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just putting together a recovery kit

i know the basics that are needed,
* Tree Strop - Max Load 10,000kg
* Snatch Block - Max Load 8,000kg
* Tow hook - Max Load 10,000kg
* 2 x D Shackles - Max Load 4T
* Safety Gloves
* Holdall

max load's are worth debating

but what would everyone suggest, that they use and why,
and wheres the best place to get them? i see there's a few uk company's on ebay etc and it would be cool to buy british!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-ton-Green-p ... 2318f91c77" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

with link to van beest shackles pdf

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tow-Rope-Stra ... 68c9a3223d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm not by any means an expert but the few times either myself or others I have been with have got stuck the following from my kit has been used.

8t rope 8m long with 4.75t tested bow shackles. This was from Rope services uk £42
Pair of waffle boards. EBay around £35
Spade

Oh and I have been pulled out by Jed's winch.

WhS and a highlift jack (can also used as a hand winch) would always have a selection of tow strops of different lengths for confined spaces which can always be put together to make one long rope also the ability to make tea. First rule of a major recovery have a cup of tea and formulate a plan rather than rushing in, stops adrenaline madness and will stop you braking something/hurting someone and will probably get you out quicker and safer Often a level head, ashovel, hi lift and waffle boards will get you out of nearly anything most guys I know have been offroading for years without winches.

Flip Flops.

jed

The last time I needed recovering, all I needed was a farmer in a Discovery and an old bit of rope! (This was a 1995 Corsa though, and it was just a soft verge!)

jed the spread wrote:Flip Flops.

jed

Until someone "accidentally" drops a heavy shackle on your foot

I can quite honesty say I have never hit my toe with a hammer A shackle, although the same weight as a bag of sweets wouldn't cause me to many nights of lost sleep

jed

Yep, never under estimate the shovel and a pair of waffle boards, having a winch just makes you think you can go further and get more stuck

i just take my phone and greenflags number, and a book to read during the 4 hours it takes them to recover me, you syncro boys lol

jed the spread wrote:I can quite honesty say I have never hit my toe with a hammer A shackle, although the same weight as a bag of sweets wouldn't cause me to many nights of lost sleep

jed

Neither have I, reckon you should do it and make a video of it bound to get loads of hits, excuse the pun. Yep a shackle doesn't weigh much but would sting like f*** if it hit you in the right place mmm gives me an idea for a game at syncropendence

jebiga41 wrote:reckon you should do it and make a video of it bound to get loads of hits, excuse the pun.

Actually we might, just had a look at our stats and although our UK hits are about 10% of our total, we have 94,069 hits in about a year not bad for a none profit amateur set up like ours plus the 233,16 from the you tube channel and 191,503 from Jakes and the Vimeo channel with 10.400 hits all reated to http://www.campervanculture.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It is quite amazing really

jed

Wow that's pretty impressive good on ye yours fingers must be tired from pressing the reload button so many times

Jed

ninja.turtle007 wrote: 8t rope 8m long with 4.75t tested bow shackles.

Curious to know why you are using a rope with a higher rating than your shackles.
That means when something gets over loaded and fails, it's your shackle rather than the rope, which means you now have a lump of metal at the end of a tight rope... Aka, a projectile.

dirty-syncro-lover wrote: * Tree Strop - Max Load 10,000kg
* Snatch Block - Max Load 8,000kg
* Tow hook - Max Load 10,000kg
* 2 x D Shackles - Max Load 4T
* Safety Gloves
* Holdall

* club hammer
* pry bar