Straps

About this range

Every recovery kit starts with quality straps. Our range covers TJM snatch straps and snatch strap kits, tree trunk protectors, equaliser straps and kinetic recovery rope, alongside RoadSafe snatch straps and winch extension straps for reaching distant anchor points.

Buy online with Australia-wide shipping, or drop into our Burwood workshop and the team will help you put together the right recovery setup for your 4WD and the trips you have planned.

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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 straps

Match the strap to the job and the vehicle. Snatch straps stretch under load to build kinetic energy, and the rating needs to suit the vehicles involved, which is why TJM offers several ratings across its range. Kinetic recovery ropes work on the same stretch principle, while winch extension straps do a different job entirely, adding low stretch reach to a distant anchor point.

Straps are not a set and forget purchase. Check for cuts, fraying and embedded grit before every trip, and retire any strap that has taken a hard recovery or shows damage. A tree trunk protector belongs in every kit too, protecting the anchor tree and giving your strap or winch rope a proper connection point.

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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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