What is the order of getting these emergency tools?

[Ripper238]

A come-a-long is much safer than a hi-lift for winching. And easier.

Totally agree. I totally want to get a come-a-long but the good ones are so darn expensive and the cheap ones suck.

 

[ericantonio]

A come-a-long is much safer than a hi-lift for winching. And easier.

I am in so cal. I have actually needed and used:

Tow strap
Shovel
Tire repair
Compressor to air down and up
Shackles
Jumper cables
TP
Knife
Multitool
Tire pressure gauge
Batteries, AAA and AA

Chains for snow

Thanks so much!!! Any brand of come-a-long you recommend??

 

[delloro]

Thanks so much!!! Any brand of come-a-long you recommend??

Maasdam Pow'R Pull 144S-6 1 Ton Capacity Pow'R Pull USA Made - Come Along - Amazon.com

Made in the USA!

Or a heavier rating, but likely imported Amazon.com: Allied Tools 64DGCP8 4 Ton Heavy Duty Dbl. Gear Cable Puller with 3 Safety Hooks: Home Improvement

 

[ericantonio]

Maasdam Pow'R Pull 144S-6 1 Ton Capacity Pow'R Pull USA Made - Come Along - Amazon.com

Made in the USA!

Or a heavier rating, but likely imported Amazon.com: Allied Tools 64DGCP8 4 Ton Heavy Duty Dbl. Gear Cable Puller with 3 Safety Hooks: Home Improvement

Oh my Amazon list-of-things-to-get!
I've always wondered why people get a Hi-lift and use it as a winch. I never thought of "just get a winch". I see truckers use these all the time.

Thanks!!!

 

[Ripper238]

Maasdam Pow'R Pull 144S-6 1 Ton Capacity Pow'R Pull USA Made - Come Along - Amazon.com

Made in the USA!

Or a heavier rating, but likely imported Amazon.com: Allied Tools 64DGCP8 4 Ton Heavy Duty Dbl. Gear Cable Puller with 3 Safety Hooks: Home Improvement

But do they have the travel needed? Some of these cheap ones only pull for a few feet.

 

[delloro]

But do they have the travel needed? Some of these cheap ones only pull for a few feet.

About 10 feet. Will have to pull, reset, pull again maybe.

The version with a pulley pulls 2x as much, 1/2 as far. Still better than a hi-lift for pulling.

 

[Ripper238]

About 10 feet. Will have to pull, reset, pull again maybe.

The version with a pulley pulls 2x as much, 1/2 as far. Still better than a hi-lift for pulling.

Ok, many i have seen reviewed with only 3ft of travel. lol

 

[barongan]

Just my $0.02
What is your goal for this - just weekend trips, overlanding, rock crawling?
Deciding that and your budget will help determine some what of your order. Self safety should always come first. Once you have a first aid and extinguisher then work on recovery.

weekend warrior:
jumper cables (or jumper battery back)
snatch strap
tow strap
recovery boards
winch extension
winch
tree saver
fuel
hi-lift/farm jack would be on of the last items

Overlanding:
jumper cable (or jumper battery pack)
fuel
water
snatch strap
winch
recovery boards
tree saver
hi-lift jack

Rock crawler:
same as weekend warrior, but move the hi-lift jack up as the tendency to brake things increases greatly.

Check local forums and FB groups. You might be able to find some of that gear a little cheaper, and the mighty amazon has all kinds of things available. Like other have stated before, practice using your equipment, so you are so comfortable with it, that when an emergency occurs, you are prepared.

Comms: You need to work in with what ever your group you are running with first. I currently run CB and GMRS. I will be adding HAM soon, just because some groups have one and not the other.

Nice

 

[cotto4]

Very helpful. I've been putting this off for too long

 

[5VZ-FE]

Thanks for all the info!

 

[3bears]

This is AWESOME!!! I am studying right now for the HAM test. And looking this year into a Gaia and a new Tablet. Probably a CB as well, they don't cost much these days.

For recovery bag, I have this in my amazon list.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00042KQ5...olid=35D2FDP7WMA0E&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Do you have a recommendation on what needs to go in and not go in one of those?

can the hilift really be used as a winch/come-along ? Will it produce enough power to pull a 4runner out of mud ?

update....guess it can after looking at you tube..

of course first aid, tool box, glock

aside from that, recovery things that I have now...no particular order

tree saver
20 foot strap
15 foot strap...so 35 feet total
shackles ( 1 pair)
rear hitch with shackle mount
recovery boards
hilift jack and the big foot print thing for a hilift
come a long....thats gonna disappear from truck when winch gets here and installed

ordering b4 the weekend is over.....
winch...the biggest issue is places that say free shipping....does not include alaska...so finding a dealer that will ship and not charge 140....buying local....well that adds about the same...so will suck it up and order from either local or on line.
those blanket things you throw over the winch cable ( brain fart cant think of name)
snatch block
small compressor for air up tires ( burned out my cheap costco jumpstart compressor thingy
2 more shackles
better recovery bag
and most likely a land anchor....there are times where there is nothing around me but mud or small tree/bushes in higher elevations

 

[3bears]

can the hilift really be used as a winch/come-along ? Will it produce enough power to pull a 4runner out of mud ?

update....guess it can after looking at you tube..

of course first aid, tool box, glock

aside from that, recovery things that I have now...no particular order

tree saver
20 foot strap
15 foot strap...so 35 feet total
shackles ( 1 pair)
rear hitch with shackle mount
recovery boards
hilift jack and the big foot print thing for a hilift
come a long....thats gonna disappear from truck when winch gets here and installed

ordering b4 the weekend is over.....
winch...the biggest issue is places that say free shipping....does not include alaska...so finding a dealer that will ship and not charge 140....buying local....well that adds about the same...so will suck it up and order from either local or on line.
those blanket things you throw over the winch cable ( brain fart cant think of name)
snatch block
small compressor for air up tires ( burned out my cheap costco jumpstart compressor thingy
2 more shackles
better recovery bag
and most likely a land anchor....there are times where there is nothing around me but mud or small tree/bushes in higher elevations

answering myself...on list of things I said a land anchor....well...
last weekend I was with a friend, in his rig and we hit a pocket and sunk big time...all around us felt solid...he had a home made anchor blades as big if not bigger than what you could buy...it just pulled through the dirt like nothing was there.... we dug...retried several times..it was so soupy..we could dig under the truck and it would just fill back in on its own. recovery boards were worthless... but those are good things and have helped me in the past.
finally...we dug a hole big enough for his spare and had that burried...me standing on it...we got out (with winch)
2 lessons....one...bring a better shovel than those little camp shovels...two... bring more beer for when you get out