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Scamperbid

Member Since: 19 Nov 2017
Location: Kent
Posts: 34

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Rimini Red

Fitting Jate rings to front of Defender 90

Would appreciate guidance on where to fit Jate rings to the front of a 57 plate PUMA Defender. The attached photo appears to show two options, one set of pre drilled chassis holes are relatively close to the front (just behind the bumper) and the second set further back in what looks like a purpose built housing? Thanks

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17th Jan 2018 5:12pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20612

What is your intended purpose for having them? Chillin In The Backwoods🇬🇧🇺🇸
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17th Jan 2018 5:15pm

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

17th Jan 2018 5:18pm

Scamperbid

Member Since: 19 Nov 2017
Location: Kent
Posts: 34

Primary purpose is for recovery during light green laning/off roading

17th Jan 2018 5:38pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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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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17th Jan 2018 5:40pm

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1142

good luck using them when your up to your sills in mud

17th Jan 2018 6:01pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Better off with a HD bumper imo, Jake rings have their issues. Chillin In The Backwoods🇬🇧🇺🇸
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17th Jan 2018 6:03pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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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

This type of thing

17th Jan 2018 8:57pm

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

17th Jan 2018 8:58pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

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.

18th Jan 2018 6:46pm

Roy5695

Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1123

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver

The holes you need should be sleeved on the inside for extra strength and quite near the front!

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You can just about see them here! 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

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18th Jan 2018 9:48pm

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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19th Jan 2018 8:06am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17600

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

^^ 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.

19th Jan 2018 9:11am

Devon-Rover

Member Since: 22 Jan 2015
Location: South Devon
Posts: 923

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green

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.

19th Jan 2018 10:01am

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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19th Jan 2018 8:17pm

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