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HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila
Posts: 741

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Rear Tow / Recover, Worth It?

Hi All!

Just wondering if getting a NATO pintle or the Nakatanenga rear recovery / tow eye is a good idea.

I was thinking of them as just in case items but could be a catch hazard on steep inlines?

I'd appreciate any thoughts and advice on this as I'm in a position to get either or but worried it may affect my departure and approach angles?

Another thing I'm considering is just an NAS step and NATO pintle or will just direct to cross member? Or maybe the ORE NAS style bumper with a NATO pintle?

What do all y'all think? No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy

13th Jan 2025 12:45am

34064

Member Since: 12 Dec 2023
Location: South Central
Posts: 202

What a out a receiver hitch like those from Extreme 4x4 as they attach to the cross member and chassis rails then you can have your NATO hitch/50mm tow ball and recovery billet into it 110 Td5 Ex Utilities slowly converting into a pop top camper one day

Build thread:https://www.defender2.net/forum/post1024784.html#1024784

13th Jan 2025 8:25am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17501

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Any NAS-style step will reduce your departure angle more than a NATO pintle or any BSAU24 (i.e., four-bolt) coupling fitted directly to the crossmember. If you do fit a NATO pintle of BSAU24 coupling to the crossmember of a TD5 or TDCi Defenber you must use an appropriate reinforcing plate between the coupling and crossmember.

Generally it isn't worth fitting a NATO pintle unless you want to be able to tow a trailer with a 76mm NATO lunette, since it really isn't very good ant anything else. You will also find that you walk into it frequently, and it hurts. A 5-tonne four-bolt BSAU24 pin/jaw coupling is more versatile (and less painful).

In my opinion the best and most versatile option is a receiver hitch, it really doesn't impact your departure angle, it can take any form of hitch, and you won't walk into it.

13th Jan 2025 10:30am

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