As long as the email doesn't reveal personal details or anything that should be kept between you and LR, feel free to quote the email  

Thanks shmoogle...

The excerpt from the email is below. Usual caveats apply... I do not warrant this statement, it was in a personal email to me, anybody taking this info and using it in anyway do so at the own risk!

Quote:

I write in regards to your earlier enquiry regarding the recovery points on your 2008 Range Rover Sport.

The Land Rover Technical Department has forwarded me the following information in regards to your Recovery Point enquiry.

Both the front and rear recovery points can handle 5,800kg (or around 1.8 x the Gross Vehicle Weight) in a straight pull along the central axis of the vehicle. This represents a fully laden vehicle, without a trailer, stuck up to its axles in sand or mud, being pulled out by a rope or chain in which the slack is slowly taken up. If using a kinetic energy rope, the slack can be taken up more quickly.

I hope this assists you in knowing the capabilities of your vehicle should an unforseen issue arise while driving off-road.

You are unlikely to get rope or straps with lower breaking strains than 5.8t. I use Black Rat ones that are 14t, the last thing you want is a rope or shackle giving up. DS3 TDV6 HSE
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