Outback Ideas Recovery points

[MB]

G'day John, thanks heaps for the last set of recovery points for our family wagon build mate, awesome gear they are ! Which ones of your models might suit/under a Millweld bar I'm dreaming of for my ute project?

[threedogs]

G'day John, thanks heaps for the last set of recovery points for our family wagon build mate, awesome gear they are ! Which ones of your models might suit/under a Millweld bar I'm dreaming of for my ute project?

What year ute do you drive and what was the original motor??

[MB]

Sorry John I just remembered Mill mentioning that to install my chosen new bar oneday that they cut something like 80mm off the chassis. Might be safest for me to raincheck the ute points until the bar is actually on, hopefully before next easter if coin can permit. Cheers mate!

[threedogs]

I dont think 80mm will cause a problem, happy to wait ,lol

[macca]

I have recently had the front bar replace with this ARB unit, preferred another brand but it was not something I could do much about at the time.

Any way when the panel beater put the recovery points on they were upside down / inside out, stuffed if I know how they managed it. Harrold Scrubie would have had orgasm's referring me to the authorities! They seriously impacted on my front approach angle!!

The problem was there was no flat surface to get all 3 bolts in so they used 2 with a 25mm spacer on one!

I took them off as soon as I got home and realised that to get them to sit correctly 3 x 25mm spacers were needed plus longer bolts. Some 40mm diameter aluminium rod cut and drilled to suit now has them sitting right.

My question, is this acceptable to mount them like this?

Some pics that might help explain.

The new bar
Bar1.jpg

Mounting recovery points
Bar2.jpg

Bar3.jpg

edit; The damn pics are all upright in the file but do this when linked, any help out there?

[gubigfish]

Hey threedogs I've got a 2004 ST 4.2 Coil Cab-Chassis with a Nissan Factory bull bar on it can you advise what recovery points suit and the cost delivered to 6164

[threedogs]

I have recently had the front bar replace with this ARB unit, preferred another brand but it was not something I could do much about at the time.

Any way when the panel beater put the recovery points on they were upside down / inside out, stuffed if I know how they managed it. Harrold Scrubie would have had orgasm's referring me to the authorities! They seriously impacted on my front approach angle!!

The problem was there was no flat surface to get all 3 bolts in so they used 2 with a 25mm spacer on one!

I took them off as soon as I got home and realised that to get them to sit correctly 3 x 25mm spacers were needed plus longer bolts. Some 40mm diameter aluminium rod cut and drilled to suit now has them sitting right.

My question, is this acceptable to mount them like this?

Some pics that might help explain.

The new bar
Bar1.jpg

Mounting recovery points
Bar2.jpg

Bar3.jpg

edit; The damn pics are all upright in the file but do this when linked, any help out there?

I have front points for other 4x4s that have 25 mm spacer
with no problems they are held in situ via 3 x 10mm bolts

[threedogs]

Hey threedogs I've got a 2004 ST 4.2 Coil Cab-Chassis with a Nissan Factory bull bar on it can you advise what recovery points suit and the cost delivered to 6164

Check Hodges build thread and see if you have the same set up.
No one else does this set up so would like to keep it that way please
email me at outback ideas at gmail dot com

[macca]

I have front points for other 4x4s that have 25 mm spacer
with no problems they are held in situ via 3 x 10mm bolts

Great stuff. Thanks John. The mounting looks substantial enough and the bolts are bigger so all is sweet.

[threedogs]

Great stuff. Thanks John. The mounting looks substantial enough and the bolts are bigger so all is sweet.

I think now the ones like hodge has now might suit yours better,

you could sell your to GU bigfish if they are suitable, just a thought