Whats in your Recovery Bag?

I cut it off the bottom and then spray painted it so it wouldn't rush before bolting it all back together. I'd use an angle grinder or something similar. It wasn't fun with a dremel haha all I had at the time.

 

You're loaded for bear! I like it!

 

2 arb 30k straps
1 arb damper
1 arb tree saver
2 military 30k snatch blocks
4 3/4 shackles
Receiver hitch shackle
4k come-a-long
4 feet 1/2 chain
2 2-way radios
Trench tool

On truck
10k winch
Arb 30ft air line
Arb compressor under the hood

 

Nice! A chainsaw is a great tool- especially when you are wheeling during bad weather. Only instead of a gas powered one (I love my .036 Sthil, but it’s way to big as a regular recovery tool) I put in a small 120v electric cheapo HF one and a heavy duty extension cord for it - our newer trucks do have power now for it on board, so why not use it? Also- the HF one is nice to use at camp when wood is just too long for the fire.

I would prefer the Sthil if it was raining though!!!

 

I actually prefer the simplicity/reliability of a manual saw. No extra cords, gas, bar oil etc... to bring along for those (a least for me) extremely rare times I might need a saw.

For me at least, I've always been able to either drive around the tree, or maybe just cut a few branches off and stack some rocks/branches and go over it. Never saw the need to bring a power saw with me. Anything bigger than that and you're not cutting it with a chainsaw anyway, lol.

If there's a specific trail you know will have a lot of downed trees (first run of the season or something) or if I'm specifically going out for trail maintenance, I'd definitely bring a gas saw.

 

Forgot- I have a folding bow saw too- love it!

 

Mounted in bed:

Hi Lift
Hi Lift base
Shovel
Ax
Traction boards

In bag #1 kept behind rear seats:

(4) shackles
(1) snatch block
(1) "Dog Bone"
(1) Trailer hitch adapter for shackle (tired of recovering trucks without proper recovery points)
(1) 100' winch extension (synthetic rope)

In bag #2

(4) "truck claws" traction aids (work great on ice, which is an issue here)
(1) Deadman anchor
(2) recovery straps

Tool bag and emergency bags are a separate deal.

 

My recovery bags are Lactated ringers after a heavy night in the hills with the boys.

 

Man that is freaking nuts. On another completely unrelated note, is the large ARB recovery bags worth the $55 and free shipping. It seems to have a spot for everything. Anyone else have one?

 

looking to get a basic recovery bag... anticipating more beach sand recovery's than roadside or mountains. I see where 4 Wheel Parts, Smitty etc have basic recovery bags... for those who have actually needed and used it, what is garbage and what actually works?

 

What have you got already?

 

30' snatch strap, hi lift, some chain and gloves & D Rings.
Watched a couple of videos where various sand anchors were being tested and it looked like the guys were deliberately misusing the one tool, the one that failed miserably, other videos showing semi rigid pads were used. It appears that there is so much stuff out there that it is difficult to know what will actually work.

 

I travel sand too. River sand bars alone mostly. Here is what I take at minimum

Arb ez deflator
Air pump to air back up. I have arb heavy duty, but viair is very good too. Pretty much anything that will air up a a tire will do here.
Shovel
30 ft Snatch strap
16 ft Tree saver
4k come along.
Shackles
Heavy duty tool bag
Now I also have a 10k winch, so you might omit the come along

If you get in a tight spot with no anchor point. Dig a 3 foot hole. Fill up the tool bag with sand, wrap the tree saver around it, and bury it. Wet the sand if possible (wet sand weighs more). Hook it all up to come along and dig out from in front of tries. Then just hump on the come along handle. I have got out more than once doing that. If you wrap the highlift jack in the bundle and bury it too it helps...

As far as traction aids... I am getting the 30 inch TREDS. Doubles as shovel. I am gonna order 4. Two for the front tires, and two to bury in the sand to winch off of.

 

Treds
Mv50 air compressor
Snatch block
Tree saver
Factor 55 shorty strap
30ft snatch strap
20ft snatch strap
Shackles
Tow hitch recovery point
60" hi lift
Hi lift slider adapter
Hi lift wheel attachment
Shovel
Ax
Rope

I need to build a tool kit that regularly stays inside the truck.

 

On/in truck;

Warn VR12S winch
Hi Lift 48" Jack
True Temper "mud shovel"
4 screw pin shackles (on bumpers)

In bags;

Winch bag,
SUPER DUTY snatch block (48k rated)
4 additional shackles
12' x 6" tree saver (30k rated)
60' x 4" (33k rated) towline/winch line extention.
Winch remote

Snatch bag
ARB 4" Snatch strap
4 MORE shackles
30' x 4" tow strap
4 3" x 20' 12k tow straps
"Chain shortener"

Under bags (in tool box)

Line deadener.

All else fails......cell phone

 

Does the outlet put out enough power to run the chainsaw?

 

I would be surprised.

 

Same

 

I carry the following recovery gear:

• tire chains
• 30ft snatch strap
• shackles (x4)
• snatch blocks (x2)
• tree saver
• 60" hi-lift X-treme (uncut and fits in my short bed with a carpet kit using the @RelentlessFab mounts)
• hi-lift lift-mate
• 20ft chain to be used with the hi-lift for winching if needed
• D handle shovel
• Warn M8000s
• ax
• gloves
• backcountry snow shovel in the winter
• clothing and blankets including socks, shirt, skipants, beanie, winter gloves, and hand warmers
• water and food

 

Wow. You guys carry a load of gear. Ever use it? I'm not being a smart ass, but I've been doing this for 30 years now. I carried all that stuff back in the day. I used 10 percent of it all the time, and about 40 percent never got used. It stayed in a bag in the back...being heavy....taking space. Then when I needed that one thing that I never used...It was rusted up and worthless.

#1 item is a winch. If you don't have one, ride with someone who does. If no one has one, don't do something that can get you stuck.

I don't even carry a high lift anymore. Bottle jacks work as well most of the time. Logging chain? Really? LOL.
Tow strap, yes and a tree saver. Shackles yes. Just save some time though, and pick up a Warn recovery kit. It has everything you need.

I wheel in the mountains and I have never needed a shovel, and traction boards are a waste of space if you have a winch.

I'd never put perishable things in a recovery kit, as you will eventually neglect changing them out. Keep the flashlight in reach and use it often so you know the condition of your batteries.

If this sounds brash, I apologize. We have so many new people that show up with so much recovery gear because they are excited about getting it. Then they don't know how to use any of it.

Old man soap box over. Carry on.