If you’re into off-roading with your 4×4 vehicle, you’ve probably heard about winches. But why do you need one, and how do you use it?
Category: Recovery
Recovery techniques, tips, and safety
Soft-Roading: Recovery Basics
Recovering a stuck Cross-Over or “Sport” SUV is a bit different than with something like a Jeep. For starters the chances that you have a [ … ]
Soft-Roading Recovery Points
Despite the backroad adventure lifestyle that many Soft-Roaders are marketed with, most manufacturers don’t actually expect, or make provision for, you to get stuck. You [ … ]
Winching Hand Signals
This is a Tri-Fold handout featuring Buddy showing the winching hand signals and including a few tips. Download 3-fold Winching Brochure If you like Buddy [ … ]
Working Load Vs Breaking Strength for recovery equipment
In the world of Professional Rigging the equipment used by Crane Operators has to conform to very strict regulations as to the load an item [ … ]
Choosing a Winch
If you are pushing your rig to it’s limits or if you ever go out with a single vehicle then a winch should be considered [ … ]
Tow Rope Vs Recovery Strap
Whether it’s a strap, rope, chain or cable, the important differentiation is whether it is for Towing for for Recovery.Tow ropes are designed for pulling [ … ]
Recovery Points
If you are going onto unmaintained trails then sooner or later you are going to get stuck. When you do you need to be able [ … ]