What's in your recovery kit/recommend one?

[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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[AustinL911]

What brands are you guys running?

 

[Hank_]

In Michigan we use our winches a lot in the winter and some in the summer. I carry the following: 30 foot kinetic rope, 2 soft shackles, 30 foot tow strap and a tree saver. We all have winches on our rigs. We have literally winched for hours and never needed anything else. We haven’t needed a snatch block or boards or a gloves (all good things and we all have synthetic rope). So it will depend on where you go and what you do. Good luck picking your gear.

hank

 

[KC_H]

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

Built mine (nearly) entirely from harbor freight components, other than soft shackles and tree saver, those came from amazon...

HF
9000 Lb. Capacity 3 In. X 30 Ft. Recovery Strap 60579 $34.99, paid ~$29.99
10,000 Lb. Capacity 3 In. X 30 Ft. Recovery Snatch Strap (Kinetic Strap) 58139 $69.99, paid ~$49.xx
Snatch Block 61673 $29.99, paid $19.99
3/4 In. D-Ring Shackle, Black 63743 $7.99, paid ~$6.xx
2 In. Hitch Mounted D-Ring Shackle 57255 $27.99, paid ~$19.xx
1-1/4 Lb. Fiberglass Axe 96231 $7.99, paid $4.99

Amazon
JCHL Tree Saver Strap, 3 inchX9 Foot Winch Strap, Tow Strap, Heavy Duty 36,000 Pound Capacity, paid $13.45
BOYISEN Synthetic Soft Shackle - 1/2 Inch(41,000lbs Guaranteed Breaking Strength), paid $39.99 (Harbor Freight now carries soft shackles)

Other already had
Wooden ammo box
Army surplus folding shovel
Flashlight
Survival Knife

I also use go treads for traction boards and to level the jeep...
GoTreads – XL Bundle (orange) Presently on sale for $189.00 (smoking price)

The next discussion should be about what is in the medical kit...

 

[Jefe1018]

What brands are you guys running?

I gave direct links on my first reply

 

[AustinL911]

I gave direct links on my first reply

lol. Yea, I saw that and appreciate it. Most others just listed generic items though and I was hoping for some more details though I do also appreciate their input as well.

 

[TJRjeepn]

Alittle off subject but I’d throw in a few random size nuts and bolts. A friend in a JK on trail ride we did lost a bolt on the trail and no longer had any steering. Luckily we were able to use a nut and bolt from a hood mounted hi lift to get him off the trail. You just never know what you’ll need.

 

[Average Oregonian]

I recently spent way too much upgrading and integrating my old TeraFlex recovery kit from my JKU into an ARB-based kit for my JT. Yes, I paid a lot for a name brand on my components, but the gear bag itself is fantastic, and I don't mind supporting those who support us (I'll spend far more in gas over the course of just a few months anyways). I also don't do a ton of recreational wheeling these days, so if I'm using my gear, it's because I need it, and I need it to just work without issue. I also carry a fairly elaborate tool and first aid setup, but those are separate topics :D

 

[3VOLVE]

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

As mentioned in the above post, I would add a solid personal first aid kit to any of the kits mentioned in this post. I have seen cuts and smashed hands/fingers even before attaching anything to their vehicle because of terrain or trying to navigate to a tree or another vehicle.

 

[KC_H]

What brands are you guys running?

GoTreads – XL Bundle (orange) Presently on sale for $189.00 (smoking price)

 

[AustinL911]

What snatch ring you guys running?

Any experience with those vs snatch blocks?

 

[MarkN]

I have synthetic line on my winch so In addition to the standard equipment that everyone else mentioned, I also carry a couple line protective sleeves, a rope splicing kit, and an extra bundle of 3/8 line that I can use as an extension or repairs.

 

[Giljr572]

This is what I carry in a small surplus sleeping bag carrier:
1x Recovery Rope
1x Recovery Strap
2x Tree Saver Straps
2x Snatch Rings and soft shackles for them
2x Big soft shackles
2x Small soft shackles
1x Soft shackle hitch recovery point
1x Rope saver
1x Winch line dampener
1x USGI shovel
1x Tree steel cable (to drag fallen trees off the trail with your winch or strap once cut)
And a few pairs of work gloves...

Also, I have a winch and a hitch mounted beaver step recovery point.

I also carry a trauma first aid kit, 2x fire extinguishers, tools and parts, tire repair tools and air compressor, axe, bow saw, machete (a gladius one to keep with the Gladiator theme...), a booster pack, most of the time a chainsaw, and a spill kit.

Oh, and recovery boards!

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