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Recovery Gear Basic Maintenance.
Posted by Chris Jurden on
It's winter time, and that means snow, mud and water for the majority of the country. It also means more rigs are getting stuck and recovered! Have you ever had a tow strap or shackle fall in the mud only to have it crusty and stinky next time you need it? Well, taking care of your gear is quick and easy, ad it will insure it lasts a lifetime!
WLL vs MBS. Making sense of STRENGTH!
Posted by Chris Jurden on
What does this stuff mean? In the rigging and recovery gear industry, a lot of work goes into determining the strength of a product. Here at GearAmerica, it's no different, and we go the extra mile. You can see on our products that they have strengths listed so you can determine our need, and have the safest possible recoveries. You will see WLL and MBS on many of our products, and I'm here to provide a little industry knowledge, science and explanation! How do we come up with the gear? All products start the same way...with an idea. The idea has...
Tow Strap? Kinetic Rope? Why you need BOTH!
Posted by Chris Jurden on
Having proper, well made, safe gear for a recovery is paramount, and here at GearAmerica, all of our products go through extremely stringent engineering, and testing so we can provide the safest gear for tough situations. Our Tow Straps and Kinetic Recovery Ropes are the best in the industry, but there is sometimes confusion when it comes to needing and using them. A Tow Strap and Kinetic Rope are very different, and are for different kinds of recoveries.
READY TO WINCH? TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OFF ROAD RECOVERY
Posted by Verne Simons on
We’ve spent thousands of hours out on the trail, and as a result, we’ve seen our fair share of winching scenarios gone wrong. There are many important factors to take into consideration when winching. So many that chapters of books, if not entire books have been written on the subject. From where you stand when a winch is under load, to what not to do with your winch rope or cable there are many things you can do right or wrong and we’re here to show you some of the ways to use your winch properly. Our hope is that...
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Recovery Gear Basic Maintenance.
WLL vs MBS. Making sense of STRENGTH!
Tow Strap? Kinetic Rope? Why you need BOTH!
READY TO WINCH? TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OFF ROAD RECOVERY
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