Recovery Kits

[AZchris]

Just picked up an 80 Series with a Warn 9.5xp on the front and need some recovery gear to go along with it.

I saw this kit on Amazon (Amazon.com: Rugged Ridge 15104.25 Winch Recovery Gear Kit: Automotive), is this stuff any good? The price seems good, but I want to make sure its quality gear. I'm not looking at doing anything super hardcore, so it won't get used all the time or much at all.

Thanks.

 

[Brasco20]

Great price. Makes me wonder a bit about the quality. I buy warn stuff, even if you wont be using it a lot, the one time you really need it to work, it needs to work!

 

[Southeast Overland]

You would probably be fine with that kit, and the price is very low to boot.

For a very basic kit though you could probably lose the pulley/snatch block. 2 3/4" D shackles, 1 tree saver, 1 tow strap, a pair of gloves and a bag and you are good to start with. You save $ by buying a complete kit but if you are just getting into recovery it is best to start slow, see what you use/need, and take it from there.

I save money wherever I can but I don't skimp on recovery gear for many reasons.

 

[greentruck]

I'll beg to differ on the snatch block. My personal suspicion is that a lot of burnt up winches wouldn't get that way if the operator had used a snatch block.

Bury a truck in mud to the axles and you're looking at a situation where a snatch block is a very good idea. A lot of pulls aren't like that, but better to have one and not use it than find yourself in a situation where you need it and don't have it.

Does look like a good deal on the basics.

A good deal on snatch blocks alone is here:
Material Handling-Lifting, Hoisting, Pulling

It's actually one that they call a "yarding block", i.e. NOT one of the ones listed as a "snatch block."
BLOC 1240, 5", 4.5 ton, 12 pounds

The 4.5 ton is the working load limit. Warn lists the same block at 24,000 lbs capacity, but just different ways to measure the capacity. These are the same blocks that Warn sells for a considerably higher price.

Just a happy customer and great customer service from Allen Machine Co.

 

[Southeast Overland]

I'll beg to differ on the snatch block. My personal suspicion is that a lot of burnt up winches wouldn't get that way if the operator had used a snatch block.

Bury a truck in mud to the axles and you're looking at a situation where a snatch block is a very good idea. A lot of pulls aren't like that, but better to have one and not use it than find yourself in a situation where you need it and don't have it.

Does look like a good deal on the basics.

A good deal on snatch blocks alone is here:
Material Handling-Lifting, Hoisting, Pulling

It's actually one that they call a "yarding block", i.e. NOT one of the ones listed as a "snatch block."
BLOC 1240, 5", 4.5 ton, 12 pounds

The 4.5 ton is the working load limit. Warn lists the same block at 24,000 lbs capacity, but just different ways to measure the capacity. These are the same blocks that Warn sells for a considerably higher price.

Just a happy customer and great customer service from Allen Machine Co.

I've seen that link and it's a good one.

WLL vs breaking strength is often 3:1 to 5:1 ratio / safety margin. The difference is WLL/SWL (working load limit/safe working load) is more often used with lifting, and breaking strength used with winching.

Snatch blocks (I hate the term 'snatch' as you don't snatch with them) are good to have but if you are starting off you can probably do 90% of your recoveries without one. If you do use one and are not familiar with their use you have to remember to double your recovery gear capacity on the block end.

Often a little bit of prep (digging, stacking, etc) can take the place of a block in many instances. I've seen a bunch of recoveries where people get bogged in mud, hook up their winch and start pulling and wonder why "things aren't working."

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Dunno about the quality, but it appears to be a very complete kit for the price.

Warn sells high-quality recovery gear, as does ARB.

Honestly, an ARB 16 foot anchor strap ("tree protector"), a snatch (pulley) block, a "D" ring shackle, and a good pair of leather work gloves is all you really need.

Regards,

Alan

Just picked up an 80 Series with a Warn 9.5xp on the front and need some recovery gear to go along with it.

I saw this kit on Amazon (Amazon.com: Rugged Ridge 15104.25 Winch Recovery Gear Kit: Automotive), is this stuff any good? The price seems good, but I want to make sure its quality gear. I'm not looking at doing anything super hardcore, so it won't get used all the time or much at all.

Thanks.

 

[camcruiser13]

Good price. Pull the trigger

 

[Mark W]

I too am of the opinion that a pulley block should be a part of even a basic winch "kit"

And I also have to agree that a lot of the "I was so super badass stuck that I burned up my winch" are actually attributable to poor choices made in the winching/recovery operation.

You really can round up the gear you need piecemeal too. And wind up with exactly what you need, without worrying about "kits".


Mark...

 

[rusty_tlc]

Even if you don't use a block to double on a pull it has other uses, such as a side pull using a tree or boulder for an anchor. Really handy if you are trying to recover a truck from a roll and can't position the winching truck for a straight pull.