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chrisreah
Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 2580 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 16:44 Post subject: Front end recovery point |
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So, having ripped the bullbar off my Deli I'm not really interested in doing the work to fit another one.
However i do need recovery points on it for the many times i get stuck when doing something silly off road...
Has anyone ever fitted some sturdy points to the front of their Deli? |
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nickjb
Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Posts: 58 Location: Bristol, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 16:58 Post subject: |
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I'd be interested in this, too, as I need something similar. |
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16299 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 18:07 Post subject: |
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The Series 2, which does not use a bullbar, has a towing eye welded to the inside of the chassis, so you could probably weld a plate on the outside opposite the inner chassis bolt position then fix a U shaped towing eye there.
Alternately there was an item years back on the Oz club about doing a modification to the bullbar towing eyes.
Luckily I kept a copy of the piccy's:-
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chrisreah
Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 2580 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 19:53 Post subject: |
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Thanks for the encouragement! |
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DelicaTessAn
Joined: 29 Sep 2016 Posts: 139 Location: Oxon
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 15:20 Post subject: |
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I thought there was a long thread on Delica Recovery points / bridles etc. but I can't find it anywhere on the forum now. Could the thread have been deleted? |
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Lewis Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 17:13 Post subject: |
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Not That I can remember other than the one, by Welsh Deligon, here:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=46380
Referring to the one done by Anylane.
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DelicaTessAn
Joined: 29 Sep 2016 Posts: 139 Location: Oxon
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 17:19 Post subject: |
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the thread had some weblinks to vids of Delica's being towed / towing other 4x4s in a recovery situation.
Someone was saying to not use their towbar as a recovery point as it bent it. |
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Lewis Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 17:45 Post subject: |
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I have an inkling that was on the Aussie club site. :?, but quite a while back, so my memory is vaque on it.
Then again that is what happens with Necroposting. :D _________________
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unclebazwold Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 7151 Location: Feltham
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 18:41 Post subject: |
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Bent tow bars have been discussed somewhere as Buzr6mille and myself both have them doing none snatch.
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Lewis Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:40 Post subject: |
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These are the pages from the Original Japanese Mitsu manual on towing, and their UK equivalent
The first illustration on each shows the welded on towing hooks for the Series 2, i.e. without the grill guard.
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buzr6mille Lifetime member
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 18:04 Post subject: |
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Be very careful using either the front or rear standard points, and the towball/ towbar shouldn't be used for recovery, tho I have, and its bent the towbar _________________ 2nd gear low and go go go!
It's A Shame That Stupidity Isn't Painful..
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buzr6mille Lifetime member
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 18:06 Post subject: |
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Oh, I've even seen the bullbar ripped from the chassis when a Delica broke down and was getting towed up onto a flat bed recovery truck _________________ 2nd gear low and go go go!
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annek
Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 613 Location: Brighton, East Sussex
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 15:48 Post subject: |
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Is it okay to post on a very old thread and resurrect it?
Series II
Removable plate on front o/s panel, use a coin or anything to twist the release lug. Pull forward panel.
I used this to load very resistant Deli, with no power, onto flatbed trailer up a slight slope on grass. I thought the cable was going to snap!
Certainly the attach point held firm. |
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buzr6mille Lifetime member
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 21:38 Post subject: |
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Of course you can
At a guess this would be the towing point so would be doubt be okay for light recovery work _________________ 2nd gear low and go go go!
It's A Shame That Stupidity Isn't Painful..
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