Tips and Tricks — hitch receiver

Winching with no anchor in sight!

Posted by Chris Jurden on June 3, 2022

Here at GearAmerica, we put on recovery gear classes locally, and there's always common questions that people ask. One question comes up quite often when we are talking about winching, and that is, "What happens if I need to winch but I don't have an anchor point?" Well, today we will talk about creative thinking when it comes to a winch anchor. PLEASE BE CAREFUL. Winching and recoveries use heavy duty gear under extreme loads. This post is for demonstrative purposes only. Please use common sense and caution when attempting. What is a Winch Anchor Point? Let's start at the beginning. ...

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GearAmerica GOLD Ring: Using A Snatch Recovery Ring

Posted by Chris Jurden on January 6, 2022

The Gold Standard in Off-Road Recovery The GearAmerica Gold Ring is here! The Gold Ring is a Snatch Recovery Ring, and works much like a Snatch Block to assist in winch recoveries. Like any other snatch block or pulley, the Gold Ring gives you a mechanical advantage and increases the flexibility of use when winching. How Does The Gold Ring Work? The Gold Ring, being a pulley, works by reducing the amount of force needed to move an object. Keep in mind, if you use a pulley simply to lift something (single line) it only allows a direction change (you...

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Protect Your Most Valuable Assets...YOUR HANDS!

Posted by Chris Jurden on August 4, 2021

Tools and Gear We all agree that having at least the minimum of necessary tools, as well as GearAmerica Recovery Gear is important for any off-road excursion. This goes for short trips or long outings, because you never know when a recovery will pop up. It's easy to remember the straps, shackles etc, but there's something that often gets overlooked...GLOVES! Gear Maintenance In a previous post, I talked about Gear Maintenance. We like to take care of our gear so we can get years of good use out of it. Well, that same statement is true for your hands. If...

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When should you replace your off-road gear?

Posted by Chris Jurden on March 11, 2021

Take care of your gear, and it will take care of you! Does that sound familiar? That was the first statement on the gear maintenance post a month ago. It's true, but will gear last forever? Maybe, let's dive into some reasons to replace it and make sure you have quality, safe gear that will always be ready for a recovery. Let's break it down There are several completely different items in you recovery kit. All of them require different maintenance and cleaning, and all of them can wear in different ways. This goes for any gear, any brand. Here at GearAmerica,...

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What is the strongest recovery point on your vehicle?

Posted by Chris Jurden on February 17, 2021

A true recovery point is a spot on a vehicle that can support the weight of the vehicle when being towed or pulled. These points are usually frame-mounted, like a shackle mount on a steel bumper, or a tab underneath the front or rear end with a solid hook or loop. Most vehicles have a spot somewhere...just in case they need a tow or basic street recovery. But what is the strongest, safest spot?

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Tips and Tricks — hitch receiver

Winching with no anchor in sight!

GearAmerica GOLD Ring: Using A Snatch Recovery Ring

Protect Your Most Valuable Assets...YOUR HANDS!

When should you replace your off-road gear?

What is the strongest recovery point on your vehicle?

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