Thread: Please recommend me some recovery gear

For the work you are talking about the only thing you really need is the snatch strap and a couple of appropriately rated bow shackles, hook yourself up if you are stuck and wait until some kind sould passes, which in places like Bribie, Noosa North Shore and Fraser is not likley to take too long. Grab a shovel from the tool shed and a large plastic kitchen cutting board as a jack plate and you are reaedy to go, any thing beyond that for that kind of work is a nice to have.

A compressor is nice, but as long as you take it easy there are service stations where you can pump the tires up not too far from most beach access points, although it is good to have a good quality tyre gauge with you. You definitely don't need winches and tree trunk protectors etc for that kind of work.

Start with the snatch strap, the tyre gauge and the bow shackles. Leave the rest until you are ready to head into the serious bush tracks, and even then the snatch strap and shovel will get you through 90% of recovery situations unless you are travelling solo.

Has anyone mentioned Maxtrax Recovery Tracks, or similar.

Though I don't know where you would store them

Originally Posted by dm_td5

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Recovery points - front and rear. Rear point is easy, just buy a tow hitch receiver (usually comes with a shackle). For the front have a search on the forum. ...

Don't waste money on these - the D3s come with front and rear recovery points! (Hidden behind plastic trim plates).

Hi Guys, I recently purchased a ABR Sidewinder portable compressor of the internet thru ABR it is unreal, have a look at 4WD mags review it was one of the cheapest and had best results. I pump up all wheels from 18 psi to 38 psi at about 2-3 minutes per tyre and you dont have to stop between trye inflation. just my 2 bobs worth Jim