Recovery Gear Buyer’s Guide

TEXT BY TREAD STAFF

Cruising in your truck, exploring the trails and vastness ahead of you, is always a great feeling. Getting your vehicle stuck isn’t. If you’ve ever gotten stuck out in the middle of nowhere, you’ll know the importance of having proper recovery tools and equipment with you first hand. Because you never really know what sort of challenges you’ll find up ahead, it’s a good idea to go prepared.

Before we move on, we’d be remiss if we didn’t first point out that it’s prudent you learn the best driving practices to tackle off-road obstacles so you can avoid getting stuck in the first place. Getting your wheel dug in deep is not the adventure you are likely looking to get into after all. The second is to learn how to use your recovery tools properly and safely. Try out your recovery gear before you head out, especially when your vehicle isn’t stuck. Familiarize yourself with the equipment so that if it ever comes time for you to use the tools to bail yourself or someone else out, you are already familiar with how things are supposed to go. Practice makes perfect, as they say.

In this buyer’s guide, we take a look at some of the latest recovery gear to hit the market and some of the favorites that have stood the test of time and recoveries of the past.

BUYER’S GUIDE

01 ARB/WEEKENDER RECOVERY KIT