Recovery points

Vote:

Nytop

Cbi covert

Or the afe?

 

Haven't pulled the trigger yet but I will probably do Nytop. Although someone posted somewhere in these forums that the pull angle wasn't too bad on the AFE, it just seems like there's more chance to do bumper damage under the truck.

Still trying to get over how much a couple of pieces of metal cost.......

 

AFE. Get the black ones, $75 cheaper..

 

On their website the colors come in pairs and the black comes in a single. Am I missing something?

 

My bad....U right.

 

Nytop

 

Looks clean, hmmm, tempting.

 

Nobody likes the cbi?

 

Did you order direct or from a local distributor? The shipping to Canada from nytop really brings the price up.

they do look good.

 

No. If you email them they sometimes can get you a better shipping deal.

also he’s open to group buys if you can get enough orders. Issue with me is I’m in fort Mac so I couldn’t get enough people. I just bit the price.

 

absolutely CBI. Clean bumper with mount points for winch. Team CBI FTW

 

I have a Factor 55 hitch-mounted recovery point with a locking hitch pin for rear recovery.

 

I had a torquelift central front tow hitch installed. You keep original bumper... cost $375... 10k rated... just slide in tow hook ( that's in my rear receiver already)

 

I went afe. I went with the concept of something is better than nothing, until I install a bumper and winch (probably cbi). I feel like there is less then a 5% chance the afe will ever get used in the next 12 months or so, but at least I have something.

To me, cbi is the best option, but I am not doing it until I can install it and the winch at the same time.

I watched a couple videos on the nytop and they just didn't appeal to me, even before I saw the price. Are they better then afe? Possibly

 

I went with the afe too. But the tow angle looked like a damaged front valance if I ever had to use them. I also didn't want to get to spendy on a new bumper, let alone having to spend an entire day installing it. That's why I went with a front receiver hitch (700 hitch and install) and I have a fishing boat and utility trailer, so it will come in handy moving those around too.

 

CBI gets my vote. I went through the same dilemma and decided on the CBI which I am very happy with.

 

Anybody have pics of the cbi recovery points?

 

I see it on your profile pic. CBI it is.

 

CBi it is! Thanks yall.

 

Does anyone know if you require upgraded suspension for the CBI bumper without a winch? I’d like to get it for the recovery points but want to keep everything else stock. Seems kind of heavy?

 

CBI Covert front, Factor 55 hitch rear....

 

Well you can use stock if you look on YouTube there's one guy who did it

 

Toyota OEM Front Recovery Hooks
PT974-34240
'22-'25 Tundra, Tundra HV
Posted on FB by RWG.
$571 at one dealer
No pics yet.
Not compatible with Factory lift.

 

I looked very closely at Nytop. I do like their rear recovery points. However, I'm not sold on their front recovery points due to the way they attach to the crash bar. Am I being paranoid? Or does it not seem to be the best way to attach a recover point?

 

I found better info at the link below.

TLDR; any bumper recover point won't be as strong as a frame recovery points due to the frame construction points for the bumper. So Nytop front recovery point, assuming you do the drilling for 12k lbs won't be any different than a 3rd party bumper with a built in recovery point. If you need extreme forces for recovery then attach to the frame on the bottom of the truck.

https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/arb-bumper-issue.87008/

 

Good post. I’m going AFE until the time/need comes for a bumper and then will upgrade to CBI.

 

Yes. The CBI bumpers seem very well designed with the way they attach to the frame.

I agree use the AFE until it's time for a bumper.

 

Got a question for cbi guys. CA. Requires a front plate. Is there a solution on the cbi covert bumper?

 

Throw it under your front seat in case you get asked. I’ve not had a front plate in So Cal for 44 yrs now. (3.5 yrs in WA as well) Never an issue.

 

really want to pull the trigger on the nytop rear recovery points, but does it really cost $114 to ship to Va a few states away? My fishing kayak cost $125 and that had to be freighted...