Snatch Points

[Tenacity]

Hi, can these on a 2019 NX front and rear be used to attach a snatch strap for recovery? Thanks.....

[symo]

Front yes, rear no.


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[BruceandBobbi]

On the front use a bridle.

At the rear use a hitch receiver.

https://www.autobarn.com.au/pro-series-trailer-hitch-ac36954

[Mundy55]

What is the benefit of using a hitch receiver rather than just sticking the snatch strap into the hitch hole and putting the pin through the loop? I am not questioning the use of a hitch receiver but don't want to spend another $60 and carry 3.5kg for something I hope to never use.

[vrx26]

As Quoted from Practical Motoring:

"Rear recovery points
If your vehicle is equipped with a standard 50mm hitch receiver, there are several rated recovery point options available to you. One method is to simply remove the towing hitch, slip the end of the recovery strap into the hitch receiver and replace the hitch pin. On the downside, the strap could rub on the sharp edge of the hitch receiver and be damaged or, in extreme circumstances, the hitch pin could bend, making it difficult to remove.

A better option than relying on the pin alone is to remove the towing hitch and replace it with a specially designed recovery hitch, which is designed to accept a rated shackle."

[Tenacity]

On the front use a bridle.

At the rear use a hitch receiver.

https://www.autobarn.com.au/pro-seri...-hitch-ac36954

Thanks and excuse my ignorance but by 'bridle' do you mean attaching to both the front hooks, forming a triangle?

Hitch receiver makes sense.

[BruceandBobbi]

Yep. It spreads the load.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/ridge-ryder-ridge-ryder-equaliser-strap---3m-8000kg/347358.html?cgid=SCA01040202#start=20

Don't forget a damper.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/ridge-ryder-ridge-ryder-winch-damper/167279.html?cgid=SCA01040202#start=8

[Tenacity]

Yep. It spreads the load.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/ridge-ryder-ridge-ryder-equaliser-strap---3m-8000kg/347358.html?cgid=SCA01040202#start=20

Don't forget a damper.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...040202#start=8

Thanks heaps, all makes sense...........

[KPJero]

Has anyone used a damper? Is it worth it?

[old Jack]

Has anyone used a damper? Is it worth it?

Recently discussed here;

https://www2.pajeroclub.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=623149

OJ.

[Tenacity]

Yep. It spreads the load.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/ridge-ryder-ridge-ryder-equaliser-strap---3m-8000kg/347358.html?cgid=SCA01040202#start=20

Don't forget a damper.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...040202#start=8

Hi, looking at this again and also based on what's been advised in the past, I was of the belief that the hitch receiver is not designed for such sudden and potentially heavy loads. The sudden bit is probably more worrying, given that the tow-hitch is designed to tow, meaning steady pressure with perhaps occasional moderate stress. My previous GQ Patrol had a dedicated tow point on the back step and of course the ARB on the front had two. With my NX there's no such points, particularly as I have the OEM alloy bar on the front. Maybe stay away from snatching as it is a hazardous procedure so should be a last resort, after digging, Maxtracks and so on.

[old Jack]

You should be using a snatch strap that is 2.5x to 3x the GVM of the vehicle, Gen4 has a GVM of 3000ish kgs so x2.5 =7500kg and x3 =9,000kg, therefore a 8000kg snatch strap is more than up to the task. Remember using a snatch strap with a higher rating than needed puts more impact load on the recovery points because a higher rated strap will stretch less at the same load.

When the monocoque construction Pajero first came out there were plenty of people questioned the Pajero's front recovery points, so engineers from MMAL id snatch tests to prove the strength of the monocoque body and the front recovery points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPXixsvjDjY

Heavy snatch recoveries should always be your last resort as they are the most dangerous type of recovery. In sand you cannot beat a Maxtraxx recovery for safety and effectiveness. If you do need to do a hard snatch recovery then use Maxtraxx to assist.

OJ.

[Pickle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPXixsvjDjY

I would really love to find out what they used as a snatch point on the recovery vehicle, be buggered if I can see a tow bar!

[old Jack]

I would really love to find out what they used as a snatch point on the recovery vehicle, be buggered if I can see a tow bar!

The blue Pajero that is doing the recovery is fitted with a towbar so one could assume the towbar was a genuine towbar and it was used to attach the snatch strap as you can clearly see the strap is attached to the centre of the rear of the blue Pajero.

Interestingly the green Pajero that as being used as the bogged vehicle was recovered using only a single recovery loop and not both loops with a bridle.

The Gen 3/4 Monocoque construction Pajero has been sold globally for 20 years, if the front loops were failing during recovery then we would know about it.

I am happy to sell anyone "rated recovery point paint", comes in either red or yellow, if that satisfies the the perceived need for rated recovery points.

OJ.

[Pickle]

Interestingly the green Pajero that as being used as the bogged vehicle was recovered using only a single recovery loop and not both loops with a bridle.

Dead right Old Jack, that video was sent to me years ago by Mitsu when I questioned them about the recovery points. And it was to emphasis that the one recovery point was adequate for recoveries, not that the monocoque body that others stated would be twisted of out of alignment after a recovery . Sadly we lost Ian Glover in late 2017, and he was a great ambassador for Mitsubishi.