tow hook mounting (will this work?) and d ring mounting new ARB Bumper (1 Viewer)

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Mine is an '86 and does not have that. @g-man I would think yours is the same.
Maybe the 62 frame is weaker than the 60.

I have been fighting other things today and the heat has chased me out of the garage.
 
The tech specialist at ARB said the "eyelets" at the bottom of the bumper are the tow points and can be used for vehicle recovery. I sent another email trying to confirm that I would be putting the shackle pin up through the hole in the bottom and the U shape part of the shackle would be facing forward. I asked for images. Waiting for reply.
 
Then he sent me a pic of an older bumper with vertical "ears" that you can pin a d ring and let it hang! Wow, he doesn't get it. And this is the Tech support guy? I already gave him the model #, told him it was a new bumper bought last month for a toyota 60 series. Now I am sending him pics of my bumper and explaining that the holes are in a horizontal section of the bumper at the bottom. I sent him pic of the hi-lift jack piece installed so he gets the idea. Waiting for an explanation.
 
Maybe you can put the D ring in vertically? Seems like the hole is a lot bigger than 3/4 inch though, dunno would have to take another look.

Then it would be flopping around-no good.
 
Not a good sign. Those thin vertical "ears" with holes in them that are welded to the bottom of the old ARB bumpers are definitely NOT tow attachments. They're not even strong enough for reliable snatch block return attachments. They're only good for (pretty much nothing) storing the winch hook.

Contact Buddy at ARB. He'll set you straight.

bking@arbusa.com
 
Maybe you can put the D ring in vertically? Seems like the hole is a lot bigger than 3/4 inch though, dunno would have to take another look.

Then it would be flopping around-no good.

I'm guessing this is going to be the answer. I don't want to jump the gun but I think the D ring will be put in sideways. Obviously not something you want to do driving around. I'll wait for the official response. Just sent him more photos and the ARB part# as if the model # wasn't good enough.
 
I am not sure I would trust bolted on recovery/d-ring points on the thin steel ARB bumper. I have considered removing mine and doing what NLXTACY did awhile back and carve a huge piece of steel that bolts to the frame and goes through / sticks out the ARB bumper. You would then weld the protruding recovery point to the arb bumper.
 
Yes ^^^ The more I think about this I am realizing that tow points are NOT recovery points. And deep in the sand/mud your pulling a whole lot more than the weight of the vehicle. Probably best to make some beefy mounts and bolt to the frame.
 
Not a good sign. Those thin vertical "ears" with holes in them that are welded to the bottom of the old ARB bumpers are definitely NOT tow attachments. They're not even strong enough for reliable snatch block return attachments. They're only good for (pretty much nothing) storing the winch hook.

Contact Buddy at ARB. He'll set you straight.

bking@arbusa.com


Email sent.
 
The response from Buddy King at ARB:

The short answer is (a combination jack port and tow point)
the 3410100 bumper uses the square holes in the bottom of the bar as hi lift jacking points, the nose of the jack goes into the bar. You are correct on that account and, the holes you see can be used as a tow point with a rated shackle 3.5 ton. This area of the bumper is quite strong as it is just at the base of the upright which follows all the way through the bumper. Now how much stress during a recovery can we put on that point? Any violent recovery will certainly deform the 6mm thickness you find here and although that point will take some stress (average recovery) I have seen them fail when subject to continued abuse. This is why we call it a tow point and not a recovery point. In order to have a recovery point that will survive extreme stress found in aggressive recovery for double line winching a far more robust anchor is required. For some newer vehicles we do have a rated recovery point where we use 3/4 inch high grade steel plate and grade 8 bolts
 
So can be used in a pinch as long as you do not beat the hell out of it over and over.
Good to know. I think I will mount up my Trail Tailor recovery points this weekend.
 

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