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recovery points on an original bumper
tack43:
--- Quote from: william127 on December 23, 2009, 19:53:48 ---ive got an army center pin bumper(thats what i call it), its reinforced along the middle and has a big tow pin. used it to pull myself out loads and pulled a 7-1/5tonner yesteday. i paid £25 for it at eastnor show, ground it down, red oxided it and sprayed it black, really pleased with it
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Definately wouldn't use this sort of bumper for any recovery apart from road towing. Some of my guys tried it once with a bellied out Wolf. Ended up with a V shaped bumper. They all found out why jate rings are fitted front and rear to military spec Land Rovers!
Rich
frosty:
yeah..now you come to mention it... i seem to remember never recovering anything by the nato hitch (of the bigger vehicles) in the front bumper while i was in the army..we always used the spring hangers..and i guess its the same for landys...i think ill just avoid getting stuck..itll be easier in the long run!
redhand:
--- Quote from: tack43 on December 23, 2009, 21:05:30 ---
--- Quote from: william127 on December 23, 2009, 19:53:48 ---ive got an army center pin bumper(thats what i call it), its reinforced along the middle and has a big tow pin. used it to pull myself out loads and pulled a 7-1/5tonner yesteday. i paid £25 for it at eastnor show, ground it down, red oxided it and sprayed it black, really pleased with it
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Definately wouldn't use this sort of bumper for any recovery apart from road towing. Some of my guys tried it once with a bellied out Wolf. Ended up with a V shaped bumper. They all found out why jate rings are fitted front and rear to military spec Land Rovers!
Rich
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Not for recovery funnily enough. JATE = Joint Air Transportation Executive. and JATE rings are provided for Air transportation only. Though I've never heard of a forged JATE ring snapping. whilst been used for recovery. And I've used them on all my vehicles.
Saffy:
--- Quote from: redhand on December 23, 2009, 23:50:15 ---
Not for recovery funnily enough. JATE = Joint Air Transportation Executive. and JATE rings are provided for Air transportation only.
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O M G you had to open that can didn't you :lol:
frosty:
just seen some rings which sit on top of your bumper, bolted through to the chassis ends..think there from a series..are these anygood? i see one of the contributors to the 4x4 magazine has them on his td5 90
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