About 36 inches or so. Doesn't really matter much. But too long and they are a pain to handle and remove. I remove them with a Hi Lift.How long are the rebar stakes? Pretty slick.
I have the Extreme with the Winch attachment. I have the long one and had to cut about 5 inches off the bottom of the shaft to get it to fit in my bed.Oh man i'm learning a lot. Plus you guys do a lot with those jacks. Do you use the regular or the extreme? It looks like the extreme has some other attachment points that might be useful no?
My most basic kit is limited to one item. Shovel.I've had a bit of both ends of the spectrum in previous Jeeps with more weight in recovery gear than people to just some jumpers.
No snow down here with no extreme trails for the JT. I keep seeing basic "kits" put together popping up and it's got me thinking. I wouldn't mind having an "every day" bag of goodies for the typical drive and light camping trip rolled into one to permanently keep in the Jeep. I can get the big stuff on the deep trips, but what are you guys' thoughts on a kit of the basic essentials? Any recommendations? General trip for me would include another vehicle, but will be adding a winch soon for some solo trips.
Cum-along? I didn't know what that was...DO NOT GOOGLE IT AT WORK!!!!My most basic kit is limited to one item. Shovel.
Next level would include a basic Winch Kit (2 straps, tree saver, a couple shackles, and a couple of soft shackles) and an Axe/saw. When I did not have a winch mounted then I would add Hi-Lift or cum-along.
Ah yes, I see how that could be problematic so I went ahead and googled it anyway. The entire first page showed exactly what it is--a lever based hand winch (either cable or chain based). I did not dare go to subsequent pages of the search...Cum-along? I didn't know what that was...DO NOT GOOGLE IT AT WORK!!!!
I think the answer is that it depends on the situation and the probability that you might get help from another vehicle. Matt's Towing has several video's recovering people that are hooked up to a trailer. In those cases they needed the trailer to remain hooked up. The difficulty is that by disconnecting in a nasty place it is very difficult to get back into position to hook up again. If you are by yourself and unlikely to have help the situation may be very different. Here are some of my examples:Alright i have a question for you. So i have a camper coming my way. What if I get stuck while hauling the camper? Can you winch yourself out as one unit? Do you need to disconnect and do each separate? Do you attach stuff to the hitch part of the camper or is there a better spot? The camper weight is roughly 3k lbs fyi. Not sure how much that matters.
Some of the off road clubs hold recovery classes.I carry a bunch of recovery stuff that I hope someone out on the trails will know how to use properly -- because I really don't. Wish there were a "vehicle recovery" class I could attend, and learn what I need to know!