BRETT72
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 10-2005
Location: Orange. NSW.
TOTAL POSTS: 1999
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Re: Recovery Points
DOM,
Mate, I have just absolutely laughed my little butt off, which is I guess could be a strange occurance in an empty house at midnight.
Re the equalizer strap debate:
I have actually been researching this topic a bit over the last few hours and it appears that almost all 4wd gear stockists have 2.5m and 3m equalizer straps.
Working on the 3m strap, this gives a distance of 1.5m between the anchor point and each recovery point of the vehicle. (stay with me and keep thinking of the triangle design here guys)
I was never good a maths, but in guessing that it is roughly 1.2m between both recovery hooks at the front of the x-trail(i have no car to measure sorry), this gives an angle at the far end (anchor point) of about 80 degrees, which is better then the 'golden rule of less than 120 degrees' as mentioned by Rich.
Moral to the story, buy at least a 3 metre equaliser strap, in order to get the anchor point angle below 120 degrees.
Several more tips:
1. Always use your own straps, whether you are the recovery vehicle or the bogged one.
2. Always use rated shackles.
3. NEVER join two straps together with shackles or anything metal.
4. NEVER use the actual towball as a recovery point.
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7/Apr/2006, 12:31 am
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waky53
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 06-2005
Location: Barossa Valley
TOTAL POSTS: 286
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Re: Recovery Points
I know this is a fairly old thread now but the X-Trail tie downs should not be considered recovery points ( for snatching at least) probably OK just to tow along if you have broken down.
This was brought up at the inaugural trip of the new SA High Range 4WD club & we X-Trailers were advised to change the front hook point bolts for high tensile ones as the standard ones are just plain old bolts & might easily break if you attempt to snatch the vehicle using the tie downs.
At the rear a nissan towbar is considered a rated point, but dont use the tow ball. Use a strap around the pin through the bar.
Anyone taken the bolts off & know what size they are? (geez I'm lazy, I should probably take one of mine off)
--- Regards Dave, X162 Oct 04 Series 2 ST
Mods Strut bar_Fuel cap holder_earth wires_No door beep_Bonnet Struts_TBS_bash plate_16" Alloys_Rear sway bar_ F&R fogs
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21/Sep/2006, 12:39 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Recovery Points
quote:
Jollyman wrote:
As for snatching out using the tow bar, I'm a bit confused as to how to do this exactly. So you remove the tow ball assembly and simply run the pin through the loop in the end of the snatch strap? Is that pin really strong enough? I've got a trailboss (same as Haymann Reece) tow bar which I assume is at least as good as the nissan default.
Thanks
Joel
Yes Joel, that is exactly how you snatch using the towbar locking pin shaft. It is VERY strong indeed.
I have one of those lockable stainless steel shafts and I have snatched Rich (basshead) with it once.
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22/Sep/2006, 12:25 pm
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waky53
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 06-2005
Location: Barossa Valley
TOTAL POSTS: 286
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Re: Recovery Points
I got some high tensile bolts yesterday for my front tie down points.
The bolts are 10mm x 30mm long with a 1.25 pitch thread.
You probably wont get these at the local hardware store. Bunnings had HT bolts but only in 1.5 pitch threads.
A visit to the nearest bolt & nut shop will be necessary. I went to Universal Fasteners.
About $10 for the 6 bolts & $1.20 for 6 washers
Have only changed 2 so far & have found they have different sized heads, one was 16mm & the other 17mm (on the new bolts that is) the existing bolts need a 16mm spanner.
Last edited by waky53, 28/Oct/2006, 6:17 pm
--- Regards Dave, X162 Oct 04 Series 2 ST
Mods Strut bar_Fuel cap holder_earth wires_No door beep_Bonnet Struts_TBS_bash plate_16" Alloys_Rear sway bar_ F&R fogs
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28/Oct/2006, 5:40 pm
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