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Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

which holes do factory tow eyes go into? (D90 photo request)

So, just about finished putting my 90 back to standard.

But I need to refit the factory front and rear towing eyes (the hoops that bolt to the chassis rails) as I had removed them altogether having had much sturdier recovery points fitted. I've got the hoops and the points out of the toolbox ready to refit... only I can't remember which holes they go through on either the front or the back and after painting the chassis, there aren't even any witness marks.

I've looked through the parts catalogue and have been Google-Image-Searching with no joy.

Could anyone with a Puma 90 (or, I assume, a TD5 90) do me a massive favour and grab me a couple of photos of how they fit at the front and at the back and on which side the washer goes (presumably under the nut).

These are the ones I'm talking about:

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Thank you very much.

29th Oct 2022 6:35pm

Tardis

Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Hannover
Posts: 22

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

These ones?

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29th Oct 2022 6:40pm

RobKeay

Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Stafford
Posts: 1579

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Just being pedantic, but they aren’t towing eyes. There just put on as tie down points during transportation.

29th Oct 2022 6:43pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

its the same place as my Jate rings bottom of the chassis at the front

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29th Oct 2022 6:51pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

Those are indeed lashing points for transport and not ideal as a towing point.
If they have excessive shock load on them the fixing could tear the chassis hole open a little.
Elongating the chassis hole, and the fixings aren’t overly robust either.
I seem to remember they were used for transport when built new, and also harks back to military use and cargo lashing points for transportation in aircraft etc with the army and with helicopters and things like that.

I have them on mine but they are bolted flat against the surface, so present but not used at all.

The same thing applies with Jate rings too, though they can be useful I’d consider them a light duty securing point and not suitable for recovery use. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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29th Oct 2022 8:13pm

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

Thanks all! That’s the front sorted, just need a pic of the rear now of anyone has a pic.

29th Oct 2022 8:22pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Rear lashing point (r/h side) 90 puma

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29th Oct 2022 10:32pm

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

That’s perfect - thanks buddy!

Right folks - that’s me done, thank you all for your help!

30th Oct 2022 12:03am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

I you want to have originality. You will need to drop the fuel tank as the bolt for the rear lashing point goes from the ‘inside’ and nut is against the lashing point itself. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

30th Oct 2022 5:36am

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

Thanks Dunnu. I’m an idiot! I just looked again under the back of the 90 and realised that I left the bolt in place for exactly that reason: I had just undone the nut, removed the eye and then tightened up the nut again.

That’s why I couldn’t see an obvious hole to reattach the eye.

Thank you!

30th Oct 2022 11:40am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

Glad you are sorted.

1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

30th Oct 2022 3:29pm

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