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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Cockney Boy on January 02, 2011, 09:21:47 PM

Title: Recommend a Recovery Kit (what do you use)
Post by: Cockney Boy on January 02, 2011, 09:21:47 PM

Before i go out and shell out a few quid on recovery equipment, what do you guys recommend?

Interestingly i used a lot of it in Commercial Diving, however the straps and Snatch Blocks were a little more heavy duty with shackles as big as your head lol

Ive seen loads for sale on the web, but some look really nasty and i wouldnt trust them

Title: Re: Recommend a Recovery Kit (what do you use)
Post by: isle of man on January 02, 2011, 09:27:12 PM

Get a Warn starter kit.

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Title: Re: Recommend a Recovery Kit (what do you use)
Post by: wrangler07 on January 02, 2011, 09:49:34 PM

The straps from this guy are top notch:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-RECOVERY-WINCH-TOWING-TOW-STRAP-5M-OFF-ROAD-BLACK-/250728619709 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-RECOVERY-WINCH-TOWING-TOW-STRAP-5M-OFF-ROAD-BLACK-/250728619709)

Title: Re: Recommend a Recovery Kit (what do you use)
Post by: Bishops Finger on January 03, 2011, 01:00:21 AM

They are  got one in my hall as I post......get shackles (weight rated) and some decent gloves...above all make sure the recovery points on your JK are OK...

Title: Re: Recommend a Recovery Kit (what do you use)
Post by: Nosebolt on January 03, 2011, 02:40:11 PM

IMHO it doesn't matter what type of kit you use, strops, chain or rope just pick whatever suites your driving style. 2 things that you should look for are to make sure its certificated and at least rated to twice the weight of the vehicle as a minimum.

strops are the cheapest and the most forgiving when it comes to new users, and whatever you use you will need at least one strop to use as a tree saver.

chains are good in the right hands, personally i wouldn't suggest them for a novice but they do last forever

ropes (kinetic) are an accident waiting to happen, as the name suggests they store energy as the tow car starts the tow then dumps it all on the recovery point in one big lump, with a good chance of ripping off anything other than the best recovery points, leave these for the lighter froaders.


so as a starter kit get 1x6mt strop, 1x2mt strop 2 or 3 shackles and a good pair of gloves