draper40 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hey, What kit should i carry when green laning/ off-roading in terms of boards, ropes and also winch items such as strops etc? Thanks Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 In my equipment box are: snatch block 4x rated sackles (4.75t) tow rope 3x tree strops varying in length and width waffle boards gloves winch sail standard LR jack with a waffle jack stand and a few bits of wood I never go off-roading without my full kit. You can guarantee that you will need what you leave behind. Most important thing to take with you is your common sense!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I take the same as Adrian above but I take a snatch rope too. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 & best NOT to go all in one vehicle, having a 2nd vehicle is much better & gives both a recovery option if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco tony Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Could also be handy to tie a horse to the roof, as proven recently!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 If you don't have a winch, you won't need Snatch block, Tree strops Winch sail I'd add.. a spade Hi-Lift jack and a small hand saw A spade, Hi-Lift and waffles will get you out of 90% of stuck situations laning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I don't have a winch fitted.. Four bow shackles Four D shackles. Marked with a crows foot for some reason Two metre strop. Five metre strap Two three lifting straps, I use those for a straight tow. A couple of lengths of thin rope, these are for my sacrificial safety ropes. Hi-Lift Hi-Lift Defender jacking piece. Hi-lift winch kit. Hi-Lift Jack Mate Two jack base spreader plates made from the tops of the battery box, which has 1/2 inch ply bolted to the underside. At least two pairs of gardening gloves. I could have used a much longer recovery strap in Namibia recovering the Defender that was leading us. The five and two three lengths were nowhere near long enough. The Hi-lift is mounted across the front bumper. The reat are in the box/locker under the drivers seat mike Mirror,mirror On the wall Make them beg Make them crawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 pretty much the same as the others really; I don't have a winch so no winch sail or tree strops... my disco has a steering guard with built-in recovery points on the front, and a discoparts heavy steel bumper fitted with a NATO hitch on the rear. At least 4 good sized rated/ tested shackles (don't touch the cheap un-tested ones) 5m webbing strop 8m webbing strop 2.5m endless lifting sling (use as a bridle between front recovery points) KERR recovery rope (don't want to start a debate about this, if you don't understand how to use them properly, then don't buy one ) if we are going somewhere really muddy I usually put in an extra 12T tow rope i have. alos carry the following; ex-army spade Hi-lift hi-lift base waffles torches basic tool kit heavy riggers gloves fire extinguisher x2 spare light bulbs/ fuses good first aid kit waterproof clothing hi-viz vests spare food/ water mobile phone/ CB Maps/ GPS heavy duty jump leads I do tend to leave the high-lift/ waffles out if we go out in a group of 4-5 cars as the defender guys all carry hi-lifts and I don't see the need for one per car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I try to keep at least one towrope and/or one KERR, along with at least 2 shackles in all my cars, even when roadgoing. You never know when you'll have an opportunity to help someone out or get a call to go and recover a mate. A torch is also standard equipment. I tried at one point to keep a toolkit in the car at all times as well, but can't be bothered to buy a full spare set so end up taking it out regularly and off coruse often forget to put it back in... When planning more serious offroading I also take waffleboards, tree-strops, snatchblock, extra shackles, army spade, toolkit, multimeter and some spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Pointy Thing Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 .....or get a call to go and recover a mate. yea like at 12:30am when you're happily tucked up in your girlfriend's bed....ey Tonka?! I'll get you back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonka Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 it wasnt me that was bloody stuck. i just happened to be with mr cautious but back to the topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Pointy Thing Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 ...mr cautious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 yea like at 12:30am when you're happily tucked up in your girlfriend's bed....ey Tonka?! I'll get you back! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt! Actually, it was 23.45h, and my mate had got his RRC stuck trying to recover another RRC in badly rutted tracks. My Def 90 had no problems recovering both, fortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 If you don't have a winch fitted then having a small hand worked winch can be useful. Not a lot of weight to carry and often a little pull is enough to get you out of trouble. I always carried a HiLift jack but never used it in anger whereas the little hand winch earned its keep with only 250kg lift capacity on a single line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 If you don't have a winch fitted then having a small hand worked winch can be useful. Not a lot of weight to carry and often a little pull is enough to get you out of trouble. I always carried a HiLift jack but never used it in anger whereas the little hand winch earned its keep with only 250kg lift capacity on a single line. I have one of those somewhere in my garage. Cost me all of fifteen quid many years ago. More than paid for itsself with the number of engines I've changed using it. Must do a search and find it to put into my Defender. mike Mirror,mirror On the wall Let them beg Let them crawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensen639 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 A chainsaw can be very usefull too,.. and maybe a tent and some beer if its getting very serious and you dont make it in one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 A chainsaw can be very usefull too,.. and maybe a tent and some beer if its getting very serious and you dont make it in one day Was just about to type that . But as above and I do have a winch fitted. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 A chainsaw can be very usefull too,.. and maybe a tent and some beer if its getting very serious and you dont make it in one day Some food and a supply of water are always a good idea, even when just stuck in traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Some food and a supply of water are always a good idea, even when just stuck in traffic. Has anyone ever tried the 'can of beans tied to the exhaust manifold' idea for heating food? I did try it once and forgot all about it being there, when I remembered a few days later and had a look it wasn't there anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Could also be handy to tie a horse to the roof, as proven recently!! Damn, you beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco tony Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Has anyone ever tried the 'can of beans tied to the exhaust manifold' idea for heating food?I did try it once and forgot all about it being there, when I remembered a few days later and had a look it wasn't there anymore. When we go laning for the day I often wrap pasties and sausage rolls in tinfoil and stuff around the turbo and rocker cover. Leave it for about an hour, unwrap, eat!! NICE, use in conjunction with your mandatory Kelly (volcano) kettle with a nice cuppa, yer days sorted proper like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projectblue Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I don't take anything. I just go out with messrs Honiton Hobbit & Matt Neale and that's every eventuality covered, including nuclear war survival, alien invasion, finding of Lord Lucan and the odd recovery and or breakdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I don't take anything. I just go out with messrs Honiton Hobbit & Matt Neale and that's every eventuality covered, including nuclear war survival, alien invasion, finding of Lord Lucan and the odd recovery and or breakdown. Too true Dave! It has to be said that the size of my tool box (oo -err missus) is a function of whether Mr Neale is attending the event or not!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 An afternoons gentle greenlane trip will see the 'recovery box' loaded ......... which contains 450ft of plasma extension ropes, 3 snatch blocks, 6 strops in lengths of 2m to 8m, 5m tow rope, 16 shackles - 3.75 to 6.25 ton, and plus a few other odd and ends.............. Also we take the chain saw, a 21 inch bow saw, the emergency repair box, and a couple of tool rolls ............. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 So where would be the best place to get shackles and strops from for a relatively cheap price? Are there any decent packages? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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