Recovery Points iLC (1 Viewer)

[alohabs]

Can someone tell me if there are factory installed recovery points on the 24 Land Cruiser or are they just tie down points. Two on the front and one on the passenger rear.

 

[turbo8]

Yes, they have factory recovery points. 2 on the front, one on the rear.

 

[alohabs]

I saw that. It calls them tow hooks. Just want to make sure that a toe hook is the same as a recovery point. As you know snatching or recovering can be a little more forceful than just towing. Thanks

 

[ZRTactical]

We have a heavy duty billet set

Gen 4 Tacoma & Land Cruiser 250 Front Billet Recovery Points

zrtacticalsolutions.com

 

[Phillyd2]

Towing is absolutely not the same as recovery. One assumes pulling a vehicle that's in neutral and can be pulled without any resistance. Recovery assumes that the vehicle is stuck requiring some force to release it, even if it's just gravity that needs to be overcome.

The debate about those hooks is decades old. The previous semi official line was that they were tie down points for transport and there's always been a reluctance to even call them tow points, I guess because of liability.

In the real world I've used them as recovery points but always used both of them together. I've never had any issues, nor have I ever heard of one. That said, it's never my go to location and will continue to use them only when all other options have been exhausted.

 

[kalieaire]

iLC?

Internet Land Cruiser?

 

[alohabs]

No I accidentally put an i there. Cant figure out how to edit the post.

 

[Jetboy]

This is a never ending debate for the J150 and other Toyota models. I've done the basic math on the prior versions that show that the OEM tie down hoops on the J150 are stronger most any of the aftermarket "rated" recovery points. Even if you had the "rated" recovery points on you'd still be safer to use the OEM loops in most situations.

The J120 were weaker. The new J250 models look to be very similar to the 2nd gen Tundras that are very strong. Has anyone measured the bar diameter? Hard to know from a picture. The bolt on design is usually going to be strength limited by the tear out of the bolts or the welded nuts on the inside. If an aftermarket recover point uses the same two mounting points - there's likely no improvement in strength.

 

[turbo8]

This is a never ending debate for the J150 and other Toyota models. I've done the basic math on the prior versions that show that the OEM tie down hoops on the J150 are stronger most any of the aftermarket "rated" recovery points. Even if you had the "rated" recovery points on you'd still be safer to use the OEM loops in most situations.

The J120 were weaker. The new J250 models look to be very similar to the 2nd gen Tundras that are very strong. Has anyone measured the bar diameter? Hard to know from a picture. The bolt on design is usually going to be strength limited by the tear out of the bolts or the welded nuts on the inside. If an aftermarket recover point uses the same two mounting points - there's likely no improvement in strength.

They felt about the same diameter as the 200 series.