Tips and Tricks — winch strap
Winching with no anchor in sight!
Posted by Chris Jurden on

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. ...
Gear Up and GO! Organize and Lead an Off-Road Adventure
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Have YOU ever wanted to lead a trail run? Here's some tips for a fun and successful day. Set a Time and Place The first step to hosting a successful trail run is to know when and where you are going. Decide on a trail or event of your choice. Present a few options for available days, get feedback, and schedule it! Many people use social media calendar options to create an event so people can reply or RSVP. Include information like trail difficulty, radio channels, gear to bring, and time frame. Be sure to schedule a meetup time and a...
Tree Saver Q&A with GearAmerica: What is a tree saver strap?
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GearAmerica GOLD Ring: Using A Snatch Recovery Ring
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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...
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...
Recent Articles
Winching with no anchor in sight!
Gear Up and GO! Organize and Lead an Off-Road Adventure
Tree Saver Q&A with GearAmerica: What is a tree saver strap?
GearAmerica GOLD Ring: Using A Snatch Recovery Ring
WLL vs MBS. Making sense of STRENGTH!
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