homemade rear recovery point
09-16-2010, 11:09 PM
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Year: 1991
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homemade rear recovery point
i made this rear tow point, what do you think?
1 inch solid round bar, welded to 1.5 inch square tube, bolted to the old bumber mounts.
1 inch solid round bar, welded to 1.5 inch square tube, bolted to the old bumber mounts.
09-16-2010, 11:15 PM
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looks like its a pretty good design. Although i would be carefull doing any hard tugs. I cant tell how many bolts are holding it in. It might bent and tear the frame. But hey i could be wrong. Loogs tho! 
09-16-2010, 11:20 PM
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The more i think about it, the more i wanna ask. How big is that tow point? Looks kinda small, like a winch lead and tow cable wont firmly lock into it. But the photo can be decieving. JW
09-17-2010, 09:57 AM
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Tie it in a little more by using the tow hitch bolt area too. This looks like it will hold up well, but if you really get stuck, it might bend/break those bumper mounts, but still looks cool
09-17-2010, 10:50 AM
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Hmmm once I know how it's secured I'll pass strength judgment, but it does look pretty different from what I've seen, in a good way.
09-17-2010, 10:52 AM
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X2 I would tie it into the hitch bolt holes, also probly add some gussets were the round stock meets with the flat stock. Looks good
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09-17-2010, 11:36 AM
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I like the idea. However, from the pictures it looks like if you tried to use it as a recovery point, it would bend. With as long as it is, and as far between the mounting points. Could be wrong though.
09-17-2010, 08:26 PM
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is that the stock bumper or a heavy steel bumper. If it is heavy steel run a couple bars from the bumper to the rod about 6 inches from the hook point.