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Jimbo:
Which is more preferable for a rear end recovery point - JATE rings or one of those 'flat plate with a hoop on it' things that bolts to the crossmember ?

If it's the plate & loop thing (sorry, don't know the tech name  :oops: ), is it a straight bolt on, and can you fit them to Td5's ?

Tks

Eeyore:
A NATO tow hitch also does a fine job, and doubles up as a handy tow hitch also.  :wink:

But to answer your question, either should bolt straight onto the TD5 x-member. The loop type jobby will go where the NATO jaw fits slap-bang in the middle.

Jate rings are good, but often get buried when you need 'em the most, which makes attaching your recovery strop / winch cable etc a bit of a bind.

HTH
cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Jimbo:
I'm not entirely sure what a NATO jaw is - but if it's what I think it is, you couldn't tow a trailer with a standard hitch (ball)...or could you ?

I might remove the plough (towbar) from the 110 for normal use, and bung it back on if and when needed - hence the need for something else to attach tow ropes to.

Guy90:
My own opinion would be the jate rings on the basis that they are attached at a strong part of the chassis and will divide the forces that result while pulling (especially if you were using a kinentic rope). With a bridle the force would be split evenly down the chassis rails rather than against the rear cross member.

I used a NATO hitch for a number of years without any problem.

However the recovery point you are considering is probably going to be man enough for the job providing your cross memeber is in good condition and you fix the recovery point with some sort of backing plate behind the cross memeber to help take the loads. Otherwise you will rip the recovery point out by the bolts and most likely take a large chunk of cross member.

I have seen even good condition cross members rip off though. Another consideration is the quality of the parts. There are some poor quality jate rings out there.

IMHO it could be said that jate rings are more suitable in a snatch type of recovery and a rear recovery point in a more controlled (like winching) recovery.

Alsways remember that the least number of metal to metal links the better off you are.

You could do what I've done and have both!!

What ever you do, check the rear of chassis to make sure its as solid as you think it is.

Hope this helps.

Jimbo:
Guy - got any pics of your rear end ? (the 90's that is  :wink: )

Tks

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