Hand winching et al……..

[threedogs]

Seems they like probing,, the older you get the more the probing.
I get what your saying ,,, basically have everything available so when different trips arise
you can select what style of recovery gear you need for that particular trip.
Like high country gear being totally different to beach requirements

[Drewboyaus]

Remember it's not just the beach where an exhaust jack is useful.
When I blew one of my KM2's out climbing a tree on the snow trip earlier this year Daz (MudRunnerTD) whipped his exhaust jack out and the wheel was changed in no time......much faster and safer than a highlift.
An exhaust jack is now on my must-have kit list.

[outback]

Seems they like probing,, the older you get the more the probing.

Dead right, seems a yearly exercise. I am sure they do it to get extra money.

I get what your saying ,,, basically have everything available so when different trips arise
you can select what style of recovery gear you need for that particular trip.
Like high country gear being totally different to beach requirements

At least you understand how I look at things.

[MudRunnerTD]

IMO, leave the Tirfir at the Shop. A hi lift jack will do the same thing as the Tirfir but is far far far easier to carry and store.

For my money your exhaust jack is a no Brainer. If you don't have one WHY? It is the first thing that goes in my car and the First thing I use every time. It's light to carry, packs down and cost $100 on eBay.

A Tirfir is heavy and tough work to use.and Big.

At least a hilift can be bolted to your roof rack in the shovel holder probably where it will stay for its life time.

In a winching situation as described above (no disrespect intended) where it was used as an restraint to the rear of the car? Anything else, anything, would have done that task. If there is a tree to tie too, and there must have been something to attach the Tirfir to, a drag chain, a tree truck protector, a snatch strap, a winch extension, a heavy rope, Anything could have been that anchor. Everything other than the drag chain weighs less than 2kgs and the drag chain is less than 10kgs. The Tirfir is up over 20kgs or way more.

If your travelling Solo then an exhaust Jack for most things and the Hilift as the backup plan. IMO

[cgm]

Think you've convinced me on the exhaust jack. I was never quite sure if they were really up to the task. I've carried the hi-lift around for years and basically never used it. Haven't bothered with it lately. Don't have anywhere safe to use it at the back and they can be really dangerous if you don't give them lots of respect and attention when using them.

Will check out what options I have here for the exhaust jack.