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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253  
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Glynn, do you not give the hitch a whack on steep descents? rock etc?
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27th Dec 2010 11:12pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I haven't had an impact on the rear hitch yet.... but I am sure I will at some point. It is well made (strange for a LR genuine part) and I am sure it will take any bumps even though I am thinking of making a skid plate for it. Glyn  |
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27th Dec 2010 11:21pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Did you see the shackle and point I have on mine?
This one 
I thought long and hard about the rear and reasoned that if circumstances get a bit extreme I'd rather break that or bend the rear crossmember than bend the chassis. I towed a 15 tonne plus gritter with it before christmad with no problems. but having said that, your rear step combination is still pretty cool  |
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27th Dec 2010 11:24pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Yeah, I must admit that if I didn't have the use for a hitch I would have gone for the same as you. Fully swiveling so good for all angle pulls. Looks smart too 
Glyn |
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27th Dec 2010 11:28pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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speaking of angle pulls I just watched the top gear desert special thing, and saw what happened to may during one of their more dubious recoveries. amazing really.
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27th Dec 2010 11:31pm |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670 
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At least they didnt edit it out and it shows how easily things can go wrong when you dont know what your doing! Pete. |
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28th Dec 2010 12:19am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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I had one of those, fitted above the lr nas step on the cross member...taken it off now, still wondered if i should put it back on...dixon bate on the rear though. Mike |
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28th Dec 2010 10:18am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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Some photos of rear recovery points on our vehicles. No one system will be best for everyone has we all have different needs/uses for our vehicles.
Red 110 has two welded on recovery loops and a Southdown tank guard system Click image to enlarge The Southdown Recovery eye is fitted by pulling two pins out and exchanging it for the plough/towball The Southdown recovery eye looks like this. Nicked from their website
On black 110 we have a 2" receiver fitted and can interchange drop plate for a recovery billet Click image to enlarge HTH Brendan Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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28th Dec 2010 2:55pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Just note the drop plate is not legal for towing trailers etc in the Uk
Mike |
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28th Dec 2010 5:08pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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brendan, on your last pic, assuming the vehicle is a puma, how did you get the back plate on? did you drop the tank?
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28th Dec 2010 5:09pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Mike are you referring to the plate with the six bolt heads showing ? If you are it picks up the existing six captive nuts in the crossmember. Bob |
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28th Dec 2010 5:30pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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The holes are threaded, Bob. Didn't know there were captive nuts on the back? No access to put the back plate on.
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28th Dec 2010 5:34pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Mike
Maybe captive nuts was the wrong term
The front plate bolts directly into the threaded part of the crossmember, there is no back plate to fit behind the crossmember. There are a couple more pick up points that are secured with nuts and bolts. Two side arms run along the chassis and are secured on the tie down eye bolts. Very easy to fit, took me about 30 minutes to install mine. Bob |
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28th Dec 2010 5:43pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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Interesting, can you point me in the right direction for more information? Mike, yes it is an 09 Puma. IIRC on Pumas it has six captive nuts, whereas on 300 TDi you get a plate with 6 nuts welded on. With the standard tank it is a straight forward fit. We have a 120 litre tank on so can not remember if we fitted it before or after the tank. It is too dark to crawl underneath now to see ease of fitment with the large tank on. If I remember will crawl under it in daylight and have a look Brendan |
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28th Dec 2010 5:44pm |
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