Reader question:
"Hi Robert. First, just want to say that I really enjoy your videos and the thoroughness of your explanations on all things recovery. I have learned quite a bit from you – thank you.
Second, I want to ask a…
We've had snatch blocks, then came snatch rings, and now there is the Bearing Ring.
The idea is simple; take the snatch ring and add a bearing to make a snatch ring with two parts, a static outer shell and a sheave…
I've done a lot of sand recovery of all sorts of vehicles on beaches, inland deserts and even in different countries.
There are just three bits of kit I need for any sand recovery situation, at least so far in my experience.…
Everyone bar novices and a few crazies hates mud. It's a real chore to clean, and damages all sorts of thing such as alternators, starter motors, wheel bearings...it's basically water and grit. Awful.
But, you have to deal with it sometimes, and…
My latest webinar interview was with the owners of Saber Offroad, a small but increasingly well respected company focused on 4x4 recovery gear.
Over the 45m interview we discussed a number of topics and I learned a great deal, more than I…
There's no standard for rating 4X4 recovery gear, so you often don't know exactly what you're buying or using, and that's not good for safety.
Any 4X4 recovery involves forces, and very often forces so great they are lethal. So, we all…
Reader question: "Firstly, thank you for your channel, there is some really good information there. I am new to 4wds and have found your videos on winching techniques particularly interesting (I loved physics at school!) I have also sent some of…
This post answers a few questions about the Bridle Forces recovery video:
Can you use a bridle for snatch recovery?
Yes, you can, provided the bridle is designed for it.
Can you use a tree trunk protector (or tree saver) as…
Many people have watched my video on Pulley Efficiency where I figure out just how much energy is lost on snatch blocks and snatch rings:
And there's one question which keeps coming up, so I'm answering it here in a blog post.…
Snatch rings have been around for a while now, and one criticism has been efficiency...or lack thereof, compared to a conventional snatch block with bearings. I've done some testing and found that the concerns are rather over-stated, and the efficiceny of a…