Its amazing how you still see people get a rush of blood to the head and do silly things. I recently saw a guy lose his campertrailer in front of me - I could see it wobble and then lo and behold it came off and separated from the car. Luckily was only going slow so could avoid it - it ran into the gutter and a parked car. When I talked to him about it - he admitted he hadn't chained it up "because he was just taking it to the servo to put air in his tyres"!
Jas
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Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.......
2012 Silver GU 8. Bullbar, Warn XD9000 winch, snorkel, towbar, roof bars and rack, awning, 33" Mickey Thompson ATZ 4ribs, 2" lift - Dobinsons coils and Koni shocks, more to come......
2013 Travelling Wilbury's Cape York Trip - bring it on!
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
Wouldn't be on my car that's for sure! Does anybody know what the recovery point on the back of the patrol is rated at? Just had a look in the manual but couldn't find anything on it?Originally Posted by Coldcomfort
Cheers.
It's not a recovery point, it's a tow point. Big difference.
1995 GQ TD42 NA
Hi trekster - its not rated and should only be used for towing. Have a look at threedogs (Outback Ideas) replacement hooks as an option.
Jas
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Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.......
2012 Silver GU 8. Bullbar, Warn XD9000 winch, snorkel, towbar, roof bars and rack, awning, 33" Mickey Thompson ATZ 4ribs, 2" lift - Dobinsons coils and Koni shocks, more to come......
2013 Travelling Wilbury's Cape York Trip - bring it on!
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
You can also get solid steel blocks which fit the 50mm hitches and has a hole on the end for a rated bow shackle.
About $50 ish from memory from and auto store.
There the best option for rear recoveries.
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
Hi Westy - 100% agree - as long as you have a towbar. The bushranger gear is pretty good and $50 was spot on - that's what I paid.
Jas
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Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.......
2012 Silver GU 8. Bullbar, Warn XD9000 winch, snorkel, towbar, roof bars and rack, awning, 33" Mickey Thompson ATZ 4ribs, 2" lift - Dobinsons coils and Koni shocks, more to come......
2013 Travelling Wilbury's Cape York Trip - bring it on!
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
This is the best pic I've got to show you at the moment.
Rossco
Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
lorrieandjas (3rd January 2013)
Watch out Rossco,
That vicious beast may just rip that towbar straight off the back of that GU.
Mark
Proud former owner of a 1997 White GQ TD42 Patrol Cab Chassis with an after market turbo, now with over half a million k's and still going strong, that's had a heart transplant and now not owned by me
I don't think so. lol
It was the wife's dog and got ran over a few months ago. That little mutt never did like me. lol
No need for apologies - you didn't know.
I'd love a German Shepherd, but just don't have the time it needs to be loved and cared for.
Rossco
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Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
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