Look at the picture, the hole is cut to match the hole behind it.Quote:
Originally Posted by lhurley
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Look at the picture, the hole is cut to match the hole behind it.Quote:
Originally Posted by lhurley
Der... woopsQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
John, don't most Bullbar mounting kits put a bolt through that tie down point?
Well, at least mine seems to.
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Would these still fit?
The profile is the same as what is already there., would be ideal if as you say you could use the larger shackle
bit of work with the die grinder, two smaller shackles with a bridle sounds better
@ BenK not for all then hey
Might only be for the tricky motor/bar combo. Keep ideas coming
Looks like my quest for a one fits all wont happen, but at least I have all models covered
Finally ordered some front recovery points off threedogs...
Happy to admit I have been running the gauntlet for too long!!!
Great stuff mate. Next time I'll pull you out of aeroplane with them. Nah probably good the yota came along not sure you could have stopped if I snatched you out from the frontQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
Just finished fitting a pair of Threedogs recovery hooks to my GU IV 4.2 tdi with a Nissan winch bar.
The Bull bar mounting bracket required some trimming with the angle grinder and the bolt hole through the tie down point needed a bit of reeming.
I used 50mm M12 high tensile (8.8) bolts 1.25 thread, got them from Repco, but Bunnings or any other hardware shop should have them. The original M12 (8.8) bolts are only 35mm long, not long enough. All up about 40 minutes for this old phart to fit. The two forward bolts screw into captive nuts, the bolt through the tie down hole (rear bottom) has a nut and big washers.
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good to see you got them fitted looks like I need to modify a touch by scalloping out a small bit.
Some they go straight on others need a bit of a grind, but good thing is they ain't going anywhere
hey Time, do you reckon you could change the writing to White on that pic as i am colour blind and simply cant read it mate, its a blur.Quote:
Originally Posted by TimE
Cheers bud
Yeah it is a bit blury, but click on the pic, then click on the magnifying glass at the bottom right of the pic, then clcik on "view original" magnifying glass that is also on the bottom right of the pop up pic, should now be readable. The text on the pic is basically the same as in the post. Hope that makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
John,Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
No biggie to trim and reem, as you have mentioned so many bullbars, so many models of Patrol, it would be impossible to have a "one fits all" solution. If you have a small (100mm) grinder and a decent drill it is an easy instal, and a can of black spray paint to touch up the grinded bits . If this 61 year old ex public servant phart can do it I'm sure anyone can.
Hope your back issues are resolved over the next few days.
G'day 3dogs. I have a mate with a 2007 Hilux and was wondering if you have front recovery point for his vehicle.
Just spoke to 3dogs and they are not available for Hilux, unless it has a TJM bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER
I was going to say yes he has, I had them on my 05 and 08 hilux but they did both have tjm t13 bars lol
Thanks John for your fast service and excellent product, and answering all my questions. They look great and will post up pics when installed. One last question - what bow shackles to use? 3.25t or 4.75t ?
I think only the 3.2t will fit, glad you like them, enjoy
Finally got around to taking some photos of the recovery points today, great product and service - thanks John!
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no probs at all, nice looking rig BTW
Not just the colour blind.....lol, my eye sight must be getting worse!Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Hi threedogs, is there anywhere that sells your recovery points (around Melb) and will also fit them?
Still looking into it but think I might get one on the back and also one on the front because not sure how safe the hook on the front is
PM sent on locations for you
Thanks a lot will check it out!
Remember you can only fit one to the drivers side using the existing captive nut on the side of the chassis
To fit two you'll need to drop the bullbar and fabricate a plate
to slide up inside the chassis[LHS] with nuts welded on.
Check my profile and I have a link to a build thread with pics on how to do so...Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Thanks!
I'll check on my work laptop when i get there - couldn't see a link using the app
You have a GQ don"t you
yep 91 GQ
haha extra text because it said my msg too short to send! :O
Thought so, Marks instructions will work to a point but he has a GU.
Easier to trace the holes onto a piece of steel that will slide up the lhs
Drill and weld some nuts on.
Your Avatar show no winch some it might be pretty easy
My recovery points turned up today. Thanks very much John, awesome service and quality product. Ordered 11pm Tuesday night, waiting on my door step lunch time Thursday in Sydney, can't ask for much more. :smiley_thumbs_up:
Finally fitted the recovery points from Outback Ideas. They look great and will do the job. Thanks John for a great product.
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Here's a product I've been working on for longer than I care to remember, some /most will know my back is buggered
and I thought What would happen I had a flat out in the Simpson desert, How would I get the tyre/rim down off my roof rack let alone put it back up.
Its a long way to any hospital and driving out if you "did your back" would be very painfull,
Hopefully this will solve all problems, Bolted it to my home made roof rack today to trial it and it worked a treat.
It easily lifted my spare up onto the roof rack. very happy with that, so afew more tweaks here and there and it'll be go to go.
I'll be talking to the laser cutter to incorperate a weak point so a rim/tyre combo or 50kg is the max it will lift.
ATM total weight is 15KG but I think I can get it down to just over 10kg with ease.
is it hand operated or electric ?...will it be certified for SWL td..?
yes it will have a SWL of 50kg max,, it uses an ATV winch motor 12v it was very easy to over engineer using only rated fittings
When i have the final design I'll get it tested, From memory they will lift 50kg and hold it for 4 hours or so
if it hasnt sagged at all it passes but a little way off yet, RRP will be around $750,
I will be using 6mm Dyneema instead of 3mm and the 12v ATV motor is rated at 1500KG so we'll see what the NATA ppl say
G'day three dogs just wanted to get a price on your front and rear recovery points for my 03 3ltr patrol with a stock nissan alloy bar. Cheers mate
PM sent my tee shaped one should fit Just check pic to clarify it
Will be interested on front recovery points for my 02 patrol with Nissan steel bar soon, did read through the threads the other day but cant remember if I needed to have captive nuts to bolt two recovery points on the front and remove bar which sounds like a bit of effort to install?, currently has hook on drivers side.
you should have captive nuts on left side same as right under hookQuote:
Originally Posted by sg1
you will need to make the holes a tad bigger unless john has already fixed that problem
Go into my user profile mate. I put a link in there to a write up on the how too's on these plates. Well on the plate that fitted mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by SG1
Could you possibly use the cars winch? Perhaps from a roller on the front bar and front of roof rack over the car and a boom off the back?Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Of course you could. But what a pita it would be to setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Family4x4