Hunting for HD Recovery Points

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Fishinfortuna

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It seems there are not a lot of choices in the market for 80 series HD recovery points. Short of making my own, I'd like to know what other mudders have and recommend.
 
To mount where?

Stock has 2 decent recovery points below the front frame horns.

Most folk have aftermarket bumpers front/rear and appropriate recovery points added or built into those bumpers.

So, tell us more about your vehicle configuration - maybe add some details to your signature eh?

cheers,
george.
 
Front and rear. I've read that the stock points are less than reliable and there have been failures reported, so as I am now getting into situations were I am needing recovery more and more I'm looking to upgrade the stock recovery points.

I have a 1997 LC with an ARB up front but again have read its best to go directly to the frame horns as you have suggested. Thanks for the suggestions on the sig line, I'll work on that.
 
Fishinfortuna said:
It seems there are not a lot of choices in the market for 80 series HD recovery points. Short of making my own, I'd like to know what other mudders have and recommend.
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Your recovery Points have failed or you think they will fail?
I think the Bolts would fail (Much Smaller Cross Section) before the Anchor so putting thicker Anchors on really accomplishes nothing.
Shear on a Grade 9 bolts is pretty high.
 
^ The front tabs/holes on the ARB are definitely NOT recovery points. They mate with ARB's hi-lift jack adapter. Trying to use those tabs as recovery points would be a very bad idea...

cheers,
george.
 
Yes, there have been failures of the OEM anchor points but its not that common. I would not loose too much sleep over it. Unless your standard recovery method is brute force.

There is a another vendor (in addition to above) on the forum with HD mounts but I can't seem to think of his name right now. Or the taps on an ARB bumper can be modified to have the proper strength. "PowderPig" did this a while back and I'm sure there are pics somewhere. But he basically ran bar stock through the bumper that bolded to the frame and welded it all together. Other front bumpers have proper points like the Slee Shortbus. Any rear bumper pretty much solves the problem on that end.
 
Easy to add a decent recovery point to an ARB :

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Backing plate on the inside of the ARB to reinforce and spread the load. Lines up with the frame horn, so a good location to apply some serious pull.

cheers,
george.
 
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Luke84 said:
Check out www.blackpeaksupply.com

I think he's still testing his mounts, but they look nice!
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I did but his website doesn't say how thick they are.
george_tlc said:
Easy to add a decent recovery point to an ARB :

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Backing plate on the inside of the ARB to reinforce and spread the load. Lines up with the frame horn, so a good location to apply some serious pull.

cheers,
george.
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Link? No fear of them pulling thru? Would they be stronger welded on?
 
LFD2037 said:
I did but his website doesn't say how thick they are.

Link? No fear of them pulling thru? Would they be stronger welded on?
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Pulling through would require some serious failure of the ARB. Like I wrote - I've added a backing plate to 'thicken/spread' the load area on the back side of the ARB. Actually 2 plates, since the mount straddles an internal ARB brace. If that area is good enough for a 12000lb winch to apply forces too, I'm confident for this use.

Link - sorry, it's just a decent brand heavy duty shackle mount that I got 17+ years ago and mounted immediately after.

cheers,
george.
 
Corbet said:
Yes, there have been failures of the OEM anchor points but its not that common. I would not loose too much sleep over it. Unless your standard recovery method is brute force.

There is a another vendor (in addition to above) on the forum with HD mounts but I can't seem to think of his name right now. Or the taps on an ARB bumper can be modified to have the proper strength. "PowderPig" did this a while back and I'm sure there are pics somewhere. But he basically ran bar stock through the bumper that bolded to the frame and welded it all together. Other front bumpers have proper points like the Slee Shortbus. Any rear bumper pretty much solves the problem on that end.
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Would love to see how the OEM Anchor Point Failed.
Was it a Loop failure or Bolt Failure?
 
The OEM points are pretty stout. If you bust one of those you are pretty much stuck. Someone mentioned the old ARB points. They are dead on. Those points were designed for a Hi-Lift Jack adapter and nothing else. How do I know? Cause I have had several old ARBs and I would never think of using the front jacking points as recovery points although some do. Use your front stock points and put a Slee hitch or whatever rings your bell on the rear.
 
Hornd said:
Would love to see how the OEM Anchor Point Failed.
Was it a Loop failure or Bolt Failure?
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The one I saw was a weld failure (looked like the weld was short from the factory) and the hoop straightened out. Have successfully used them for recoveries many times, just inspect them occasionally.
 
Hornd said:
Would love to see how the OEM Anchor Point Failed.
Was it a Loop failure or Bolt Failure?
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Weld on loop is all I've ever seen. Personally I can't see those bolts failing in sheer.

Personally I've bent one but that was from backing off a ledge. Which I'd wager is a factor to those that have failed. They generally take a beating in the rocks.
 
Corbet said:
Weld on loop is all I've ever seen. Personally I can't see those bolts failing in sheer.

Personally I've bent one but that was from backing off a ledge. Which I'd wager is a factor to those that have failed. They generally take a beating in the rocks.
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Hope you put something over your Power Steering Cooler! :eek::eek::eek:
 
 
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