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Barry Scott:

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I will make sure I go with him and a tow rope, just in case.
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As Gords said you need to check your recovery points are good enough, also if this is your first 'large vehicle' check your tow-rope is good enough also, the ones for cars will break easily is you are tring to do an off-road recovery.

I can let you know some good places to get hold of them but I won't bore you (yet!) incase the one you have is good enough.

Tim.
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Please do, I do not have a tow rope yet.  :?

TimM:
OK,

To start you off try this, this is the one that I use:

http://www.firstfouroffroad.co.uk/towing.htm

I use the 12Tonne Nylon rope, it is better wearing than the poly ropes and gives you a little stretch incase you do a snatch recovery, at 12 Tonnes you won't break it (or shouldn't!) and you are much better to have more potential and not use it than less and wish you had.

This rope comes with a big shackle to attach it to a vehicle, but as has been mentioned before make sure you connect it to a suitable point.

I would avoid the KERR ropes as you are much more likely to break something like say a tow hitch which will then become a projectile aimed at the other vehicle (like it was on a big elastic band) - just my own preference, others may disagree.


This should be a good starting suggestion, but wait a while as you may get some more advice or suggestions.

As I have said in other posts to you, you are better going with another vehicle, but if you can't recover each other then it may be a waste.

Tim.

TimM:
When you look at that website, or indeed any others that are suggested, you will probably be shocked by the prices compared to say a 'halfords' car tow rope, but just think of how heavy your vehicle is and/or how heavy the vehicle may be that you are recovering.

You are better to spend more on one that will do the job than regret spending less on one that breaks and leaves you or your friend stuck.

Tim  :wink:

Barry Scott:
Thank you for the information Tim, the recovery kit looks ok and I'll probably go for that.  Gonna look for somewhere to attach the shackles.

TimM:
Just be careful what you are attaching them too, I don't know whats under a Frontera, but under my Discovery I have 'lashing down eyes' that look ideal, but are not up to the job, so we all fit jate rings instead.

Tim

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