Forty Deuce
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Ok, as a Land Rover rookie here allow me to ask a question. I see a posted picture of a tow hitch recovery attachment. It also appears this would mount directly below the tow hitch receiver at the rear of the vehicle.
First, am I correct? Second, based on on training I received for the recovery procedures & use of a Cayman MRAP (admittedly, clearly a VERY different beast in both weight, construction, and use than a Land Rover) we were strongly cautioned to only use hard recovery points and never the tow hitches. We were explained that tow hitches were designed for direct pull/force in a single direction and not recovery points which exert different forces in a different manner. Are tow hitch recovery accessories common use in Land Rovers?
I ask because I had a small degree of comfort with recovery operations based on this training but am I a victim of my own ignorance? Admittedly my training was vehicle specific and therefore it may be absolutely worthless outside that realm and/or simply stated as a risk reduction measure.
I intended to attend a Land Rover Experience class as well as join a local Land Rover club before I went on any off road excursions of my own. I'd prefer to learn from experienced operators and instructors than just "trial & error" my way through learning.
First, am I correct? Second, based on on training I received for the recovery procedures & use of a Cayman MRAP (admittedly, clearly a VERY different beast in both weight, construction, and use than a Land Rover) we were strongly cautioned to only use hard recovery points and never the tow hitches. We were explained that tow hitches were designed for direct pull/force in a single direction and not recovery points which exert different forces in a different manner. Are tow hitch recovery accessories common use in Land Rovers?
I ask because I had a small degree of comfort with recovery operations based on this training but am I a victim of my own ignorance? Admittedly my training was vehicle specific and therefore it may be absolutely worthless outside that realm and/or simply stated as a risk reduction measure.
I intended to attend a Land Rover Experience class as well as join a local Land Rover club before I went on any off road excursions of my own. I'd prefer to learn from experienced operators and instructors than just "trial & error" my way through learning.