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Front Recovery Point
Are there any reasonable priced front recovery points for the 5th gen? It doesn't seem like many options exist, but maybe I'm missing something. I'm only familiar with the option from Apex Overland, but the price seems high at $165.
Anybody else with a stock bumper come up with a solution here? Something that is bolt on would be ideal, I don't have a welder.
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08-15-2019, 01:03 PM
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Are there any reasonable priced front recovery points for the 5th gen? It doesn't seem like many options exist, but maybe I'm missing something. I'm only familiar with the option from Apex Overland, but the price seems high at $165.
Anybody else with a stock bumper come up with a solution here? Something that is bolt on would be ideal, I don't have a welder.
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Dang, must be a good demand for them.
I bought mine about a year ago, under $130 shipped. They are rock-solid though, I'd probably pay the price if I were to just now stumble on them.
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08-15-2019, 01:23 PM
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I just put a set of the Apex recovery points on my "new" 2012 Trail last weekend. They are freaking solid! 
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08-15-2019, 01:26 PM
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08-15-2019, 02:02 PM
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The Apex units look great. I have used the built in recovery points with no problems a few times. I would be concerned about doing a strong yank recovery and the Apex may be better there.
Last time I was helped by an '84 4Runner
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08-15-2019, 03:18 PM
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You already have some welded on. Price is free. And they work pretty well. Paint them red and you can double the strength...
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Please don't use what the above poster is mentioning. This is NOT a place to cheap out.
Apex is the way to go here, otherwise spend another $600 and get a hybrid bumper. you're call but don't cheap out or use the tie down loops, please.
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08-15-2019, 03:41 PM
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Ive heard many people online saying dont use the tie downs but have also been told by many cal4wd and ufwda instructors that it works just fine for the many times they have used it. Bridle + welded tie down points have worked well for me for the times ive needed a tug. Your call
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08-15-2019, 03:43 PM
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Apex is the way to go here, otherwise spend another $600 and get a hybrid bumper. you're call but don't cheap out or use the tie down loops, please.
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I'd love to get a hybrid bumper, but I have a Limited so also would need to find a SR5/Trail bumper beforehand. Been hoping one would pop up, maybe eventually I'll get lucky.
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Originally Posted by tral
Please don't use what the above poster is mentioning. This is NOT a place to cheap out.
Apex is the way to go here, otherwise spend another $600 and get a hybrid bumper. you're call but don't cheap out or use the tie down loops, please.
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really?
This is the one area of armchair engineering on this forum that drives me bonkers.
This is not a place for prying by pulling in any other plane than directly against the plane of the bolts.
They could be 2" thick and the condition would remain the same.
The loops are fine. They are better than fine.
Add a bridle between the two and they are even better.
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08-15-2019, 03:56 PM
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I just put a set of the Apex recovery points on my "new" 2012 Trail last weekend. They are freaking solid! |
Ok, I went ahead and ordered a set. Just going to delay the order for my LFD roof rack a bit longer now.
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08-15-2019, 04:03 PM
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Ok, I went ahead and ordered a set. Just going to delay the order for my LFD roof rack a bit longer now.
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Cool!
Wait a second... lol
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I just put a set of the Apex recovery points on my "new" 2012 Trail last weekend. They are freaking solid!
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How was the install? Did you have to drop the strut bar? I have these in a box just haven't gotten around to installing yet
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Originally Posted by SpeedyKevin
Ive heard many people online saying dont use the tie downs but have also been told by many cal4wd and ufwda instructors that it works just fine for the many times they have used it. Bridle + welded tie down points have worked well for me for the times ive needed a tug. Your call
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Front hoops would break at around 28,000lb of force. I don't foresee exceeding that for my use anytime soon.
I think anyone with much experience in the field will tell you the same thing. They're perfectly adequate for vehicle recovery. In a bit of an ironic outcome I'd guess the bolt on recovery points are the least used recovery points of all. They're almost exclusively installed on vehicles that will never use them.
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08-15-2019, 04:08 PM
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Cool!
Wait a second... lol
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