JATE Rings

Sounds fair. A lot of people say they're only lashing eyes and not up to recovery. But as you point out, they're better than lashing eyes for recovery if you've not got as far as proper recovery stuff yet. Just be cautious!

The ones I've seen all mount in place of the existing lashing eyes. That is to say, the ends of the jate ring sit either side of the chassis rail, and a bolt goes right through the whole lot, sitting in the existing reinforced channel through the chassis rail. No drilling required.

I'd give Paddocks or the usual crowd a call, I think they're probably much of a muchness from any of these places. Just make sure you get the right size, as Defender ones are different than RaRo / Disco ones (Defender has a bigger box session chassis rail).

HTH David.

JATE rings very definately *are* for recovery - they have been designed specifically for that purpose - JATE stands for Joint Air Transport Establishment, and part of the spec is recovery.

by definition they fix in the lashing eye holes - or they would not be JATE rings!

Richard

I got mine on Ebay for a little cheaper than Paddocks (there are loads around, I didn't want shiny new ones and the chap selling them lived just down the road, so no postage) They are simple to fit.

Just a quick point, on the Defender the front section of the chassis is wider than the back, so measure both front and back and don't buy 4 the same size. Having them on the back is quite handy too for reverse recovery. And when you put them on, don't do them up too tight or they are a real bastard to move into position to fit a hook

Guy

There's Jate rings and there's jate rings. But, the originals were designed to be used for air extraction by helicopter. I doubt any helicopter pilot would want 3000k disappearing from under his helicopter.

It's working out if they are the genuine article and capable of 8000k

Ed

To reply, remove my appendix

Worse would be one end coming unhitched, from the pilot's point of view.