recovery
4×4 recovery gear: what you actually need (and what you don’t)
Not all 4x4 recovery gear is worth the hype. Here’s what you really need (and what’s just dead weight) for safer off-road trips.
Before you bog it, fit it! A guide to rated recovery points
Not all recovery points are created equal. Learn why rated recovery points are essential for 4WD recoveries and how to use them properly.
Advanced winching guide: How to be a Kung-Fu recovery master
From the basics to the most extreme techniques, this winching guide will arm you with everything you need to become a recovery sensei.
Everything you need to know about recovery tracks
In this article, we discuss how to use your recovery tracks (aka recovery boards) over different terrains, other things you can use them for, and general tips for using them.
A simple guide to soft shackles
We answer all your questions about soft shackles! What they are, how to use them, why they're safer and whether you can make your own.
Bog Out Review – Winches for your wheels?
Bog Out review! Should you carry a set of these wheel winches in the back of your 4x4? We put them through the wringer to find out.
Top 5 things you need in your recovery kit
A recovery kit is vital for anyone who wants to venture off the blacktop. Of course, anyone can wander into a four-wheel drive shop and pick up a kit off the shelf. But do you really know what you need…
What is a snatch strap and how does it work?
The snatch strap is a staple item in our recovery kits, but do you really know what it is, how it works and how to use it? If ever one invention simplified the process of vehicle recovery, it was the…
Winching for beginners
For the vast majority of us, a winch is one of those ‘must have’ items, one of the first bits of kit on the list along with a bullbar and decent tyres. Unlike tyres, which are used every time we…
How to use a hand winch
For those of us old enough to remember, four-wheel drive recoveries once used to be a lot of hard yakka. Sweat pouring – every second word out of your mouth a curse word type of hard yakka – and yep,…
How to prepare for and recover on a solo trip
So, you’re a solo, lone wolf? I get it. Sometimes there’s nothing better than setting off on an adventure with vehicle occupants: me, myself and I. Personally, I’m feeling on top of the world… until I find myself bogged. With…
7 winch accessories that will change your life
A 12V winch should be the first accessory anyone new to 4WDing should buy and I’ll fight anyone who disagrees. The very nature of owning a 4X4 means you’ll be heading far beyond the help of your local road service.…
2022 winch buyer’s guide
Don't get caught with your pants down in the bush. Our winch buyers guide has everything you need to get out of strife in 2022.
The Recovery Guy
When you get really stuck, who you gonna call? The Recovery Guy from Edge 24/7 has the gear to get you out. Sometimes when you get stuck it only takes a little planning, a bit of knowledge and the right…
DRIVETECH 4X4 DUAL SPEED WINCH
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