Nissan 4x4 club - 21 April - Recovery training

[Herrie]

If you do not have propper recovery points, you can use the loop and even connect it to your chassis provided it will not touch anything that can cut the loop - like the bumper.

[Grootseun]

That is how ive always had it Kobus , too bad that there is a lot of different opinions on this and people get taught differently
Geuss its up to oneself and some good common sense to make sure you recover safely

[Peter Connan]

Driko with regard to the comment of the Jeepguy you mentioned:

I think the Patrol's chassis is quite strong enough in the middle of the back bumper, where the standard recovery hook is fitted (although I do not have quite as much faith in the standard recovery loop on the Y61's). I say this because the Patrol's chassis is triangulated very well to that point. Therefore, I beleive when using the back of a Patrol wagon, the middle recovery point is the place to do it from. I also have lots of faith in the recovery hook fitted to most Y60's seen locally.

On the front end, the recovery hook is fitted to the chassis rail anyway.

[Stefan]

I wouldn't use the standard Y61 loop, it's too thin and the welding looks quite flimsy.

Mine has been replaced with a 4.75 Ton shackle that fits through a custom point made up by G-man

[Herrie]

That loop can handle 10 tons - that is what we where told

[Stefan]

Maybe, but I'll be hiding behind the next hill when you do.