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= 4x4 Recovery points =
 * Personal notes and observations 2014.
 * Bolts
   * M16 x 8.8 - 125kN  ??
   * M12 x 8.8 -  67kN  ??
 * Using tow-bar (not tow ball) for recovery ?
   * http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showpost.php?p=710739&postcount=40
   * Tow ball snapped http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showpost.php?p=874727&postcount=9
 * http://www.arb.com.au/getting-started/ask-arb/recovery/Recovery_points.php
 * Tow (Pintal) hitch with pin and ball, put pin through loop of rope.  
   || - Not rated.  ||<|9>{{attachment:PinTowHitch.jpeg}} ||
   || - If bolt's connecting it to the towbar fail, you have a big piece of metal flying at high speed. ||
   || + Can be made save if used with lanyard connected to rope and differnet point on vehicle. ||
   || + big bolt with a large surface area on rope eye. ||
   || + Quick to assemble, and get to if chassis in sand. ||

 * Recovery hook
   || + Rated, attached with two bolts.  ||<|9> {{attachment:Recovery_Hook_4.5t_load.jpg}} ||
   || + Open, does not need shackel, just hook rope, less metal to fly. ||
   || - If bolts break, hook fly's off on kinetic rope, but as rope slows it can fly off on it's own.||
   || install directly on chassis, one on each side, and use bridal (>3m) to spread load over both. ||

== Accident reports ==
  * http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-21/freak-accident/2848762
  * http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showpost.php?p=478318&postcount=14
  * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8trkgFX6wI&feature=youtu.be
 
 * http://www.4x4web.com.au/brettski4x4/CanTeen2007/IMG_6207.jpg

 * http://nz4wd.co.nz/articles/rated-%E2%80%98r%E2%80%99-recovery

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