Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jay140285 on November 09, 2011, 02:53:56 PM
-
As Turkey hunt is looming I have a minor technical issue.
As my WJ has an A bar on the front, the recovery eyes have been removed to fit the A bar brackets,
Now chances are high that at Turkey hunt I will require a tow depending on how good the new Grabbers perform. I have got a tow strop in preparation but nowhere to attach it to.
So, how and where car I recover from, I have been looking to see if I can put a shackle on somewhere but so far I have had any ideas.
What do you think? oh an no removing the A bar isnt an option as it was a complete arse to put on.
Cheers
J.
-
don't get stuck? :017: :hysterical:
-
Make sure you can berecovered backwards?
-
don't get stuck? :017: :hysterical:
Knob.
Yes I did think about rear recovery but would still like something on the front if anyone has ideas.
-
remove the A bar and fit reovery points or use longer bolts and add the origionals back on.
or just leave the A bar on and someone will remove it for you when you get stuck
-
I will have a look, see if I can get longer bolts in. To be honest I struggled to get the A bar brackets on in the first place.
Wonder if I could weld the original towing eyes onto the chassis and put shackles on them?
-
for a longer term solution have a look for a front receiver hitch, when not in use is very discrete, when needed can fit various attachments inc a recovery point or winch
this sort of thing (http://www.amazon.com/Warn-WARN-61768-Receiver-1999-02-Cherokee/dp/B0058E1S40/)
also look here (http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=rustys&Category_Code=rec_hit)
-
for a longer term solution have a look for a front receiver hitch, when not in use is very discrete, when needed can fit various attachments inc a recovery point or winch
this sort of thing (http://www.amazon.com/Warn-WARN-61768-Receiver-1999-02-Cherokee/dp/B0058E1S40/)
also look here (http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=rustys&Category_Code=rec_hit)
Not good still, I cannot use those mounting points.
What about something like this, I can replace one of the securing bolts to the A Bar where the original tow eye was?
Still something holding the A Bar in place, plus an eye on the end to put a shackle on for recovery rope.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310225395690?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_607wt_905 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310225395690?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_607wt_905)
-
how far do you need to go back.
as long as the eyebolt face is against a flat piece of metal you should be ok.
if your only bolting into the first 1" of thread then forget it as the threaded bar will bend like chocolate if a side load is applied
-
It will be bolted up to the eye with no thread showing at all.
I may need to trim the thread length but rather start with to much and trim to suit.
-
You may want to think about get a 4 ton version of those.
As 2 ton of jeep stuck in mud could need a lot more then 2 ton of pull to un-stick it.
Thats why we fix winches 9000 lb / 4 ton or better winches to our jeeps
-
Cheers dude, valid point. Now I know it will work I will search for a more heavy duty one.
-
Try Arilb in Lye
http://www.arbillifting.co.uk/category.php?category=235 (http://www.arbillifting.co.uk/category.php?category=235)
-
Ta mate, go through lye to get to work.