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| Loz2286 Member Since: 31 Aug 2015 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 121  
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I was thinking about adding a towing eye to my Response kit in case I need to pull other vehicles out of mud etc. Very often they are missing from the tool kits and then you have the problem of looking for somewhere safe to attach the rope.
Is there a standard type? What thread are they? Thanks 1999 Td5 110 CSW 1961 Series 2 88 LPG |
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9th Feb 2017 8:31pm |
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| Panda Member Since: 29 May 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 432  
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Loz2286
It's nice to help but I would not recommend recovering any vehicle from mud unless you have been instructed to do so from a blue light unit. Or it's a life or death scenario. Liability is to great a risk. You wouldn't be insured to do so. If you must recover a vehicle get them to connect the pull line. Otherwise you may accused of causing damage as the load is taken up. Cheers Monty-2015 2.2 110 XS Puma Station Wagon Yoda Disco 3-Sold Larry Disco 1-Sold Muddly XS 90 TDCI-Sold Pearl Disco 2-Sold Larry Disco 1-didn't want too but sold |
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9th Feb 2017 8:51pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611 
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"Towing eyes" are not recovery eyes, they are lash-down eyes for use on transporters. Not for recovery purposes.
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9th Feb 2017 8:55pm |
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| Iggle piggle Member Since: 10 Sep 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 378 
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"Towing eyes" are not recovery eyes, they are lash-down eyes for use on transporters. Not for recovery purposes.
That might be the case on a Defender but most "normal" cars the screw in tow eye that loz is asking about is the only point recommended by the manufacturers to winch or pull on, In answer to the OP you would need lotsof different types as there are many different thread, size & length pins even across one manufacturer So you'd likely never have the one you needed, |
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9th Feb 2017 9:20pm |
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| TimDaw Member Since: 13 Dec 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 43 
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They are left hand thread in case you use a normal rope to tow with. Rope's under tension try to unwind and so would unscrew a right hand thread eye. Of course none of us would be silly enough to use a length of any old rope we had lying around but just in case some did it is a sensible design feature, except when the first time you discover this is when you are kneeling in muddy snow trying to help screw an eye in the dark and you don't know about them being reverse threaded.
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9th Feb 2017 9:39pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Unless you are a professional recovery operator with appropriate qualifications and insurance I wouldn't get involved. If it's a genuine life and death situation it is a different matter. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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9th Feb 2017 10:30pm |
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| Alien Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Bacchus Marsh Posts: 230 
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The screew in eye is not rated for recovery, it is designed for towing on the blacktop.
The forces when recovering, particularly in mud can double or triple the load beyond the design criteria. Cheers, Kyle. |
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9th Feb 2017 10:49pm |
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| Loz2286 Member Since: 31 Aug 2015 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 121
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I'm not planning on doing any heavy recovery or anything risky. At my local sports field many of the mums and dads get stuck in the field when parking. I often get asked top tug them out if they get a bit bogged. Just thought that having my own loop would stop me having to scrabble around on my hands and knees unnecessarily.
Guess it's a non starter. 1999 Td5 110 CSW 1961 Series 2 88 LPG |
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10th Feb 2017 8:14pm |
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