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Military Jate rings

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Darren:

--- Quote from: "Iain C" ---Hmm, I was told that technically a towbar is not rated for full-on recovery work.  I appreciate that it will probably be fine for 99% of stuff, but not perfect.
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It's more likely that that's related to a standard tow ball, rather than the tow bar. The tow bar on a Disco is very substantial and is definitely up to proper recovery usage when a decent attachment point is used.

Terranosaurus:
IIRC jate rings aren't really meant for recovery either, they're really for strapping landys down with.

stageonesimmo:
I've said it before and at the risk of becoming boring - I'll say it again - they are TIE-DOWN/LASHING RINGS!

I wouldn't pull my disco out with a set thats for damn certain they just aren't rated at that kind of load and could very easily shear off and come back at you at a rare old rate of knots...

But, you takes your chances and if you can get a set that come with a certificate of conformity with a rated load that would give you a decent enough pull when used as a pair, then go for it - I doubt the military ones are rated much above 250 kilos each (I cant find the figure at work - I've looked believe me!), and I'm 99% certain you wont find any with C of C's attached!

davidlandy:
250 kilos only?

suspect that they are much more than that.

I would say that the JAte rings are a little different and more substantial than the tie down rings supplied on a new LR. the military use them to lift fully laden 110s

stageonesimmo:
Yeah your right we do, but lifting is a whole different kettle of kippers to pulling out of a bog.  There's definitely nowt special about the JATE rings fitted to mil rovers - take a close look at a set if you can, a mars bar to anyone who finds one with a decent weld on it..............

I'll dig out the AESP's again at work and see if I can find what the rating actually is..........

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