Recovery points

[Randy]

Hi guys, have been doin a bit of research on front recovery points for my MN dual cab MY14.
Have found aftermarket jobs from : Adventure 4x4. , Superior Engineering etc.
However when I was checking out Mitsubishis website, I clicked on the My15 product brochure.
Now this contains specs for the entire My15 range, which I believe is the same chassis as My14,My13 (correct me if I am wrong).
If you look at the most basic 4x4 model, the Glx single cab , it states in "mechanical" "front recovery point" at the bottom.
Then as you go up the range , each subsequent model contains all the features of the lesser models.
The "mechanical" category is only displayed on the entry model Glx single cab (specifiying front recovery point) but not on the models above.
As you look at each model up the range it has all the features of the model below.
So correct me if I am wrong , but does that mean that every model above Glx single cab has this "front recovery point"?
In my owners manual, both hooks at the front are stated as tow hooks.
FYI in the brochure it actually says the words "front recovery point"
Any thoughts.

[L200Shogun]

It is a tow point/hook.
Loop is a tie down point for boat trip,
Superior Engineering link? etc link?

[Randy]

Has anyone used these hook/hooks for a snatch recovery?

[Cowboy Dave]

Yes. The open hook will take a fair beating but they have been known to bend if you really go nuts.

[Randy]

http://www.offroadaussie.com/2012/02/mi ... ry-points/

http://www.ultimate4wdequipment.com.au/ ... oints.html

[Cowboy Dave]

Those two are the same product. Shogun was more interested in the others I suspect as they might be some different product we've not seen before.

[Randy]

Sorry forgot to ask , would a fairly long 3,4 metre or longer bridle be ok to use on the front two tow hooks for snatching ? If one doesn't have proper "rated"recovery points fitted?
Thinking of sand not sticky clay mud.
I realize each situation is different , but would anybody feel comfortable using them in sand recoveries if that's all you had.

[L200Shogun]

Yes double it up, From hook through eye back to hook. Only 2 sides of triangle if that makes sense. I wouldn't put a bow shackle on eye. ymmv

[Cowboy Dave]

I've used the bridle approach but mine was a bit shorter than that I think.

I've not done it in sand but if you dug out the bits in front of the tyres you might be okay - if you're bogged to your door sills then you might want to think again. Also depends on other stuff like the weight you're carrying, if you're towing and so on and so forth. Also I've seen some people go so nuts on the snatch recoveries I wouldn't want them attached to anything anywhere on my car.

If you're planning to get bogged a lot, you're better with the rated items. But it's a triton so if you get your tyre pressures right and drive intelligently you shouldn't really be getting bogged with any great frequency.

[Randy]

Thanks for the info guys.much appreciated.
I'm going down to Beachport /Robe in sept. with a couple of mates , one who Also has a triton.
I was lucky enough to pick up a pair of Max Trax from super cheap auto the other day for $260.00(they had 20% off store wide).
Hopefully they can get me out of situations before I need a snatch. Have done a bit of sand driving before some up Fowlers Bay/Yalata/Nullabor . We got stuck on the sand tracks near Hilton campground and were scrambling around for stuff to put under the wheels. We had a NJ Pajero with fully laden trailer and I could have killed for something like the max trax .


Anyway , how does the sand/dunes at beach port/Robe compare to those out west.
Am aware of tyre pressures etc. but any tips for beach driving down that way ?

[Randy]

Cheers, still a nooby

[Terror]

So using the stock hook and ring on the glx would be fine for very minor recoveries with a snatch strap? planning first 4x4 trip to Fraser so most likely get bogged in sand at some stage.

And for the rear, take the tow bar off and put the pin through the snatch strap? or just get a recovery hitch?

Cheers

[snakesoup]

not a problem at all using these points mate;-)

[Cowboy Dave]

I prefer the hook to the ring actually. Which sounds ruder than I meant it to be. For Tex anyway...

[kouta666]

Yeah, I thought I read here somewhere here that the hook is the recovery point and the ring is a tie down point. Just recently did Moreton Island. I didn't get bogged once. Tyres at 16psi, nice big muddies. My mate in his Dmax with road tyres did. We got him out with my home made milk crate boards. Or Milktrax as we call them

[ag9111]

with my home made milk crate boards. Or Milktrax as we call them

like to see a picture of those

HT tyres are better in sand than MT's

[Terror]

Yes that is right Terror. Use the hook and ring if you have an equaliser strap, if not just use the ring. But make sure you dig the front of the wheels and anywhere else that is buried in sand before you snatch. It'd be good to try and self recover with some tracks of some sort before having to Snatch.

Main thing is keep your tyre pressures down to avoid getting bogged to begin with.

Thanks for the info, a set of maxtrax are on the list of stuff to get

[RHKTriton]

Has anyone ever actually broken either the hook or ring?

[Aquagen0]

If I had to choose one I'd be using the hook, looks much stronger than the eye. Preferably use both with an equaliser strap.
As for homemade tracks, used some cut up bread trays for years before I bought some treds on sale. Worked well

[NowForThe5th]

Has anyone ever actually broken either the hook or ring?

Fridgie.

[Cowboy Dave]

Fridgie straightened his hook a bit. I think one or two others may have as well if memory serves. They took a fair pounding before that happened though.

[snakesoup]

I "snapped" my hook clean off! on the old mk but I'm not surprised with the abuse it got back then, so they can break but it does take ALOT of force

[kouta666]

with my home made milk crate boards. Or Milktrax as we call them

like to see a picture of those

HT tyres are better in sand than MT's

We found his HT tyres didn't balloon out as much, so have a smaller footprint. Plus the sidewall protection is minimal.

Here's a couple of pics of my milktrax. Held together with cable ties. Folds up to a compact size.

[biggibbo]

The HT's actually do bag out better than LT rated muddies. It's the bagging length that's important. Not how wide they bag.

Due to the soft sidewall the contact patch actually lengthens significantly more at similar pressures compared to LT rated tyres.

[coughy]

hahahaha love it well done m8