I am looking at writing something on recovery and hence I have been trawling various forums looking for interesting comments that will be relevant to what I want.
So far zilch, zero; all I find is how NOT TO snatch recovery. The trouble here is all too many YouTube vids of people drinking beer and things going wrong. Yes these may reinforce the do it the correct way approach.
I did come across this little piece from a person I consider holding some wisdom in the subject:
The Evil Twin
I know how to solve or eliminate every single issue mentioned so far... Don't use a Snatch Strap.
Very old school thinking on my part I know but... Pffft... has worked for me to date. I reckon of all the Snatch Recoveries I have witnessed at least 90% did not , indeed should not have involved using a Snatch Strap.
Probably 50% of the time the dude could drive the mired vehicle out if they got their fat butt outa the drivers seat and grabbed a shovel.
E.T. dons flame suit and heads for... uuummmm... Argentina might be just far enough
ref: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...l=1#post126659
The significant part here was the reference to that horrible thing called shovel.
To often I hear about rated recovery points, to often I hear about using a snatch strap correctly, to often I hear don’t use a tow ball; occasionally the MaxTrax type system gets a mention. BUT I don’t hear enough of using the shovel to do the initial preparation work.
This is not a case of this forum but of many 4WD forums and similar sites.
The other thing that seems to slip into the front of recovery concepts is "lets use a snatch strap". Why is this the first thing people jump to?
I am beginning to wonder if snatch straps should not be costed as much as winches. Perhaps we might have fewer accidents.
Passing thoughts form the old one
Ok end of rant..
Call me old and grumpy.