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front tow hook
I read somewhere on this forum that the front towing hook is only for towing on the street and that recovery by using this hook could lead to serious damage.
Having recovered the car last weekend with the front hook, I immediately checked and it seems to be OK. Only the thin plastic strip right under the hook connecting left to right is broken.
For the future; what is allowed for this hook? Anybody knows details or has experience?
12th Jan 2007 3:40 pm
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The vehicle can hang in suspended off that hook 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
12th Jan 2007 3:46 pm
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I've (or more accurately TFC helping out in the pic below) been pulled out the gloop a couple of times using that, no problems!
12th Jan 2007 3:51 pm
karl
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Have heard that you can hang a D3 by it's front hook, with another D3 hanging from the back - they are STRONGD3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
12th Jan 2007 4:13 pm
SN
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Tugged a grounded 110 backwards up a slope in the Peaks the other week with mine using the front hook with no ill effectsSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
12th Jan 2007 4:37 pm
Ken
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They are proper front & rear recovery points
12th Jan 2007 4:39 pm
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But please don't try hoisting your D3 up to see if we're correct!Loving the power of the TDV8!
12th Jan 2007 4:43 pm
captain_sugar
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after my improvised recovery (quite risky - the car sliding towards a tree with only 10cm away from 1000€ damage), I ordered immediately some decent ropes and started to interst myself in recovery techniques....
Living in a country wtithout LR experience and DIY-people I have no possibility whatsoever to get some course.
Does anybody knows some links on the net about recovery techniques?
12th Jan 2007 4:45 pm
karl
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if you can get hold of a copy of LROi magazine, the june 2006 issue had an interesting feature - Off-Road techniques: 10 ways to recover a Land Rover p.68 (7pgs)
included using duct tape... not very practical, but it worked!D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
12th Jan 2007 5:16 pm
captain_sugar
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karl wrote:
if you can get hold of a copy of LROi magazine,
No Karl, I won't find this over here...
But thanks,
another Karl
12th Jan 2007 5:32 pm
karl
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you can get it shipped to europe for £6.50 i think.... although that is a tad pricey for information that is probably pretty easy to find on the net.D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.
12th Jan 2007 5:56 pm
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using that, no problems!
No Karl, I won't find this over here...
