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Discussion in 'General 4Runner Talk' started by 2A4R, May 27, 2020.

  1. May 27, 2020 at 7:55 PM
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    2A4R

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    IMG_20200527_202244__01.jpg IMG_20200527_202316.jpg Just got some recovery gear in! (I love gear!) I had a few regular tow straps, but figured I'd get some proper off-road recovery equipment. So to start out with:

    -ARB 17,600lb 30' Snatch Strap
    -Rhino USA 8' Tree Saver (since I don't have a winch yet it'll be used as a bridal strap between my two front recovery points)
    -Rhino USA Shackle Hitch Receiver
    -Rhino USA Shackle 2pack
    -Warn Winch Line Damper
    EDIT: Forgot to include my Hi-lift and base

    I feel like this is a decent start to get me out of most messes. I'd love a recovery board as well, but gotta save up for that!

    What do you guys use for off-road recovery gear?
    I know there's a thread (link below) for items always kept in your rig, but I'd like to keep this conversation to off-road recovery.


    https://www.4runners.com/threads/what-do-you-carry-in-your-4r-all-the-time-and-why.12777/
     
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  2. May 27, 2020 at 8:24 PM
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    Nice! I have the same snatch strap.

    My recovery gear-
    -snatch strap
    -short tow strap
    -(3) snatch blocks
    -shackles (4 or 5)
    -soft shackle
    -tow hitch shackle
    -Maxsa escaper buddy traction boards
    -Hi-lift jack
    -Hi-lift off road kit (ORK)
    -Hi-lift base
    -chain
    -Hi-lift Lift-mate
    -winch
    -Toyota awesomeness!

    I'm sure I forgot something. Aside from tools and the other random crap that's always in the 4runner.
     
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    For the traction boards, if you want to save some coin and get ease of storage consider the Gotreds. $125 ish for 2 and the bag. I love mine. The downside is you have to tell people how awesome you are because they can't just see your maxtraxs hanging out, and you can't build a sweet bridge or use them as a backboard like Clay Croft and his gaggle of mercs.

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  4. May 28, 2020 at 5:38 AM
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    What brand/size are your snatch blocks? I'd like to have one or some in case I run into someone with a winch that doesn't have them?
    Also, what [non winch related] applications do you use your soft shackles for?
     
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  5. May 28, 2020 at 5:41 AM
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    Have you used the boards? How do they hold up...I'll have to look into those!

    THat was hilarious by the way!
     
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    Those look interesting. I'm curious how well they work.

    I keep my Maxsas in the cargo area most of the time, so I always have to find excuses to make people look in the back of the 4runner:D

    I bought them off of Amazon. I can't figure out how to share the link on my new phone, but here's what they look like:

    Screenshot_20200528-084439(1).jpg

    I have only used the soft shackle once, with the winch. I used it to wrap around the frame of my Mom's boyfriend's Volkswagen/Tiki bar contraption. There wasn't really a proper recovery point.

    I could imagine using it to wrap around anything you don't want to scratch, with a small diameter.
     
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  7. May 28, 2020 at 7:56 AM
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    Thanks. Work great in snow, I assume mud would be similar.
     
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    I bought a Hi-lift Jack and a lift-mate, and have a question. On all the photos I see on the internet, they show the lift mate usually part way on the tire. I don't like that, as it looks like a risk of popping a bead. Is there any reason you can think of why I would not just hook the lift-mate as low as I can on the wheel as shown in my photo. It seems perfect, since it doesn't hit the tire at all. But maybe the wheel being lifted in this manner would put too much strain on something?
    20210220_135639.jpg
     
  9. Feb 20, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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    Depends. Are you jacking against a flat or a fully pressurized tire for instance. None of my business I know - but just be slow, calculated and all around careful when using a widow maker.
     
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    Looks like OP strapped down to the shipping hooks. I wouldn’t suggest doing a recovery from there, could make a very bad day. Those are meant to strap down the vehicle while being transported. The actual recovery points go on the frame.
     
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    He talked me into them! I love them. They’re not the best you can buy but they get the job done for sure! I like the fact they fold up and have carrying bag. They take up very little room in the back. I’ve used them playing around to test them and they did a good job. Haven’t been truly “stuck” yet to really test them but i would recommend them too
     
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    Foldable shovel! With this, GoTreads and good tires unless you’re just trying to get stuck you’ll get out of most anything.
     
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    I think it's safer to attach the hooks above the center of the hub. I could see the tire wanting to spin when hooked low like that, which could really cause trouble.
     
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    It depends. Probably both. I could have a flat on the roadside and still don't want to deal with the OEM jack, or I could be stuck in a slippery rut under near full pressure. But, if I were in a rut, I'd probably be grabbing the wheel at a higher point, and so the flat rubber face would be partially on the rubber.

    PS: thanks for the advice. I watched a couple videos to see the danger. One thing that surprised me; if you click the pawl to the down position while not under a load, the whole mechanism slides right down.
     
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    I’ve never used the hi lift tire attachment, however, I would connect at the top of the wheel for safety concerns as the jack will shift when lift.
     
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    And you wouldn’t necessarily be using the wheel hooks to change a flat tire.
    Unless you needed to raise the vehicle a few inches to get the stock jack under the axle or lower A arm.
     
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    Yeah, but when I saw that little pistol jack that comes OEM, I decided to buy one of those standing jacks to back it up anyway. So, I'd lift with the highlift, throw the jack under, then remove hi-lift and take off the tire.

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    Maybe for your driveway or garage but, not on a drive to the store or pleasure outing.
    At least I wouldn’t.
     
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    If you go out on the trails with others often, splitting up the recovery gear between the people you go out with can help off set the expense and ensure you all have a variety of different recovery options should you need them.
     
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    Photo is of the dumb thing I did getting stuck in a dry lake bed. I was yanked out attached to a shipping hook. I didn’t expect a good result, but it held with no damage. I guess you can be stuck worse, but a pretty good test. Traction boards would have come in handy before I sank to my axles.
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  22. Feb 22, 2021 at 9:09 PM
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    Ouch! That is going to take some time to clean up.
     
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    It took many, many hours to get it clean. Learned my lesson- that lake bed mud is no joke. Some great Toyota owners (and an F-250) came to the rescue. Luckily no real damage.
     
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    I like overlanding and exploring, but avoid mud whenever I can. I am too old to want to clean that much up. Glad you got help and came out of it with no significant damage.
     
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    Just got some recovery gear in! (I love gear!) I had a few regular tow straps, but figured I'd get some proper off-road recovery equipment. So to start out with:

    -ARB 17,600lb 30' Snatch Strap
    -Rhino USA 8' Tree Saver (since I don't have a winch yet it'll be used as a bridal strap between my two front recovery points)
    -Rhino USA Shackle Hitch Receiver
    -Rhino USA Shackle 2pack
    -Warn Winch Line Damper
    EDIT: Forgot to include my Hi-lift and base

    @2A4R I got the same Rhino gear + Rhino recovery strap but no tree saver.

    I've been thinking about adding a winch - I was talking to my wife's uncle recently and found out he was an off road guy in Northern CA back in the day - he suggested getting a hi-lift for recovery too. Any of you guys use a hi-lift to get out of trouble? @Thatbassguy @Moon Landing
     
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    Personally have never used a hi-lift. We see them everywhere and I'm sure they're quite useful in the right hands. That said, they scare the hell out of me. But, that's me.
     
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    Thank you and thanks for your service @Moon Landing
     
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    Thanks, SkippyR.
     
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    Pinstripes, lots of em. Plus a couple dents.
    Almost all my recovery gear fits in this duffel.
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    Here's my gear:

    Tire Plug Kit.
    Viair 300P air compressor.
    Kinetic Recovery Rope.
    Soft and hard shackles (3 of each)
    Safe Jack Jack Extensions
    Tree Strap
    Snatch Block
    Rhino Recovery Strap
    Rhino Tree Saver Strap
    Jumper Cables
    Winch Controller
    Winch Blanket
    Surplus Folding E-Tool Shovel
    Goretex Coat and Poncho
    Couple MRE's and a Mayday Life Boat Rations.

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    Not seen are the traction boards, 2 more hard shackles, and a winch on the vehicle. I too have the Rhino rear recovery shackle.

    Things I'm missing:
    Good ABC Fire Extinguisher
    Good 1st Aid Kit

    Hijack lifts also scare me. I went with Jack Extensions from Safe Jack.
    https://safejacks.com/

    There's a couple MRE's in there plus some mayday life boat rations.
    The Lifeboat rations are almost inedible. I wont ever be tempted to break those open on a lunch break. They taste like dry apple pie crust without the apple.
     
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    None. Bone Stock. EXCEPT: Brushguard, tow hitch, both welded to the frame. It's good to have friends and a fully equipped garage!
    Maybe, I've never tasted them. Having said that, after going through SEER school, I can honestly say, you might be surprized what you'll eat when you get hungry enough. Earthworms, cockroaches, grubs, all kindsa goodies. I bet when I got out of the field, those Lifeboat rats would have tasted like a 4 course meal at the best restaurant in the world.
    Even, and I shudder to say it, MRE's. I actually LIKED the C Rats we were fed in boot camp, but they said I was weird. Maybe I was just hungry.

    Make sure you've got enough for a few days. Especially in the snow. Too many stories of people stuck, and no one looking for them for days, or even a week or two.
    If you're going to use local water for survival, get a survival filter. They have straws, up to rapid-action pumps that will fill a camelback fast.
    A good, solid knife can be a lifesaver. The most versatile, important tool, other than your brain, in the truck, IMO. They're good for all kinds of things. I keep a tomahawk in mine, and a K-Bar. Sturdy, solid, great tools.
    A good tarp or tube tent and 100' of paracord is another good thing to have. If you're stuck "out there", a shelter other than the truck cn save your life.
    Fire starter, the sparking kind, is another. Heat from a fire is critical in survival. Most come with a small bar of magnesium that will start darn near anything on fire. A good form of fire starting substance is easy to make. Fill the cups of an egg carton with sawdust, and pour parafin on it. Once they cool down, pop them out, and you have a spectacular sort of base. Pile some leaves, twigs and so forth on top of one, shave on some magnesium, and spark it. You have a fire. Even in the rain, snow, desert, you name it.
    A good, solid, backpack to carry it all in is another good idea. What if your truck catches fire in the field? It COULD happen. Now you're on the boot-leather express. Just grab the pack on your way out of the truck, and you're a lot better off than you might think.


    I know, not "recovery" gear, per say, but worth having in an "out there" scenario. I carry all that even going into town. You just never know. I'd rather have and not need, than need and not have.
    Pat☺
     
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