Recovery Points

About this range

Recovery points give a snatch strap or winch line a secure connection to your vehicle's chassis. Factory tie down hooks are designed for transport, not recovery loads, so fitting purpose built points is a smart first upgrade.

We stock RoadSafe tow and recovery points to suit popular utes and wagons including the Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Holden Colorado and Toyota Landcruiser. Buy online with Australia-wide shipping, or have them supplied and fitted at our Burwood workshop.

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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 Points

A recovery point's job is to transfer big snatch and winch loads into the chassis without letting go. That is why they are vehicle specific, designed around the chassis and mounting points of a particular make, model and year. Always match the point to your exact vehicle and build date rather than adapting something close.

Think about how you will use them too. Many recoveries are safer with two points and an equalising bridle spreading the load across the chassis. RoadSafe covers popular utes and wagons in this range, so check the listing against your vehicle and ask us if your model sits between generations.

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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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