Aftermarket front recovery points for 150 Series

[wooley]

Hi guys,

For the past 6 weeks I have been waiting for the delivery of my front recovery points that I ordered from my UV4X4 shop here in Ipswich Qld.

Today they called me to notify me that they could not supply as their supplier was not manufacturing these anymore as he was "apparently" going broke. The guys at the UV4X4 shop mentioned that their supplier was Outback Ideas. They also mentioned that they have been chasing him for weeks about the supply of the recovery points, and he finally came back and said he was not supplying.
UV4X4 are also agents for ARB and they also do not have a rated front recovery point for the 150 series.

So my question is, Who the hell makes front recovery points for the 150 and where can I get some from???

Im told that the ARB ones are some time away.

Also what are the guys with 150's using that are going to the GTG 2012? As from what I'm lead to believe you cant attend without rated recovery points!

Cheers,

Jeff

I've got a brand new set of 150 series outback ideas points sitting here which are surplus to requirements if you want...

Shoot me a PM and we can talk price.

[Jeffers]

Hi guys,

For the past 6 weeks I have been waiting for the delivery of my front recovery points that I ordered from my UV4X4 shop here in Ipswich Qld.

Today they called me to notify me that they could not supply as their supplier was not manufacturing these anymore as he was "apparently" going broke. The guys at the UV4X4 shop mentioned that their supplier was Outback Ideas. They also mentioned that they have been chasing him for weeks about the supply of the recovery points, and he finally came back and said he was not supplying.
UV4X4 are also agents for ARB and they also do not have a rated front recovery point for the 150 series.

So my question is, Who the hell makes front recovery points for the 150 and where can I get some from???

Im told that the ARB ones are some time away.

Also what are the guys with 150's using that are going to the GTG 2012? As from what I'm lead to believe you cant attend without rated recovery points!

Cheers,

Jeff

[BWesty]

Hi all
I read through all the posts on this topic and couldn't find a more recent reply to Ages question about fitting the OI recovery points to a TJM bar (other than mention of them being drilled to suit both ARB and TJM bars). Has anyone fitted these to a TJM T13 steel bar, and if so, any pics?

tks
Westy

Just had my fitout complete which I will post later. We have found that with the steel bar that the standard Outback Ideas recovery points cannot be fitted as the protection plates from the bull bar mount to the same points. So the OI guys are working on a modified one to suit as we speak

Regards

Rob

[alternative]

Thanks guys Will call ARB tomorrow and see what the ETA is on their points. If they are a bit off or i get a vague answer i'll grab the outback ideas. They look good William, great write up too.

[KAKADAZ]

I was having a look at a set of hilux ones the other day, I was told the prado ones will be similar in design/construction, but obviously specifically to fit a prado.

http://www.arb.com.au/media/press/De...veryPoints.pdf

the pictures aren't great but they're the only ones I can find.

They look the goods...

[William]

Has anyone a picture of Outback Ideas recovery points fitted to a 150 with an ARB bar ?

Whats involved in fitting them ? Santa's getting me a set (i have to go pick them up for him as hes very busy with late night shopping)

Installed on my Sahara bar... more pics and installation tips on my buildup page 25...

Hope this helps.

[wooley]

Hmmmm, im in no rush.... i have 3 trips planned for next year, first one May so if theres better recovery points im all ears.

Will do a search for these ARB points, you got anything on them Wooley ?

I was having a look at a set of hilux ones the other day, I was told the prado ones will be similar in design/construction, but obviously specifically to fit a prado.

http://www.arb.com.au/media/press/De...veryPoints.pdf

the pictures aren't great but they're the only ones I can find.

[Ryzz]

Has anyone a picture of Outback Ideas recovery points fitted to a 150 with an ARB bar ?

Whats involved in fitting them ? Santa's getting me a set (i have to go pick them up for him as hes very busy with late night shopping)

I'll post up some pictures tomorrow

[alternative]

Hmmmm, im in no rush.... i have 3 trips planned for next year, first one May so if theres better recovery points im all ears.

Will do a search for these ARB points, you got anything on them Wooley ?

[wooley]

I've got a set, but I'm hanging out for the new ARB points, as they look great.

[alternative]

Has anyone a picture of Outback Ideas recovery points fitted to a 150 with an ARB bar ?

Whats involved in fitting them ? Santa's getting me a set (i have to go pick them up for him as hes very busy with late night shopping)

[REV]

Hi William,

When I bought the Outback Ideas recovery points for the 150 series from TJM (they were ordered in for me) & had a look at them I realized that they were set up for a vehicle that had a ARB bar fitted. I have a TJM bar & they could not go on as they were.
I went to TJM & they rang Outback Ideas & I spoke with John who makes them & he told me to measure & drill to suit my vehicle with the TJM bar. The new bolt hole is foward of the existing rear hole so I don't see how that would Would mess around with the integrity of the points.


Cheers
Lawrie

I was in TJM yesterday & the OI recovery points for the 150 now have both rear holes (for ARB & TJM bars pre drilled)

Cheers
Rev

[Boris]

Hi all
I know this thread has nearly all been about hrs OI points, but to go back to the original post - the question was about any alternatives...
Has any one fitted the All Terrain 4x4 points to a 150 with an ARB bar?

I purchased a set of these from my local ARB store in Welshpool yesterday and when trying to fit them today they look like they are not the right shape at all.
Where they hook around the back of the bar / bash plate they don't come near two of the existing bolts, and even a little short of the 3rd (lowest) bolt.
I am wondering if I have missed something obvious or if they have given me the wrong ones - maybe something for a car without a bar... (they are unpainted & stamped with the code "All Terrain 4x4 150 rec hook"

If anyone has a photo of a successfully install t would be much appreciated. As soon as I work how to post a photo myself I will post one of the gap

[AJ120]

Hi Dobbo. I had the same thing on my 120 series when I removed part of the bullbar mount, I was able to retrieve the nut with a small piece of wire with a hook bent on one end, didn't take long to get it hooked into a spot where I could put the bolt back in.

Cheers Andrew

[Dobbo]

Guys, I'm after a bit of help here.
I was fitting a set of Outback Ideas recovery points today and discovered that once I removed the bolt on the rear of the bullbar bracket on the side chassis rail, the long piece of metal inside, with the captive nut on the end, dropped away from the hole and is now sitting loose inside the chassis rail. It appears to be about 300mm or so long with a captive nut at the end, so I can only think that this is used to place the nut over the hole in the chassis from the front while the side bracket is bolted on.
Does anyone know of a way that I can manouver that piece and hold it in place over the hole without having to remove the whole bullbar?
I was thinking of something like a magnet out of a speaker to hold it.
There are some photos of Richos on page 8 (post # 76 ) of this thread that show the recovery points in place. It is the rearmost bolt hole I am referring to.

Dobbo.