DIY recovery points

[Daz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Daz]

Re: DIY recovery points

Daz

I was using washers behind the plate to make it flush, however a friend has cut some plate to the correct size and I am now using that.

Thanks Len, makes sense now, will do the same.

[butane8 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close butane8]

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I certainly don’t mind providing the plans

thx for the plan, needed something to do at work tommorrow....
butane

[VKPrado Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close VKPrado]

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Well thanks to Samo for the plans, I have been in the garage today making a template to see how it all looks and apart from just rounding the edges I will be going with what Samo has. Just out of curiosity, I went to a laser cutter to see what a set would cost to make a set and was quoted $70 a set but they did mention if more sets were made it would bring the price down to around $30 a pair.

If is any one is tassie that wants a set just PM me for the details or if there is anyone on the norht island who might be interested just PM me also.

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Well went a ordered three pair of recovery points as per Samo's drawing with a bit of a tweak. At $30 a pair, I couldn't buy the steel for that price. Will post pics next week when I pick them up. So once again, due to everyone helping everyone here on Pradopoint, things are so much easier to do without to much trial and error. 8)

[dirtman Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close dirtman]

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Just had my fabrication guys make me some 2 bolt brackets from hardox 12mm.
Bloody beautiful. Thanks for the plans Golly, Samo and others.
Are you sure that the bottom hole in the chassis; ie: the one with the nut welded in....is a 12mm fine tread?
It just didn't feel right fedding it in.

Anyone know please?

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

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Are you sure that the bottom hole in the chassis; ie: the one with the nut welded in....is a 12mm fine tread?
It just didn't feel right fedding it in.

Anyone know please?

Metric 12mm x 1.25

Cheers Andrew

[oldsalt78 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close oldsalt78]

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Hi,

I have been unsuccessfully searching for months for off the shelf large (chassis braced) 3 hole front recovery points to suit my 120 series (MY2008) Prado. A friend recently told me about this pradopoint site. Fantastic information......should have started here a long time ago as it would have saved a lot of time and frustration.

I realise after reading all your posts that various sets have been made and fitted over the last year or so. I know this is a long shot, but if there was still a set of the large 3 hole front recovery points out there somewhere that anyone was prepared to sell then I am Very inerested. I'm located near Brisbane and would be happy to arrange/pay any postage.

Any possibilities?

Cheers,
Paul

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hey old salt send a Pm to members Lengxv6 or violet and thet might be able to send you some plans of the recovery points you are after, that way you can take them to a local fabrication shop and see if they can make them up for you, if all else fails send me a pm and i can knock em up for you at a decent price. cheers samo

[oldsalt78 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close oldsalt78]

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Thanks for the heads up, Samo.

Will PM and see what's out there

Cheers,
Old Salt

[butane8 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close butane8]

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hey old salt send a Pm to members Lengxv6 or violet and thet might be able to send you some plans of the recovery points you are after, that way you can take them to a local fabrication shop and see if they can make them up for you, if all else fails send me a pm and i can knock em up for you at a decent price. cheers samo

:arrow: got a spare set in me shed you can have, made em' at work.. if you cover the postage their yours.. butane

[oldsalt78 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close oldsalt78]

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Thanks Butane.

Have PM'd you and really appreciate your response

Cheers,
Old Salt

[butane8 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close butane8]

oldsalt

:arrow:.. too easy boys .. :wink: butane

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Well it has been far greater than a week but I have finally found the pictures of my recovery points so you all can have a look.


Template cut out to see how it all fits.


Three sets fresh from being cut and before adding colour.


Painted and ready to use.

At $30 a pair I think it was a good project and to do it with all the help from on here made it so much fun :lol: .

[phantomintel Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close phantomintel]

Hi just a question with these recovery mounts made from the template, does the recovery strap hit the bumper and try to push it up during recovery????????????????????
cheers

[vanhack Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close vanhack]

If anyone here can send me the drawings for the 3 bolt recovery plates as in violet's post please. I tried send violet a PM, but the inbox is full and will not accept anymore messages. I assume violet is not logging on here to check the pm's with probably numerous requests for the plates drawings.

Cheers,