Recovery & Tyre

About this range

Recovery gear, winches, compressors and tyre accessories. Choose equipment matched to your vehicle, load and planned use.

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Buying guide

How to choose recovery gear

Recovery gear stores enormous energy when it's working, so the right ratings and the right attachment points matter more than anything else in the kit.

  1. Rated recovery points

    Only attach straps to rated recovery points. Never to a tow ball, tow bar, tie-down point or tow hook: that warning is required on every recovery strap sold in Australia.

  2. Strap strength

    A snatch strap's minimum breaking strength should be about 2 to 3 times the gross vehicle mass of the lighter vehicle. Wet straps are weaker.

  3. Winch size

    Choose a winch rated at least 1.5 times your vehicle's gross weight (Warn). Size it on the loaded vehicle, not the empty one.

  4. Shackles and dampers

    Use rated shackles (ARB says 3.25 t minimum for bow shackles), put a damper over the strap, and keep everyone back at least 1.5 times the strap's length (ARB).

Choosing recovery and tyre gear

Start with the recoveries you are most likely to face. Sand and mud driving calls for recovery boards, a shovel and an accurate tyre gauge for airing down, while remote touring justifies a winch, a recovery jack and rated straps. Match every load bearing item to your vehicle's weight, and only ever connect to rated recovery points, never to tie down loops or a tow ball.

Safety gear is no place to guess. Our range features Bushranger and Mean Mother recovery equipment alongside HardKorr accessories, so you can build a kit around proven hardware. For most drivers, boards, straps and a shovel cover weekend touring, and a winch earns its place once trips get more remote or solo.

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Common questions

Can I use my tow ball as a recovery point?

No. The national recovery strap standard requires a warning never to attach straps to tow balls, tow bars, tie-down points or tow hooks. Use rated recovery points only.

What strap rating do I need?

A minimum breaking strength of around 2 to 3 times the gross vehicle mass of the lighter vehicle, under the recovery strap safety standard.

What size winch do I need?

At least 1.5 times your vehicle's gross weight (Warn), based on the loaded vehicle with all its accessories.

Snatch strap or kinetic rope?

Both stretch to store energy for a recovery. Whichever you use, it isn't for lifting or towing, and it must go between rated points with a damper draped over it.

What should be in a basic recovery kit?

A strap rated for your vehicle, rated shackles or soft shackles, a damper, gloves and recovery boards. A winch extension strap and tree trunk protector help if you have a winch.

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Recovery PointsRated points by vehicle20 in range Recovery KitsKits to start with8 in range StrapsSnatch straps and ropes13 in range Recovery Boards & TracksBoards and tracks13 in range WinchesSized for your vehicle10 in range