Tips and Tricks — winch strap
Gear Up and GO! Organize and Lead an Off-Road Adventure
Posted by Chris Jurden on
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?
Posted by Chris Jurden on
A tree saver strap, also known as a tree trunk protector, is probably the most underappreciated, yet most useful part of any recovery gear kit. It has many uses, and is many times overlooked when people put together their gear. With its many uses, you need at least one. Let's talk about all things Tree Saver!
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...
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!
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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
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
Recovery Gear Basic Maintenance.
WLL vs MBS. Making sense of STRENGTH!
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