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Postby Graham W » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:03 am

Was looking at a site in the UK which offer off road days in your own vehicle.

http://muddybottomoffroad.co.uk

One of the stipulations are All vehicles MUST have front and rear recovery points.

The vehicles have a hook and loop fore and aft already, but what are you guys adding at a reasonable price?

Ive a tow bar on the rear allready

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Postby docwatson » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:59 am

There aren't a ton of options if you look for Pathfinder but you could look for Navarra front recovery points if you want something else. DiBo has some nice looking custom ones that should be relatively simple with access to the necessary tools.

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Postby Graham W » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:51 am

I’ve sourced and arrived from the USA another oem
hook to match the front UK hook :0)
Once fitted will have to same looking tidy hooks facing
inwards ready to save me when I balls up muddy puddles haha

Will post progress images

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Postby Graham W » Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:27 am

Took the plastic cover off the front. It was scruffy so resprayed it back to black.

Was bored today so the new and original hooks got a revamp.

Rubbed down, anti rust spray, primed, gloss coat and lacquer.
Oven dried each coat. Just ordering 4 new bolts and will refit.

Piccy of the hooks in progress and finished.

ImageReduce hooks by Gwoolie
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Postby palmerwmd » Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:40 am

Yummy :D

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Postby Graham W » Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:17 am

The new hook from LA didnt include the bolts. Trying to source them in the UK is like unicorn poop !

Tried a dozen fastener outlets this morning, but they dont have the fine thread nissan like.

Stealers want £16 a bolt !! Ive tried a 'nissan' genuine shop in the Midlands this morning too, whom quoted just under a fiver a bolt, so fingers crossed so i can refit the 2 hooks.

Ive ordered some rubberised non-slip heatshrink to wrap the shackles on my rope so not to have metal on metal wear.

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All back on

Postby Graham W » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:03 pm

All back together.

Both hooks attached and looking good.

The heat shrink didn't fit as id hoped but still protects the metal.
The shackles have to be un-done and done back up to apply, they don't just slip over the hook, which is great.

Rope straps can be slipped over with a fiddle, but means they also won't just slip over the tip and break free.

Im not leaving the shackles in place, they will be stored clean and dry with the 8 tonne rescue rope I've bought.

I used bumper spray on the black plastic cover to make it all clean and tidy
on the front end.

Thoughts ?

ImagePhoto 21-09-2018, 18 33 53 by Gwoolie

ImagePhoto 21-09-2018, 18 33 13 by Gwoolie

ImagePhoto 21-09-2018, 18 33 30 by Gwoolie

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Postby Graham W » Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:56 am

Id already added an extra rescue hook to the front of the truck. In the UK they only have one on the passengers side and dont supply a drivers side, Nissan say they cant get !!! Got one from the US which is a genuine hook bolt on.


The standard rear rescue point is under the car as we all know and off to one side. Non UK cars seem to have a box towbar point for swapping to a shackle bar.
Ive a swan neck towbar on mine and not wanting to splash out big money on swapping it all over, bumper off etc. Soooooooo........

This what I did today....

I ordered 2 6000kgs swivel shackles
and 2 6000kgs D-Shackles

Then set to the tow bar as they shackles wouldn't fit with the top rings....

ImageTowbar rescue mod

The bottom hole is where i want the shackles

Swan neck out and grinder out the toolbox.....

ImageTowbar rescue mod

Both now fit snug.

ImageTowbar rescue mod

ImageTowbar rescue mod

With D shackle for chain or rope. Figure that jointing them will keep some strength.

ImageTowbar rescue mod

The marine ring is there to attach rope etc when putting stuff on the roof bars.

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Postby CAMO » Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:41 am

my pair of hooks, one (original) from US, one from UK:)


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Postby Graham W » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:27 am

Looks soooo much better don’t they!

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Postby CAMO » Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:40 am

Graham W wrote:Looks soooo much better don’t they!

definitely :)

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Postby philippap18 » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:33 am

Graham W wrote:The new hook from LA didnt include the bolts. Trying to source them in the UK is like unicorn poop !

Tried a dozen fastener outlets this morning, but they dont have the fine thread nissan like.

Stealers want £16 a bolt !! Ive tried a 'nissan' genuine shop in the Midlands this morning too, whom quoted just under a fiver a bolt agence référencement naturel Paris, so fingers crossed so i can refit the 2 hooks.

Ive ordered some rubberised non-slip heatshrink to wrap the shackles on my rope so not to have metal on metal wear.
Me when I buy a piece, I go to oscaro to avoid scams and fraud.


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