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SteveG:
Fitted one of these, to solve rear recovery..



Bought mine from Scorpion as it was convenient, but a number of places do them. It bolts straight onto TD5 crossmember.

Cheers

Steve

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: "SteveG" ---Fitted one of these, to solve rear recovery..

Bought mine from Scorpion as it was convenient, but a number of places do them. It bolts straight onto TD5 crossmember.
Cheers
Steve
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It looks a very interesting solution  :-k
I take it that it has the threaded cross-member?? (captive nuts?)
Otherwise you've had the same problem as I've got (fuel tank)

Can I ask 2 questions please?
1. How far does it stand off the cross-member face?
2. How much are they?(haven't noticed them for sale)

My main concern is whether the upper-most bar on the Dixon-Bate framework will interfere with the loop on that

Skywalker:

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It's still a bit short, but it ought to suffice for now, as the thread is flush with the top of the nut.

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Richard,

If the bolt is flush with the end of the nut, it's fine.  

Spare threads sticking out beyond the nut add no strength.

Dave

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man" ---My main concern is whether the upper-most bar on the Dixon-Bate framework will interfere with the loop on that
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And. yes, on a quick 'in the dark & by feel', the upper bar does indeed cross exactly in front of the top-most threaded cross-member holes :roll:  :roll:  :roll:
Bl**dy typical :twisted:


--- Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man" ---
--- Quote from: "Skywalker" ---
It's still a bit short, but it ought to suffice for now, as the thread is flush with the top of the nut.
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 Richard,

If the bolt is flush with the end of the nut, it's fine.

Spare threads sticking out beyond the nut add no strength.

Dave
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Well it feels to be about flush but access is more limited than I envisaged when you're actually trying to get a nut on it & tighten it up

Why did I say I got the bolt from Dixon-Hall??, I didn't (must be going , or gone, senile)
They didn't have one longer (only threaded bar)

I actually went to Turners (the little fastenings & fixtures unit at the bottom of Back Garden Street) & was charged the princely sum of 97p :shock:

I'll  quiz our 'Estates' on Monday first, the engineers might have something, they're usually very obliging

Skywalker:
Do you really need the rear recovery loop when you have the towbar?


Or are you just a gadget freak like the rest of us  8)

Dave

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