What do you have for recovery gear?

Only recovery gear not what tools you carry - i've got quite a few of those.

I have in/on my truck every time I go wheeling:

12'x3/8" logging chain, cable puller "come along", spade shovel, 3 shackles, 30'x3" bulldog winch extension strap, 29'x3" ARB snatch strap, 9' ARB tree saver, smittybilt 10k waterproof winch, rope splicing FID, jump/power box and an air compressor.

 

A dumb friend to push

 

I was a bit sleepy when I made that post and didn't give it as much thought as I apparently should have so heres the V2 post!



smittybilt 10k waterproof wireless winch with 3/8" synthetic rope
smittybilt snatch block for 3/8" rope
logging chain 3/8"
farm jack [hilift]
mini spade shovel
small air compressor
jump box with:
-two 110 outlets
-two 12v outlets
-air compressor
-led flashlight
-usb charger
-1200 amp jump capability
bulldog 30'x3" winch extension
arb 9' tree saver
arb 29'x3" snatch strap [20% stretch]
shackles are on the front and back of the truck

no one else must have any recovery gear since i'm the only one sharing?

 

What's the difference between a winch extension strap and a snatch strap? Why can't you use a snatch strap for both purposes?

 

This Hi-lift wheel strap has saved me,

$51 LM100 Hi-Lift Sport Utility Vehicle Jack LM-100 Lift-Mate, 5000 pound capacity

LM100 Lift Mate.



This Tow Ready hook, #63044, has been the single most used tool. Inverted, I can use it to lift the rear end with my Hi-lift. Of course, it's useless if you don't have a hitch receiver.

 

AAA card

 

A snatch strap has an amount of stretch to it. It is designed to yank someone out by getting a running start.

Winch extensions and tow straps don't have that stretch in them, and they aren't designed to take the kind of shock loading that a snatch strap is. They should be tensioned by slowly taking up the slack.

 

Winch extension is polyester like a seatbelt snatch is nylon.

 

Thought about that tire hook before, might be a good investment.

 

I also have a set of 4 tire chains twist link style.

 

I gotta step my game up. All I have is some 2 30' recovery straps, come along, tree straps, axe and shovel...... winch is on top of my wish list

 

I saw the value of a winch last november and within 3 months had one.
I took some buddies to some family marshland and one guy with a yj broke the ujoint on his front drive shaft and went 2wd. He got stuck as f and fried his winch solenoid trying to get out. Another buddy had an xj on 35 stt pros with a winch and went in to get the jeep out. At this time i only had duratracs and no winch so i was useless.
We managed to get the yj turned around and facimg the right direction. We tried snatch strap pulls but it was too heavy only having 2wd so we used my truck on dry land as an anchor after we ran out of trees. We had the xj towing the yj winching off my truck.

Had we only had that one winch, we'd have been in trouble. So after that experience i got mud tires and a winch!

And the winched saved my ass this winter after having it only a month! I was on some trails trying to make a turn and dug down to ice and was stuck.

Have you ever used the come along? I havent used mine yet.
Ive used my hilift more with lifting fallen trees than my truck, funny eh?
Thanks for sharing man!

 

A strap, army surplus folding shovel, front and rear receiver tow hooks. Oh, and the wisdom not to get into situations where I need to use that stuff....LOL

 

yeah im long over due for a winch. hahah honestly I've used the come along more at work. Pulling skids of grass seed/fertilizer right tight to the back of storage containers instead on the trail. hilift is on my list too.

 

Sooo yea.. never venture alone without recovery gear.. investing in some now.. a come along with some straps would’ve worked wonders

 

Basic tool kit
First aid Kit
Jumper cables
Jump Pack
Billet 4x4 solid steel receiver bracket w/ shackle (rated to 20,000 lbs) LINK
Various Shackles
30' ARB recovery strap
Tow strap (Harbor Freight)
30' Bubba Rope
Hi-Lift Xtreme and various accessories
small shovel
small axe
2 soft shackles
2 pairs of MaxTrax
Warn Winch
2 snatch blocks
ARB CKMA12 air compressor
4 gallon Rotopax fuel can
(2) 2 gallon Rotopax water cans

 

Crawl Control.
Do I need anything else?!?

 

So what exactly is the difference between a ‘recovery’ strap and a ‘snatch’ strap?? I know snatch straps are for yanking & building kenitic energy.. i have a tow strap. Just been looking for a snatch strap and i see a lot of ‘recovery’ straps

 

Same thing. Both kinetic