Fergie
Expedition Leader
With the recent addition of an ARB bumper, and the soon-to-happen addition of a 10k winch to my 80, I'm putting together a more comprehensive recovery kit.
I've been through the Overland Journal Summer 2009 article on kits a few times, but am still a bit unclear as to what my equipment should be rated at.
For instance, the ARB pulley block is rated at 19,800# MBS. If this block is used for a recovery, not redirection, or even two blocks used(for whatever reason) will it be strong enough?
I realize that the winch won't be pulling a full 10K, but still want to make sure everything is correct when it comes to large blocks of metal under heavy strain.
As for the shackles, aside from the Van Beest, the ones I've looked at have all been 4.75 ton WLL shackles. Given the 4-6x safety factor, these should be appropriate for what I need.
So, for similarly sized/equipped vehicles, what have your experiences been and what are your recommendations?
Thanks,
Gavin
I've been through the Overland Journal Summer 2009 article on kits a few times, but am still a bit unclear as to what my equipment should be rated at.
For instance, the ARB pulley block is rated at 19,800# MBS. If this block is used for a recovery, not redirection, or even two blocks used(for whatever reason) will it be strong enough?
I realize that the winch won't be pulling a full 10K, but still want to make sure everything is correct when it comes to large blocks of metal under heavy strain.
As for the shackles, aside from the Van Beest, the ones I've looked at have all been 4.75 ton WLL shackles. Given the 4-6x safety factor, these should be appropriate for what I need.
So, for similarly sized/equipped vehicles, what have your experiences been and what are your recommendations?
Thanks,
Gavin