What would be in a good basic recovery kit? The winch will come later.

 

3/4" shackles (i recommend 3 or 4)
20'x3" TOW rope (no metal hooks btw)
30'x3" RECOVERY strap (never comes with metal hooks)
a foldable shovel
****** blocks (i say 2, but 1 is okay)
tree saver.

the reason I say a TOW rope and a RECOVERY strap is that sometimes the solid rope is better and sometimes the stretchy recovery rope is needed.

you will use a recovery strap more tho

 

dont forget the hi-lift

 

a highlift and manual winch (come along) are great additions as well

 

Can someone explain what the ****** blocks are used for? I haven't had any experience wheeling, as I'm a fairly new Jeep owner, and visually, I just can't figure it out though I know they serve a vital purpose.

Thanks.

 

say you cant get a strait pull on a vehicle they help out alot to make a safe recovery:

 

Thank you so much! Kinda my guess, but I don't assume anything anymore. The pictures are great at illustrating their use, thanks again!!!

 

Can also be used to double the pulling power of the winch if attached back to winching vehicle. Like a pulley system.

 

No metal hooks?? How come? I've seen tow straps at the store, but not tow rope. Would a high work load rated rope from Homedepot work? I have the factory bottle jack and wood for flats, is a high lift jack needed (btw, can a high lift jack be used as a come along?).

 

if something breaks while you are recovering the metal hooks can become a projectile. a cloth strap or rope is much less likley to kill you or damage stuff

 

I prefer to carry at least two tow straps, usually 3

 

2 20'recovery straps
30' Tow rope
HiLift
Gloves
****** Block
E-tool (tri-fold shovel)
Tree Saver
Full size spare tire

If you don't have a winch, an extra d-shackle can act as ****** block to use with a tow rope. This should only be done as a last resort though.

 

I think the most over looked item is a tire plug kit. Especially to the ones who dont have full spares

 

^^Good catch. I always forget about it. Bought one when I first got the Jeep and have never had to use it.

 

A ****** block when set up correctly will also double the pulling power of your winch. It also cuts the speed in half.