Recovery

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…

First time I heard this I thought it was a one-off. Then I heard it again. And again. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Traction ramps are great in any compression terrain (term I've learned from Bob Wohlers). Sure, they are most famous for use…

Snatch rings, sometimes known as recovery rings or winch rings, are replacing the older snatch blocks because the rings are lighter, cheaper and smaller. Some would argue they're also safer as a result - less metal in the recovery chain - rings…

Real-life recovery stories are something we can all learn from! MadMatt and I speak a fair bit on 4WD-y matters; we're both trying to make a go of it in the world of YouTube, and we're both committed to 4WD safety and…

The fiddle block I published a video about, and wrote about on Motofomo has generated a fair bit of interest. Here's a couple of extra answers to questions: What's the minimum rope for a given distance? Multiply the distance you intend to…

If the force required to move the tree is X, and a snatch block is used on another tree to reverse the pull (not shown), then what is the approximate force the winch will produce (Y) and what is the force on…

Here's a question recently posed on the Facebook page: This vehicle is stuck and needs a 1500kg pull to move. A bridle has been used as part of the recovery system. What is the total load on each of the recovery points? a) 3000kg b)…

So if you had two 4x4s with winches, 8 Maxtrax, a lot of winch ext straps, several shovels, 10 people and a coffee pot, how would you recover this? That's the question I asked on my Facebook Page, and many of the…