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RECOVERY SHACKLES
Rated Shackles vs Soft Shackles vs Unrated Shackles The lessons we learnt finding the best and safest shackles for four-wheel drivers! Every four-wheel driver owns shackles; and if you don’t, go buy some after reading this article. Be they the…
OZOFFROAD SOFT SHACKLES
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THESE MODERN 4WD TECHNIQUES COULD SAVE YOUR BACON
Get some advanced winching skills that’ll see you out of just about any drama… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE So you’ve got a shiny new winch bolted up to your bullbar, you’ve followed all of…
The 20 Essential Tools we won’t leave home without
Not to put too fine a point on it, but shit happens. Usually when you’re about as far as you can get from any place roadside assistance could hope to reach; and as Murphy’s Law would have it, probably out…
The High-lift Jack – Hero or Hindrance?
We take a look at how to use the high-lift jack safely; the uses it has; how to make the high-lift jack a hero; and the carnage it causes when not used quite right. The high-lift jack is arguably…
2016 – HARE & FORBES MACHINERYHOUSE 3-DAY SALE
Hare and Forbes Machineryhouse are having a huge three-day sale from Thursday the 17th of November until Saturday the 19th, and want to extend the offer to all Unsealed 4X4 readers. Turn up on the day, and take full advantage…
DRIVETECH 4X4 JUMBO RECOVERY KIT
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GATOR JAW SYNTHETIC SHACKLES
We’ve all been doing it for as long as we can remember. Somebody gets stuck; you roll out the snatch strap, connect it to the bogged fourby and the recovery vehicle using a couple of rated shackles and complete the…
ARB INFLATION CASE
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RECOVERY POINTS VS TIE DOWN POINTS
We take a closer look at the differences, and potential dangers. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Unless you have been sleeping under a rock you will have noticed that we are pretty passionate about…
Weird & Whacky Recoveries
We test a few different styles of self-recovery aids to see what works, what doesn’t and what you shouldn’t waste your time with… Traction mats have been around for over a decade now. In fact, it was back in 2005…
The Recovery Special
If you have ever wondered how much force is required to recover a bogged four-wheel drive, you are about to find out my friend! Are you sick of the same articles over and over again preaching about the importance of…
GATOR-JAW SOFT SHACKLES
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ROADSAFE 4WD BOTTLE JACK EXTENSIONS
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7 Tips for Safe Snatching
Snatch straps aren’t all equal, as our recent snatch strap comparison test proved convincingly. But straps aside, what extra precautions can you take to ensure you get out of that sticky situation safely? Here’s seven things to consider before you…
