Top 4 Essential Recovery Tools You Need Before Hitting The Trails
If you're new to off-roading, or are hitting the trails for the first time. It's essential that you are prepared for the inevitable: getting stuck. There's no shame in getting stuck; if you never get stuck it means you aren't pushing your limits. Sometimes you may get stuck in normal conditions and other times you may get stuck in a precarious situation.
Either way, you need basic equipment to extricate yourself or others. We always keep these 4 items in our truck at all times.
1) Recovery Strap
This is an item that you do not want to cheap out on. Make sure that you buy a recovery strap that is capable of pulling 3 to 4 times the weight of your vehicle. Also referred to as breaking-strength, this helps ensure that you can safely pull yourself or your trail partner out without snapping the strap. We recommend RHINO USA.
2) Shackles
Of course, along with the recovery strap, you'll need some high quality D-Rings to secure the tow strap to the vehicles. We use the RHINO USA D-Ring Shackles.
3) Shovel
Sometimes you may high-center your vehicle or bury it in sand or dirt. A shovel is the best tool to remove material from under your rig to free it. This can also be helpful if you need to use traction boards or a jack to unstick your stuck truck! We like small shovels with a solid handle that way they fit in the truck and are fully functional when you need it.
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4) Hatchet/Axe
We always carry a hatchet and a tool for cutting branches. Sometimes you may come across fallen trees that need to be removed from the trail or you may want to cut some wood to fill in a large rut. We like Gerber tools for our rig.
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