent seating. adaptive lights, wade sensing. 360 cameras.pro pack.cooler.advanced tow, auto park,activity key+ more!!!!
    5th Mar 2019 7:47 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I use rated shackles (4.5T or higher) to connect the snatch strap to a recovery point, at both ends.

    Ron
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    6th Mar 2019 9:19 am
  • harrythespider
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2018
    Location: cumbria
    Posts: 416
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery TDV6 HSE Aintree Green

    So if the recovery point failed, a steel shackle would be hurtling towards one of the vehicles.Seems a no win scenario whichever tow point is used if it failed.
    3.0 HSE. climate HUD active diff. elec towbar. FBH and timed climate.Capability plus pack.split TV. surround sound. Intelligent seating. adaptive lights, wade sensing. 360 cameras.pro pack.cooler.advanced tow, auto park,activity key+ more!!!!
    6th Mar 2019 3:51 pm
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