What's in your recovery kit/recommend one?

[AustinL911]

I don't intend on doing a ton of intentional offroading, but would like to have a decent recovery kit should I need it. What are you guys carrying with you? Any good kits out there that aren't a fortune? I saw Factor 55 has what appears to be an extensive kit, but it comes with an extensive price tag as well.

Truck is a 6sp JTR with a Badlands 12k on the front.

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[Unkle Luk]

Mine includes:
Extra D-Ring Shackles
Snatch Block
Tree Savor
Long Length Recovery Strap
Leather Gloves

In my opinion these are the basics if you have a winch, what else you will need will depend on what recovery points you already have on the vehicle (e.g. I have shackles already on shackle mounts on my bumpers) and what type of wheeling you are going to get into. If you are going to do mud, a kinetic strap is a good idea, for getting yanked out, or yanking out of a hole.

Factor 55 kits are good, but you can put together a great kit for a whole lot less money. Look into gear America or rhino USA, etc etc

 

[JESmith]

I don't intend on doing a ton of intentional offroading, but would like to have a decent recovery kit should I need it. What are you guys carrying with you? Any good kits out there that aren't a fortune? I saw Factor 55 has what appears to be an extensive kit, but it comes with an extensive price tag as well.

Truck is a 6sp JTR with a Badlands 12k on the front.

My Opinion:
1. Traction boards - will get you out of most things
2. Cheap sacrificial tow strap - use it to attach and save wear on your winch line
3. snatch block - for doubling your winch torque
4. Tree saver - for wrapping around a tree or rock
5. Gloves
6. A good flashlight
7. a couple of D-rings

You can get almost all this stuff at Harbor Freight

 

[Jefe1018]

I haven’t mounted my winch, but I have the same one as you brand new in a box waiting for me to choose a bumper.

Here’s the kit I’ve pieced together over the years. This and a $12.00 Walmart gardening shovel has gotten me past just about anything.

[+] MotorMic Recovery Strap
[+] Smittybilt Recoil Kinetic Rope - CC121
[+] RT Off-Road Tree Saver Strap
[+] GearAmerica Shackles (x4)
[+] Badland Snatch Block (x2)

 

[Pescatoral Pursuit]

Winch
4- D rings
2- 20k blocks
30'x10k snatch rope
Tree protector
80'x18k strap
12x12 plywood for jack base
Towel with carabineer to control flying tackle
Shovel


Missing:
Sand anchor
⅜"x50-80' dyneema rope
Whatever they call that part you put under the tires to give traction. (We used to use strips of carpet- roll up real tidy and work exceptionally well.)

My intention, should I need to winch myself or someone else is to configure it with one or two blocks to distribute the load across the frame and not just the 4 bolts holding the winch to the plate.

Also, most of my wheeling is solo and some in areas w no trees.

 

[MrKnowitall]

Mine includes:
Extra D-Ring Shackles
Snatch Block
Tree Savor
Long Length Recovery Strap
Leather Gloves

you can put together a great kit for a whole lot less money.

I definitely agree most kits aren't the best value.
I would add:
Friends
A shovel and wood cutting device of some kind;
A shorter strap for potential flat towing- the cheap kind (these get messed up)
Some transport chain with griper and slider hooks (for rigging the snatch block)
Water and snacks (for when a 3 hour tour isn't)

 

[MaysvilleStig]

I'd say at a very minimum, you should have a snatch rope and two shackles (D-rings or Soft). That way all you need is someone to show up and you have the gear.

I have:
Winch
15ft chain (Was given to me so I keep it in the truck, only use it for dragging limbs and stuff)
25ft strap
2 Soft shackles
Tree Saver strap
Snatch Block
2 Fire Extinguishers (My Ram Eco diesel burned to the ground on me so I have them everywhere now)

 

[Free2roam]

I have,
30' Rhino 34k lb strap
20' 9k lb home Depot strap
4 hard shackles
2 soft shackles
Angry Beaver shovel
Hi-Lift Jack 48" extreme (pulled myself out once already)
Warn Evo S 10k which isn't mounted yet.
Wants
1" Bubba snatch rope.

 

[Valado119]

Warn winch
4- traction board
1- kinetic rope
2 extra d-rings
1- snatch block
1- tree saver
4- soft shackles
1- Angry Beaver shovel
1- Snow/sand collapsible shovel
Axe/chainsaw
Gloves

 

[Tuggernuts]

4 D rings
4 soft shackles
Tree saver
2 snatch rings
1 20’ tow strap
1 30’ 7/8” Bubba Rope (highly recommended)
Gloves
Shovel

 

[Free2roam]

Guys at my work call gloves bitch mittens

 

[BAT]

Mine includes:
Extra D-Ring Shackles
Snatch Block
Tree Savor
Long Length Recovery Strap
Leather Gloves

In my opinion these are the basics if you have a winch, what else you will need will depend on what recovery points you already have on the vehicle (e.g. I have shackles already on shackle mounts on my bumpers) and what type of wheeling you are going to get into. If you are going to do mud, a kinetic strap is a good idea, for getting yanked out, or yanking out of a hole.

Factor 55 kits are good, but you can put together a great kit for a whole lot less money. Look into gear America or rhino USA, etc etc

Yep I have similar. Bought a 5 Gallon Home Depot Bucket and all of the above are in there along with a small foldable shovel although I do have a much better shovel I would take if I know I was going out on the sand, etc. Eventually I want to get some recovery boards to take as well since I think those would be better on sand. Got the strap and tree savor for a really good price off of Amazon black friday. D-Rings/Gloves/Snatch Block got from Harbor Freight with a coupon (Eventually want to add a couple soft shackles). Want to replace the snatch block eventually with a recovery ring but the current one will work for emergency

 

[MaysvilleStig]

Guys at my work call gloves bitch mittens

Ha, I've been cut by frayed winch cable, I wasn't laughing.

 

[AZCooWhip]

Mine includes:
Extra D-Ring Shackles
Snatch Block
Tree Savor
Long Length Recovery Strap
Leather Gloves

In my opinion these are the basics if you have a winch, what else you will need will depend on what recovery points you already have on the vehicle (e.g. I have shackles already on shackle mounts on my bumpers) and what type of wheeling you are going to get into. If you are going to do mud, a kinetic strap is a good idea, for getting yanked out, or yanking out of a hole.

Factor 55 kits are good, but you can put together a great kit for a whole lot less money. Look into gear America or rhino USA, etc etc

This and toss in a couple Of soft shackles ....Factor 55. Nuff said.

 

[Terry]

Mine includes:
Extra D-Ring Shackles
Snatch Block
Tree Savor
Long Length Recovery Strap
Leather Gloves

In my opinion these are the basics if you have a winch, what else you will need will depend on what recovery points you already have on the vehicle (e.g. I have shackles already on shackle mounts on my bumpers) and what type of wheeling you are going to get into. If you are going to do mud, a kinetic strap is a good idea, for getting yanked out, or yanking out of a hole.

Factor 55 kits are good, but you can put together a great kit for a whole lot less money. Look into gear America or rhino USA, etc etc

I have the same tools

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