Maverik Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 All Camels had a version of the 5te rear mounted 4 bolt pin/jaw arrangment, and 2x front mounted 3.5te 2 bolt pin/jaws, as far as I know they never ripped any of them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I don't think there's anything better than what you have, why not just fold up a thin tin or Ali gaurd to cover it and make it more groin friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 I've used a Dixon Bate two bolt pin and ball (like the Paddock ones) for twenty years with no problems, now like you I don't want it for towing so moved to a Defender recovery U bolt that uses the tow hitch holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 The two-bolt pintles fix with two M16 bolts, the four-bolt with M12s. A bit of maths on the total cross section of boltage reveals there isn't much difference in likely ultimate tensile strength, the four bolts do have a slight advantage but the cross member will probably let go before the bolts do and in any event if you break 8.8 bolts like that then you're trying way too hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Sorry to be so long.. 2 Pins and very, very solid. The Southdown tank guard with the recovery eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I've got a Southdown too, but they aren't made any more as far as I can tell. I ended up getting a Terrafirma receiver hitch for the Puma, which is effectively a similar arrangement except one pin rather than two (and a lot easier to fit and take off the attached tow point, mine is a tow ball on a drop plate so it only goes on when I am using it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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