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  • Loz
    Member Since: 29 Mar 2023
    Location: Berkeley
    Posts: 52
    United Kingdom 

    What’s this?

    Does anyone know what this is?


    2023 Dynamic-R Metropolitan Edition D300MHEV
    12th Jul 2023 8:35 pm
  • discus
    Member Since: 22 Aug 2019
    Location: North
    Posts: 158
    United Kingdom 

    Rear towing eye cover. Comes off to let you screw the towing eye in.
    12th Jul 2023 8:54 pm
  • Loz
    Member Since: 29 Mar 2023
    Location: Berkeley
    Posts: 52
    United Kingdom 

    Thanks,..
    2023 Dynamic-R Metropolitan Edition D300MHEV
    12th Jul 2023 9:03 pm
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 596
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    The screw-in recovery loop is only used if you have the deployable tow bar. For all other D5s with the removable towbar or no towbar, the whole panel is removed to expose a proper recovery point.
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    12th Jul 2023 9:43 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 358
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    “Proper”?

    Are you saying that the screw in version isn’t upto the same spec?

    Where does one acquire the screw in thingie? I didn’t see one in the supplied ‘kit’ with my vehicle.
    14th Jul 2023 12:52 pm
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 596
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    The screw-in loops are generally considered dangerous for off-road recovery, especially "snatch" recoveries using a kinetic rope when only recovery points securely welded to the chassis should be used.

    For a gentle pull along smooth tarmac (e.g. after a breakdown) they are ok.
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    15th Jul 2023 6:36 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 358
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    Thx worth knowing.

    I confess I’ve just used my deployable tow bar on some specific occasions.

    We have a long unmade lane that skirts our property enabling cars (not lorry) access to the rear garden.

    Whenever we have a pallet delivery I get them offloaded at the lane head and rope the pallet to the towbar. Then with my best re-enactment of Ben-Hurs chariot race, the pallet and contents are dragged down the lane ….much to the amusement of any passers-by.

    It also serves to periodically even out wheel ruts and irregularities in the lane. Laughing
    16th Jul 2023 8:32 am
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