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recovery eyes pics and tips

suzuki jimny fella
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25 Apr 2012 21:38 #38623 by suzuki jimny fella

recovery eyes pics and tips was created by suzuki jimny fella

how thick is the steel 6mm plus is it

and can i make my own tow bar at the rear out of 2"box not for towing just for recovery
or do i just make a set of tow eyes a cut holes in back bumper

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26 Apr 2012 07:04 #38630 by Sponnie

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I ordered a weld on recovery eye from ORA and it's at least 12mm thick!

But for the rear I really should have had some thick steel plate with eye burnt out to weld to the end of the chassis rails. Sorry no pics lol

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26 Apr 2012 07:07 #38631 by adamjimny

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I use 10mm thick minimum for recovery and make sure its well mounted to the chassis or it will bend when you really stuck or worse still....break off

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26 Apr 2012 09:46 #38645 by kirkynut

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I have a dirty great metal ring welded onto the top of my tow bar and therefore can still get a tow hitch on it if needs be but used to have a Dixon Bate hitch but it did catch a bit and got me stuck a few times.

Just get a big metal bar bent up and welded on the top of your tow bar like wot I ave!

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26 Apr 2012 10:19 #38650 by goatboy

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got any pictures of that Kirkynut?

Surely 10mm is well over engineered? How thick is the steel on the chassis?
Better safe than sorry I guess...

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26 Apr 2012 10:31 #38651 by myers647

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Hi mate,
I Fabricated some front recovery eyes two years ago and they have been used loads of times pulling my mates v8 disco out. They have never let me down once and havn't worn a bit. They are made out of 8mm flat bar. In my opinion These are thick enough.

Thanks

James

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