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    Hello all, I am new to the Forum and new to Prados having just brought my 08 GX. Can someone please tell me if the large link to the right of the tie down point is a rated recovery point? As in can I snatch from it. There is one on each side. Thank you

  • #2
    That looks like the loop from an ARB bullbar so no, not a rated recovery point. Many have used it though (with a bridle of course) but ARB wont tell you its a recovery point - they ended up removing them from their brackets and now sell an engineered recovery point for some models.

    There are very few rated recovery systems on the market, sure plenty sell the point as rated in its own right but its not rated when its bolted to the car.
    Cheers
    Micheal.

    2008 GXL D4D Auto. GOING... GOING... GONE
    2015 GXL 1GD Auto. And it begins again...

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    • #3
      You shouldn't snatch off them, they're tie down points- basically used for strapping them down when in transit. Buy a set of rated recovery points (i.e. roadsafe). They're much stronger, don't cost that much and best of all they won't fly off and kill someone. If you have to use the factory ones to snatch off, use a bridle strap to equalise load and do plenty of shoveling before hand.

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      • #4
        He's talking about the loops on the bull bar not the tie down loops.
        Cheers
        Micheal.

        2008 GXL D4D Auto. GOING... GOING... GONE
        2015 GXL 1GD Auto. And it begins again...

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        • #5
          Still applies if they're not rated though I guess.

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          • #6
            Your photo is a bit disorientating! (being on its side and all...)

            The loop that is made of a rounded steel rod in your photo is the standard Toyota tie-down point when shipping the cars.
            The loop that is "flattened" steel is an aftermarket point, as mentioned above, and is part of the bull bar.

            For light duty, either one is probably OK. But NOT for heavily stuck recoveries though!!!

            I'd probably feed a bridle strap through BOTH loops on both sides of the car, and use this. I think that combination would be fairly bullet-proof...

            Still would want to shovel dirt away from the bogged car's wheels before snatching...
            Rob.
            '08 GXL V6 Manual with: O/L Bar, Cibie Oscars, Safari Snorkel, Revalved Ironman 45710 Struts & 45682 Shocks, Dobinsons & King springs, MickeyT STZs, Eaton E-locker on rear, ScanGaugeII, InaWise TPMS, and a Tvan controlled via TowPro.

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            • #7
              Thanks guys. So I'm guessing adding any kind of connection, i.e. a shackle, to any of these would be a bad idea but feeding straps through them is most likely going to cut the strap. I might spend some time under there smoothing some edges.

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              • #8
                Still use rated shackles, can’t hurt.
                Attached Files
                04' 120 PRADO GXL 4ltr Petrol V6 4mm bushskinz steel bashplate 8Tonne recovery points Ironman 4x4 Snorkel 2” lift and other bits of fruit, ready for the next adventure

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                • #9
                  Have a look online for soft shackles. theyre like braided rope with a big ball and a loop. far safer than steel shackles as their weight (lack of) makes them safer when things break and get launched.

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