Some people have know idea

[the ferret]

When I was in the Navy, to use the 4WD's from the transport depot, you had to do a 4X4 course. It was basic maintainence and checks, off-road driving and recovery.
It all seemed pretty mundane at the time, but with all the fatalities, injuries and near misses you get these days. Maybe 4WD's will be the next to have their own class of license.

And so they should, too many yobbo's driving 4x4s in my opinon, one should have to sit a basic course to be able to operate a 3 ton machine that is capable of causing injury.
It wouldn't have to be too involved, just the basics with a high emphasis on safety and have a real person explaining the do's and don'ts of things like recovery and general 4 wheel driving.
Ferret. (ol stick in the mud) Just going down the shed ta get ma flame suit!!

[Mrowka]

Maybe it's different in Australia, but in my feline experience humans typically know what not to do, but they go ahead and do it anyway.

Then again, in Ukraine where I live now, any jackass can get a license up to drive anything up to and including tractor-trailers for a small bribe.

[GQsweep]

Ok, as a newbie, I've read lots about what is NOT suitable as a recovery point.

How about some details off what IS suitable as a recovery point - front and rear.

Chris

[the godfather]

Ok, as a newbie, I've read lots about what is NOT suitable as a recovery point.

How about some details off what IS suitable as a recovery point - front and rear.

Chris

This is actually a good question Chris. More to the point, what recovery point is actually covered by any form of insurance?

[flashtimmy]

4 point bolt on..... i dont think so

[taslucas]

And so they should, too many yobbo's driving 4x4s in my opinon, one should have to sit a basic course to be able to operate a 3 ton machine that is capable of causing injury.
It wouldn't have to be too involved, just the basics with a high emphasis on safety and have a real person explaining the do's and don'ts of things like recovery and general 4 wheel driving.
Ferret. (ol stick in the mud) Just going down the shed ta get ma flame suit!!

Same could be said for ANY licence. A licence test is more involved with road rules and seems to skip over vehicle control. Back when i got my "p's", you would fail the test if you didnt do a three point turn correctly......now apart from pi$$ing a few people off if your taking your time, when is a three point turn a lifesaving ability!?

[taslucas]

It's a bit of a tricky one this one....

In the manuals Nissan actually call this the recovery point.

Ive heard that nissan states the correct procedure for using one of these is to feed the strap down through the eyelet then hook it under the towball tongue. Itlooks a bit weird but a mates reckons its what nissan says. (we all you hitch receivers anyway)

[macca86]

Ok, as a newbie, I've read lots about what is NOT suitable as a recovery point.

How about some details off what IS suitable as a recovery point - front and rear.

Chris

hitch receivers mate. they look like your tow ball that you insert into your tow receiver but have a shackle on them or put your strap through the empty receiver and put your locking pin through it