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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612 ![]() ![]() |
What is your intended purpose for having them? Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 ![]() |
the pre drilled chassis holes are relatively close to the front (just behind the bumper) for recovery
see below http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic11307-15.html |
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Scamperbid Member Since: 19 Nov 2017 Location: Kent Posts: 34 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Primary purpose is for recovery during light green laning/off roading
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Definately in front of all the steering gear. The rear hole is for the steering box and panhard rod mount on LHD you would risk damage to the steering damper in this location
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mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142 ![]() ![]() |
good luck using them when your up to your sills in mud
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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612 ![]() ![]() |
Better off with a HD bumper imo, Jake rings have their issues. Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
For light green laning and off roading then a bumper change might be a bit much. You can get those recovery eyes that bolt through the bumper bolts and bumper. Very neat and easy to access
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
There are plenty of options, depends on how much they're likely to be used really
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zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
on the front Jate rings are a straight swap for the factory towing eyes. Looks like your factory towing eyes are missing, but the holes for them are the forward ones in your photo.
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Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The holes you need should be sleeved on the inside for extra strength and quite near the front!
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Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 765 ![]() ![]() |
Personally I have never been a fan of Jate rings and removed them from my ex-MOD 90 straight away.
As already stated, they are mounted quite low and to attach a bridle (shares the load between both chassis legs) you will almost certainly be reaching around in the gloop. Alternatively you could mount the bridle before you venture off the tarmac and leave it ready & waiting. As for myself I prefer recovery points at bumper height. ![]() |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17600 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
^^ I love the retro look of the front of your Defender
![]() Agree with you absolutely about the JATE rings, they're horrible things. The old-style D-rings such as you have are vastly superior in every respect and look better too, in my opinion. |
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Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 923 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Your not always bogged to sills and scraping around in the muck to find the rings. If the front is that far bogged is it sensible to continue pulling forwards, Depends on the situation.
I'll accept the JATE isn't a designed out of the box recovery point it has proven to do a good job at it. A lot of 'Lack of forward progress' is caused by cross axle or just purely no traction not always mud up to the door handles. They are fairly discreet too and work for those with A bar or other mountings in the way. |
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StephenO Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 246 ![]() ![]() |
As above jate rings have there issues, I had them on the rear a few years ago and after a few recoveries my chassis was a mess. Recovery eyes or HD bumper with shackles is the way to go
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