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Old 03-05-2012, 12:40 AM
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What is your recovery setup?

Me
about 50ft in RECOVERY straps
tree saver
****** block
warn 9000XDI winch multi mount
20ft of chain
10ft of chain
tire chains
about... 10? shackles
highlift jack
GLOVES
common sense
shovel
axe
boards
flashlights
chainsaw
CB radio and VHF radio
cellphone
99% a buddy with me.

what i still need
COME along
another ****** block
atleast one more strap
another tree saver
winch extension cable(for longer recoverys or use of come along)
highlift accessory kit
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Pull pal!
im sure there is more(more common sense is one thing...)

am i missing anything? what do you carry for recovery gear?
 
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Old 03-05-2012, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by offroadjosh
What is your recovery setup?

Me
about 50ft in RECOVERY straps
tree saver
****** block
warn 9000XDI winch multi mount
20ft of chain
10ft of chain
tire chains
about... 10? shackles
highlift hack
GLOVES
common sense
shovel
axe
boards
flashlights
chainsaw
CB radio and VHF radio
cellphone
99% a buddy with me.

what i still need
COME along
another ****** block
atleast one more strap
another tree saver
winch extension cable(for longer recoverys or use of come along)
highlift accessory kit
more boards
Pull pal!
im sure there is more(more common sense is one thing...)

am i missing anything? what do you carry for recovery gear?
I used to carry most of that in my old Jeep (yes a Jeep cj was my recovery vehicle) light enough to get anywhere, and study enough to use see a bar for dang near any situation.

On item that I have found useful is carry a set of tailor ramps with grateing on one side and nice wide diamond plate on the other. They don't sink into the mud very much and they provide a high traction surface. They are great if your stuck somewhere in the mud and can't use a winch.
 
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Old 03-05-2012, 12:12 PM
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Let's see I guess I feel like typing...

Truck:
Warn XD9000i Winch
30,000# recovery strap
20,000# recovery strap
axle straps
27,000# ****** block
tree saver
length of 3/8" chain with hooks
about eight various size shackles
leather gloves
a Hi-Lift jack mounted under my toolbox (which works rather well as a come-along)
2/0 wire run to the rear bumper so I can use the portable mounted 8k winch from my jeep on the back if need be.
2nd battery (deep cycle/marine starting)
a MAPP gas welding setup for in-field fixes
tools out the a$$
a couple D cell MagLites
a rechargeable flood light
12v air compressor
tire patch kit
folding shovel
pry bar


Jeep:
Warn M8000 winch/Multi-mount
20,000# recovery strap
tree saver
axle strap
about half a dozen shackles
19,000# ****** block
leather gloves
jump starter
12v compressor
tire patch kit
D cell MagLite
rechargeable flood light

ATV:
Warn 2.5 winch
10,000# recovery strap
6000# tow strap
tree saver
4 or 5 shackles
gloves
12v mountable spot light
12v compressor (a tiny one)
tire patch kit w/CO2 cartridges
mini MagLite
 
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Old 03-05-2012, 06:01 PM
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Well since it don't take much to get a 2wd stuck or unstuck I got nothing compared to y'all.

25 foot 30k strap with loops
3 sections of chain smallest about 7' and biggest around 15'
Moving blanket(works great to put in the center of a strap)
Clean water
Plenty of gloves
Rubber boots
Plenty of flashlights
Duck tape
Ratcheting tie down

All this in my toolbox and everything has been used at least once
 
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Old 03-05-2012, 07:28 PM
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suppose ill posts everything in my tool box then

tools out the ***
spare parts
countless flashlights
2 fire extinguishers
tarps
ratchet straps
2 or 3 lanterns
3 presto logs plus fire making equip
chainsaw
hand saw
axe
shovel
electrical stuff
fluids
aersol cans of paint, brake cleaner, starting fluid, carb cleaner, other i can think of
spare cell phone
spare antenna setup for vhf and one for cb
tire repair kit
portable 12v compressor
3 or 4 pair jumper cables
tire chains
all my recovery gear
fire gear
flares
turtles(LED flares lol)
caution tape
all sorts of tape
zipties
bungies
bailing wire
LED red and green wands(for doing TC)
EMT B bag
overnight gear
gloves out the ***
winch
more stuff im forgetting....
 
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Hammer... Axle straps?
 
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How the hell does all that stuff fit in to the truck? haha! I imagine that would take up the whole bed plus some area in the cab!
 
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Nope i got tool boxes and metal boxes inside my tool box.. its all very organized... haha.
 
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Hammer... Axle straps?

Axle strap - they come in handy...

 
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Axle strap - they come in handy...

+1 great for people stuck in a ditch on the side of the road with no anchor points
 


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