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Gary



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Serious off roaders

Ok boys who has had there pride and joy up to there arse in the real stuff, I know there are a few die hard off roaders on the site but who has has the balls to play big time with the RRS? I am not talking a bit of water and sand and a bit of light mud but proper ball deep grunge? I need to know as my off roader (90 v8 250bhp) is off the road so to say and am about to play????
I have a couple of questions to those who may have ventured-, where the f.... do i fit the recocovery shackles, climbled under this morning and only found the tie down points, not good for recovery?
You guys with the G wagons, please let me know where your recovery points are????????????????

Post #126809 Thu Jul 19 2007 11:04pm
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Cant say that i have ventured seriously off road with mine, and neither do i want to, but i know that there are a few on here that have,TJ101, VA but to name a few, give em time and you will get some usefull help.

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Might also be worth posting this on the D3 site too, they tend to be a bit more muddy than us in general and as the RRS and D3 chassis are the pretty much the same, you'd expect the same mounting points etc. 

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Post #126889 Fri Jul 20 2007 9:20am
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Pelyma



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Rear recovery is where the towbar electrics are and the front one is under the plastic cover. They aren't tie down points but are suitable for "proper off roading"

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cotefarmboy



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Get it muddy with us D3 boys here..............

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Post #126976 Fri Jul 20 2007 1:19pm
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TJ101



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Evening Gary, Strange, i also run a 90 V8 as a challenge truck, Very Happy
Have used the G4 as it was intended, a fine tool, but would suggest as a minimum, the front sump-guard !! which has access for the front recovery eye !!



The rear is as Pelyma says, a recovery shackle under the lid, where the tow electrics live

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Post #127298 Sun Jul 22 2007 10:11pm
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Rangie



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I get my off road on a regular basis. Happy to say that i have never needed to be yanked out (although i have come close several times) I would not do a recovery from the front hook, it is a tie down and will break off. The rear point is ideal to be recovered.

I am looking into getting an aftermarket front recovery point engineered, it will bolt to the chassis. Ben

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Slimer



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As has already been said, the front one is a proper recovery point too, not just a tie down, so don't waste your time

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Rangie



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My LR Dealer said it was not built for recovery. Does anyone know for sure? Ben

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Slimer



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Your dealer is wrong (wouldn't be the first time)

We've use them on RRS & D3 recoveries many times with no issues

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Think Slimer is correct,, will have a look on the G4,,, if it needed beefing up,, LR would have done it on the challenge vehicles Rolling Eyes If i remember right, its a lot tougher than the normal LR "lashing" eye 997 TT, RR TDV8 Vog SE 90 V8 Hybrid
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had the RRS deep in the mire, good old scottish peatbog and bottomed out even in super-extended mode and had to get pulled out Embarassed used the front recovery eye and had to have a few tugs at it to get the car out.

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Rangie



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It is good to know... I was worried about using it. Ben

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Attach a couple of heavy duty shackles on both recovery points and you'll be ready for the worst. TJ is right, the recovery points on both RRS and Disco/LR3s are basically part of the frame and very strong. According to LR, you can actually use them to lift and suspend the vehicle up in the air. Smile


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