Now that I'm actually offroading again I need some real recovery gear. Before all I carried was a shovel, tarp, tent and a flare With the trails I'll be going on I'll need to take recovery a little more seriouse. Winch is out of my price range bout how about a cable come-a-long ? Heard a lot of bad stories about tow straps with hooks so snatch straps with looped ends are the way to go right?

 

What do you consider a necessity?

The things that I am getting together are

1) Air compressor so I can air down tires

2) Cable come-along

3) A high lift jack (needed if you have a raised rig and can be used as a come-along)

4) Gloves

5) Tow strap

6) Army Entrenching tool.

7) Mats/carpets for traction.

 

 

Some things on my wish list are winch and a pull-pal http://www.pullpal.com/

 

L8tr

 

BW

100' of good stout rope and a block and tackle

 

Don't forget tire repair, air compressor stuff

 

 

 

\Basic tool kit

Good suggstions so far, thanks!

 

That pullpall is awsome; bet they are pretty simple to make

 

Whats a 'block and tackle' ?

 

I difinatly roll with my tools! That goes with out saying, i mean it IS a Subaru. I wouldnt leave my driveway with out atleast my Subaru tool pouch

 

Tire kit; like a punch/ream and plugs? Whats that trick with ether + match to reseat your bead???

A block and tackle is a series of pulleys to increase the pulling strength of your rope. A rope pulling a weight straight requires a force equal to the weight to move it. A simple pulley allows the puller to use only half of the force. Each time you add another pulley you cut the force in half again. So, a pulley chained to a tree with rope running to a pullet chained to your car would require one fourthof the effort to pull your car free. These are commonly refered to as a block and tackle system.

Yes, tow straps with loops are safer, but they are a pain to attach to your car. What I do, is go down to some place that sells farm stuff, and get some tractor eyes (I think that is what they are called -- not sure) basically it is a U shaped piece of metal, with a pin the slides through one end. Loop the U though your tow hook, put the loop in the other end of the U, and run the pin through the loop. I prefer the style with a mouse key (kinda like a cotter pin, but not) because they are a lot less likely to fall out then the kind that just use a spring loaded ball (like a socket wrench) They aren't very expensive, I think under $5 a piece.

If you can't find any, I can get you some locally. Next time I am in the farm store I will get a picture so you can see what I mean, they work great!

I use these... don't have to worry about losing the pin....