Recovery points on 04 disco ii

[ebg18t]

I am trying to figure out some good recovery points for the front of my disco ii. I dont want to buy another bumper right now. Any ideas?

 

[fishEH]

Jate rings for the front and a receiver shackle for the rear. Those are your best options for a stock set up. The loops on the front of stock vehicles are for transport and not recovery.
You also don't NEED the receiver shackle. Put a strap into the stock receiver, then put the pin in through the reciever and through the strap. Not as easy as a shackle but it will work.

 

[REDROVER]

I DIDNT KNOW LAND ROVERS GET STUCK ALSO AND MAY NEED RECOVERY LOL HAHA

 

[ebg18t]

Jate rings for the front and a receiver shackle for the rear. Those are your best options for a stock set up. The loops on the front of stock vehicles are for transport and not recovery.
You also don't NEED the receiver shackle. Put a strap into the stock receiver, then put the pin in through the reciever and through the strap. Not as easy as a shackle but it will work.

I was under the front looking to places to install/utilize a Jate ring and didn't see a safe spot. Any specific location?

I have a receiver shackle for the back.

I DIDNT KNOW LAND ROVERS GET STUCK ALSO AND MAY NEED RECOVERY LOL HAHA

Unfortunately I am still learning the limits of my rover.. So recovery will be needed.

 

[fishEH]

On my D1 there is a spot on each frame rail near the front that a Jate ring will slide through perfectly. I think your D2 may be different though, sorry.

 

[dcarr1971]

On my D1 there is a spot on each frame rail near the front that a Jate ring will slide through perfectly. I think your D2 may be different though, sorry.

Just to confirm...the D2 is different and there really aren't any good places to install a JATE ring with the stock bumper on the truck. Your best option is a steel front bumper with recovery points, otherwise you're stuck with the stock recovery point.

 

[ebg18t]

Just to confirm...the D2 is different and there really aren't any good places to install a JATE ring with the stock bumper on the truck. Your best option is a steel front bumper with recovery points, otherwise you're stuck with the stock recovery point.

I was afraid of that. I kept looking for ideas and found nothing. Thanks for confirming.

 

[fishEH]

Yeah some of my friends have fashioned recovery points out of solid pieces(1/2" thick) of steel and then bolted it somewhere. I'm really surprised something is more commonly available for the front of the D2.

 

[Rovertrader]

problem is the front bumper is too low and especially with the 'lip' still in place- even if it did have a recovery point, it would damage the cosmetics in stock form, sadly...

 

[AxeAngel]

You can trim the bumper and then use a jate ring.

Or you could install one of the DAP hidden winch trays with a built in recovery point

-Sam

 

[dcarr1971]

IMO, Sam's suggestion is your best bet in the short term, just make sure you're getting the wider JATE rings as they'll have to fit over the crush cans.

Note: I tried this a while back (with the assistance of Justin from Lucky8) and couldn't get it to fit correctly without removing the 'steering protection' tube. Consequently, I have an independent Rover shop building a custom winch bumper...

 

[ebg18t]

Anyone have pics of the DAP hidden winch tray?

 

[mnfeo2]

I dont have any pics of it, but it does not have any recovery points on it. Just a mount for the winch. I'll still have one in the box, so I'll grab it and snap some pics.

http://www.muddyoval.com/1articles/disco2tech/hiddenwinch/index.htm

 

[ebg18t]

Thanks. I saw a few install pics and this might work really well on my 04. I need to research the remote install options and clutch access on some winches and figure out what would work easiest.

 

[Bishops13]

Are you dead set on keeping the front bumper as is without trimming?