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RECOVERY TOOLS





        The beauty of four-wheeling is that no two trips or recoveries will ever be the same. Not every recovery
        situation lends itself to winching or pulling out with another vehicle. At times you’ll need to get creative.
        Drivers will use a number of tools as well as anything they can get their hands on in the environment.

        You’ll see everything from jacking out of trouble to using recovery boards or even using the vehicle’s
        floor mats to aid in regaining traction. There are countless recovery tools out there, but here are a few
        common pieces of equipment you’ll see.



        HI-LIFT JACK                                          RECOVERY BOARDS
        Since many off-road vehicles are                      Lightweight ramps are designed
        lifted, a hi-lift jack can come in handy              to help you regain traction in
        when making a repair  or jacking                      soft terrains like sand and mud.
        your vehicle out of trouble.  The                     If you do much driving in sand,
        bumpers  of  many newer  vehicles                     you’ll quickly see how useful
        are not solid enough to support the                   these become. Sand ladders are
        weight of the vehicle on the jack, so                 also available.
        make sure your vehicle has proper
        jacking points. If it does not, there
        are a variety of aftermarket options
        you may purchase to add safe jack                     BOTTLE JACK
        points.                                               This compact hydraulic jack can lift
                                                              immense  amounts  of  weight.  They
        CAUTION: Hi-lift jacks are known for being            have less reach than a traditional
        unsteady, especially in soft terrain. If you are      crank jack.
        using a hi-lift jack on a soft surface, make sure you
        increase its base. You can buy a plastic accessory
        to widen your base or use a simple piece of
        plywood.                                              GROUND ANCHOR

                                                              A device that can be buried
                                                              in  the  ground  to  serve  as  a
                                                              winching anchor point.






          TRAIL GUIDE TIP

          Synthetic Rope has become the industry standard for winch
          lines and recovery ropes. While it is susceptible to chafe, it
          has a much higher breaking point and is safer than traditional
          wire rope, is easier to handle, and safer to use.
          If your winch came with steel cable, verify that your make and
          model of winch is capable of using synthetic rope and that
          you have the proper fairlead.

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