Rear U bolt on GQ... What the?

[Bigrig]

I personally think they are for tethering the horse to at horse shows. LMAO

Tim

Whilst you wet your whistle in the saloon?? lmfao

[AB]

I have been known to tie up two mongrel dogs to it....lol

[Silver]

G'day YalWal Yowie,

interesting question! If you search on this forum under recovery point, or recovery hook, you'll find quite a bit of info.

[YalwalYowie]

I personally think they are for tethering the horse to at horse shows. LMAO

Tim

This is the winning answer guys! Thanks for the replies. It is unfathonable that it is there if unsafe to use but will heed the advice and steer clear of it. I have a tow bar and recovery point so dont really need it but couldn't understand it being there in the way if was not for use!
Thanks again everyone for clearing it up for me

[Bigrig]

This is the winning answer guys! Thanks for the replies. It is unfathonable that it is there if unsafe to use but will heed the advice and steer clear of it. I have a tow bar and recovery point so dont really need it but couldn't understand it being there in the way if was not for use!
Thanks again everyone for clearing it up for me

Mine will be gone soon after I give the back end the 'chop chop' and install a new rear bar - problem solved for me!

[Silver]

This is the winning answer guys! Thanks for the replies. It is unfathonable that it is there if unsafe to use but will heed the advice and steer clear of it. I have a tow bar and recovery point so dont really need it but couldn't understand it being there in the way if was not for use!
Thanks again everyone for clearing it up for me

If you remember the old original GQ ads from TV, you might recall that it is for towing broken down ferries across rivers. I think they may have cheekily put a tojo or two on said ferry :-)

[Silver]

Mine will be gone soon after I give the back end the 'chop chop' and install a new rear bar - problem solved for me!

or you could put a NATO pintle there with bigger bolts :-)

[YalwalYowie]

What exactly is it attached to? Could it be beefed up?

[PT Paul]

It could be a land based para-sailing attachment point. Think it's rated to 'tourist weight'.

[Nags]

I wasnt even aware it was factory fitted, i thought some one thru out my cars life just stuck it there for their own reasons!