Seriously Suzi rated recovery points for the JB74 ARB bullbar
Really impressed with these. In the past I used the Ironman rated recovery points which I adapted to the ARB bullbar; they worked but these are rated to higher loads and also are specifically designed for the ARB bullbar.
I bought them from ebay but they are made by Seriously Suzi in Melbourne. They also come in red.
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Details on the points
Lots of good stuff on these. They’re made in quite a similar way to the Ironman ones and are made of steel; they weigh about the same. They also use backing plates into the factory tiedown points along with tying into the bullbar to chassis leg mounts. Installation will therefore be a breeze; some of the other options out there for the Jimny are a bit convoluted in their installation.
They sit a tiny bit further up and backwards compared to the Ironman ones which is a good thing.
Paint wise they are finished in a similar texture and black depth to the ARB bar itself. While that makes them marginally harder to find in clear water when you are stuck, they are also a lot less obtrusive and will look like part of the bullbar when installed.
They are designed for the M10 bolts that come with the ARB bar. You could actually bore them out to 12mm holes and they would probably mount straight up to the Ironman bullbar, though, as this uses M12 bolts.
What are they rated at?
5000 kg, a bit more than the Ironman ones (3500 kg). They have been tested on a JB74 chassis as per the compliance sticker.
What shackles do they work with?
The blurb for them stated they work with normal shackles and also soft shackles. Was hard to tell but there’s a good chamfering on the edge of the holes for the shackles.
5 tonne rated steel shackles go into them perfectly.
And, so do my 12mm soft shackles (albeit relatively tight to get through initially, but not too bad).
Installing them
Installation is super easy. Because I’d already installed recovery points a couple of steps were already done: you need to strip out a couple of the rear mounting bolts for the bullbar and that’s easiest with the splash plate off the bottom of the bullbar first.
So sort that out and then it’s a 10 minute job.
Passengers side you need some black washers to appropriately space the back away from the factory tiedown point.
Just remember to keep stuff loose till you have all of the bolts installed and then gradually work it up to fully tight. Here I’m putting in 1 of the front bolts to the bullbar mount as an easy way to keep the recovery point in place appropriately as I work on adding the backing plate to the factory tiedown point.
There’s also a couple of washers needed before you fit the backing plate to the factory tiedown point on the passenger’s side. Note that you should confirm exact numbers against the instructions, I followed what was supplied and it was easy as.
Backing plate then goes on.
Nuts on and then gradually work everything tight.
I can’t remember if the instructions give a torque spec for these, but basically ~55-60 Nm would be perfect for M10 8.8 class bolt like these use (and what I did mine up to).
Drivers side next. This one sits behind the factory tiedown point.
This too uses a washer arrangement to get the right positioning for the backing plate (though I guess it’s a fronting plate given where it’ll sit).
Fit it up, tighten it up, job done.
Really good bit of kit and the fitment is spot on.
Should I get these or something else?
If you have an ARB bullbar and want rated recovery points I think it’s a no brainer: these are a direct fit, they work well, and they’re well made. Seriously Suzi are also a very long time Jimny mod manufacturer; it’s good to support specialists.
If you have an Ironman bar? Well, probably easiest to go with the Ironman option, although these could be made to work relatively easily.
If you have a different bullbar? If it uses M10 hardware then probably it’ll end up mounting similarly enough that you could make them work, since the rear bolts go through the chassis rails in the same way in nearly all bullbars.
No bullbar? Yeah, probably need to seek out some different ones, noting that there’s not that many front bumper retaining options that are truly rated.