Basic recovery gear question

[Sw00per]

HI All,

Looking to add a basic recovery gear to the new Jeep (heading to the snow next month).

I have been looking at Yankum (tow strap, soft shackles and hitch recovery point) but then ran across Sandy Cats Ultimate Recovery Kit – SandyCats This will provide me the same utility as the Yankum but at a lower price point and lighter weight.

Being a new to all this I wanted to run it by ya all to learn from your experiences.

Thanks!

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[cranbiz]

My standard recovery kit is a 30' tow strap with loops, a tree saver, soft shackles/D-Rings and a snatch block. A kinetic rope is a nice to have and in my JK, I keep a 100' length of synthetic winch line (came off my old, dead winch)

You can put one together for way less than $200.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

I have 4 soft shackles, 2 - 3”x30’ recovery straps and one 1”x 30’ kinetic rope. At times I’ve had to reach 90’ to the vehicle that slid a bit to far off the road.

 

[cranbiz]

I probably should add that I have 12,000 lb winches on both my JK and JT with 100' of synthetic line.

If you don't have a winch, you might want to consider adding a come-a-long. It's a long slow process to use one but if you slide off the road, you can self recover. You can also use a high lift jack the same was as you use a come-a-long. With a snatch block, you can double the pulling power of the come-a-long.

Make sure you have enough shackles to join multiple lengths of straps together if you have more than one. You can never have too many shackles.

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

My standard recovery kit is a 30' tow strap with loops, a tree saver, soft shackles/D-Rings and a snatch block. A kinetic rope is a nice to have and in my JK, I keep a 100' length of synthetic winch line (came off my old, dead winch)

You can put one together for way less than $200.

Man…. I don’t know about the $200 mark…. Especially when we start looking at snatch blocks 2x pull multiplier- which usually means 5/8” soft shackles… they run $60-90 each….

I would say- don’t think about the price as a whole…. Just start piecing together a recovery kit made of quality items.

 

[cranbiz]

Man…. I don’t know about the $200 mark…. Especially when we start looking at snatch blocks 2x pull multiplier- which usually means 5/8” soft shackles… they run $60-90 each….

I would say- don’t think about the price as a whole…. Just start piecing together a recovery kit made of quality items.

That's where a D-Ring is really handy vs a soft shackle. I have both and use what is appropriate for the situation.

If the Op was to buy that kit he listed, there is still a bunch of stuff it's missing from what I saw.

I agree on piecing it together. Take the hit in little bites. Get the main stuff first then pick up the nice to haves as you can.

 

[Sw00per]

Thanks for the replies. Yes I am going in bit sized chunks. I figure if I have at least the items listed above plus I do have a good pair of recovery boards that should be helpful if I or someone else needs some help.

As for quality from the research I have done so far both Sandy Cats and Yankum are good quality. The more expensive gear would be Yankum at about $350.

 

[Dickster]

Start with a basic check list on any off road site. Add to it later find what you like and what works for you.

 

[Forum Crawler]

Recovery gear is not an area to pinch pennies. Buy good gear that you trust.

Working Load Limit (WLL) is always clearly legible on quality gear. However, the standards are meant for the overhead rigging industry not winching a Jeep.

So if you want shackles, snatch blocks, etc. that are tested and rated with generous safety factors then buy products designed for overhead rigging like Skookum, Crosby, CM, Campbell and Van Beest that are designed with a 5:1 Design Factor (safety factor).

Above all, avoid cheap Chinesium.

 

[Bjeepz]

Traction boards come in handy sometimes

 

[Sw00per]

Recovery gear is not an area to pinch pennies... Above all, avoid cheap Chinesium.

That is one of the things that got me thinking about the Sandy Cats - he has a video where he does destructive testing and shows inferior gear. Here is the link for anyone interested.

Rope testing

 

[1stXMan]

These were at SEMA this year and have me interested.

Bush wheel winch
https://www.bushwinch.com/

 

[cranbiz]

Twist on and then pull. What can possibly go wrong?

Interesting concept though.

 

[Mad Mac]

My kinetic VooDoo Rope allowed my little 1998 TJ
to snatch recover much heavier vehicles
from the unforgiving sands
of the San Luis Pass on Galveston Island.

Wooden dowels make knots easy to disassemble.
Pieces of the old tow strap I started with
allow the unsuspecting victim to tie onto whatever parts
they are willing to risk
without risking the VooDoo.

This was my first day on the beach with my TJ in 2014.

You can see the original yellow tow strap.
(No? Why? What were you lookin' at?)

Ever since, I've told people that there is a price to pay for a recovery.
I have to take their picture.
There are many pictures but that one is still my favorite.

So far, I've only recovered one with my JTR.

 

[Praepara Superesse]

HI All,

Looking to add a basic recovery gear to the new Jeep (heading to the snow next month).

I have been looking at Yankum (tow strap, soft shackles and hitch recovery point) but then ran across Sandy Cats Ultimate Recovery Kit – SandyCats This will provide me the same utility as the Yankum but at a lower price point and lighter weight.

Being a new to all this I wanted to run it by ya all to learn from your experiences.

Thanks!

Also add tree saver straps as well as other anchor devices.

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