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Recovery Points
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "V8MoneyPit" ---I've got one of the recovery 'loops' fitted to mine. There should be plenty of space to fit it before fouling the tank.
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The problem is the plastic tank & associated metal guard which fits right up to the bottom edge of the cross-member
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man" ---I've got a set of LR JATE rings (part no; RRC3227) in the workshop & a (genuine LR ???) steering guard on the 110.
Now the guard doesn't sit flush against the chassis members, but has tubular spacers to either side (sorry no photo)
(I've got a copy of the Defender accessories catalogue in front of me, but there's not a good enough picture)
Anyways, there's enough lee-way to fit the JATEs, but do I attempt to cut the spacers in a straight line :lol: ??, or buy a bag-full of thick washers of an appropriate thickness?
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Here's a roughly in-focus image :roll:
Now you can see the extent of the gap between chassis-rail & guard. I found some aluminium spacers today of approximately the correct diameter(internal & external), so I'll have a go at cutting them to a suitable length over the weekend
littlepow:
The only thing you might find, is that you may need to cut a section from the top corners of the steering guard to get the rings to fit.
Popeye:
BTM where did you get the recovery loop from ?
V8MoneyPit:
It's a genuine LR part. I'll go and dig out the part number and add it in a few minutes!
....right, I'm back! It's NRC5396 at £5.24 + VAT. You will also need the spreader plate for the other side, 562756 at £6.10 + VAT (yes, more than the loop!) and 2 nuts. I used Nyloc ones. Can't remember the thread size, but I'm sure it was metric.
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