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Is this been enforced mandatory this year, taken from DTEC regulations................
The towing eyes must be made of at least 6mm diameter steel wire rope with a 6x19 wire core, each which must
have a breaking-strain of at least 2 tons. Each towing eye must allow the passage of a cylinder with a diameter of
60 mm, situated 25mm forward of the adjacent bodywork - 100 mm above and below this hole must retain
clearance to enable the recovery crews to attach straps and shackles.
The towing eye must be fixed to a structural part of the chassis with a minimum of M12 fixings, the inner part
must be flexible in order for the towing eye to be retracted inside the bodywork profile. A “pull-cord” must be
attached to the towing eye to enable the marshals to access the wire loop. The end attached to the chassis may be
either ‘thimble’ or ‘open-loop’ style.
Each complete towing eye must be certified as meeting this load requirement.
Webbing towing eyes are not permitted.
This regulation is highly recommended for 2016, but will be compulsory from January 2017.
The intention is to allow an angled pull away in the event in the event of a crumpled or obscured vehicle corner
e.g. +/- 45 degrees from straight ahead.
Examples of steel wire towing eyes that can be bolted to the chassis:
The towing eyes must be made of at least 6mm diameter steel wire rope with a 6x19 wire core, each which must
have a breaking-strain of at least 2 tons. Each towing eye must allow the passage of a cylinder with a diameter of
60 mm, situated 25mm forward of the adjacent bodywork - 100 mm above and below this hole must retain
clearance to enable the recovery crews to attach straps and shackles.
The towing eye must be fixed to a structural part of the chassis with a minimum of M12 fixings, the inner part
must be flexible in order for the towing eye to be retracted inside the bodywork profile. A “pull-cord” must be
attached to the towing eye to enable the marshals to access the wire loop. The end attached to the chassis may be
either ‘thimble’ or ‘open-loop’ style.
Each complete towing eye must be certified as meeting this load requirement.
Webbing towing eyes are not permitted.
This regulation is highly recommended for 2016, but will be compulsory from January 2017.
The intention is to allow an angled pull away in the event in the event of a crumpled or obscured vehicle corner
e.g. +/- 45 degrees from straight ahead.
Examples of steel wire towing eyes that can be bolted to the chassis:
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