| A Rated Recovery Point on your four wheel drive | | | | good rated point, as long as you take the hitch |
| refers to a location on your car that you are able | | | | out. Many people have recovery points on the |
| to use to pull another vehicle out, or get pulled | | | | bulbar, rear bar or on the chassis. If the hook or |
| out safely. There are two different points which | | | | point looks flimsy though, don't use it! Many people |
| people often get confused over. These are tie | | | | have tried to recover from these points and they |
| down points and recovery points. The difference | | | | break and then send a piece of metal flying |
| is obvious when you compare the two next to | | | | towards the vehicle towing or worse; people |
| each other, but they aren't so obvious if you are | | | | standing around. If you aren't sure whether you |
| only scratching around in the mud! A tie down | | | | have rated points you need to find out. You can |
| point is much thinner designed just to secure the | | | | get them for each individual car for relatively |
| car rather than have a huge amount of force | | | | cheap and for basic four wheel driving you only |
| pulling on it. A rated point will usually be thick with | | | | need one at the front and rear of the vehicle. |
| something written on it. I have two hooks on My | | | | Some are in the shape of hooks whilst others |
| Hilux which are rated for 4.75 tonnes. | | | | may be holes which you need to use in |
| The pin at the back of your four wheel drive is a | | | | combination with a rated shackle. |