Thread: What your truck needs.

Anyone have recommendations on a place to pick up a decent tow strap with shackles? Cheaper the better, as long as they'll do the job. Might get used once every couple years.


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Originally Posted by sambnz

Anyone have recommendations on a place to pick up a decent tow strap with shackles? Cheaper the better, as long as they'll do the job. Might get used once every couple years.
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Originally Posted by sambnz

Anyone have recommendations on a place to pick up a decent tow strap with shackles? Cheaper the better, as long as they'll do the job. Might get used once every couple years.


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https://mudstuck.co.nz/collections/r...retch-mudstuck
https://mudstuck.co.nz/collections/s...green-mudstuck

A good quality, >20% stretch, 8,000kg 9m snatch strap are all around the $100 mark. There are cheap imports around but I would stay well clear [low stretch performance + lower than advertised breaking strain = injury or vehicle damage].
These guys are no dearer or cheaper than others, but do free freight.

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

https://mudstuck.co.nz/collections/r...retch-mudstuck
https://mudstuck.co.nz/collections/s...green-mudstuck

A good quality, >20% stretch, 8,000kg 9m snatch strap are all around the $100 mark. There are cheap imports around but I would stay well clear [low stretch performance + lower than advertised breaking strain = injury or vehicle damage].
These guys are no dearer or cheaper than others, but do free freight.

Great people to deal with too,

My current vehicle for everything is my work van and what I seem to use most for general stuff is a roll of cloths, cable ties and steel fixing wire I have bent over the bar of the headrest.

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@Bonecrusher mate harsh words grew up in Timaru so the AKL quip not really fair and no don't drink the stuff ever. My brother still lives down South and carries a scruffy old Swandry to put when fitting the chains not really required in AKL though. So keep a puffer jacket in the back incase the temp. drops below 20.

i will add lacing wire ,para cord and fenceing hammer/pilers

As others have said and I'd add

A cheap flouro vest - to put on if changing a tyre on a dark busy road
And for the tools - A Stanley "briefcase" socket set saved my arse one day when the fuel pump went within walking distance of a parts store - the Bahco ones look good too

Pair of overalls
Hi-Lift Jack
Long Handled Shovel
Latex Gloves
Leather Gloves

Hi lift jack is a bloody handy one, with a few lengths of chain and a tiedown I've used as a winch before

For towing and light recovery work, the Super cheap strops are good value, just don't do prolonged towing with a stretch strop. Cookes snatch strops are what we use 4wding but definitely no good for towing.
I carry a small toolbox of tools and spares such as hose clamps bolts etc. and carry spare transmission oil and brake fluid, spare radiator hoses and fan belts. Pruning saw under the seat, shovel on the bonnet, torch and batteries, as well as a pick and a crowbar under the back seat. Pocket knife in the glove box with the TP.
High lift jack with chains is a good winch alternative, just be familiar with using it as such as if the jack handle decides to introduce itself to your forehead, it bloody hurts. Funny thing about a high lift jack, is that is no good as a jack unless you have bar work to jack from or clear access to a chassis rail. A good bottle jack and a few blocks of 8x2 are often more useful.

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

For towing and light recovery work, the Super cheap strops are good value, just don't do prolonged towing with a stretch strop. Cookes snatch strops are what we use 4wding but definitely no good for towing.
I carry a small toolbox of tools and spares such as hose clamps bolts etc. and carry spare transmission oil and brake fluid, spare radiator hoses and fan belts. Pruning saw under the seat, shovel on the bonnet, torch and batteries, as well as a pick and a crowbar under the back seat. Pocket knife in the glove box with the TP.
High lift jack with chains is a good winch alternative, just be familiar with using it as such as if the jack handle decides to introduce itself to your forehead, it bloody hurts. Funny thing about a high lift jack, is that is no good as a jack unless you have bar work to jack from or clear access to a chassis rail. A good bottle jack and a few blocks of 8x2 are often more useful.

Often a short sling is useful for using the high lift directly on a wheel because as you say unless you have barwork to jack on there is nothing else.

Saved a guys race car at Pukekohe a few years back with a 1kg dry powder extinguisher. Conrod out the side of the block and cut through the fuel line, so oil and gas on a hot exhaust. Never even said thanks, so I took his in car 1.5kg extinguisher as payment for using mine.

how about take the spare off and leave it at home and mount a hi lift where the spare goes snorkels and lift kits are just what you need for town driving goes with the super shiny paint also wheels that stick out way further than the guards oh a winch that can get siezed up from lack of use and fancy winch rope wound all round the front bar a massive light bar mounted on the bonnet super low profile 21" or bigger tyres ummm have i left anything out

Originally Posted by northdude

how about take the spare off and leave it at home and mount a hi lift where the spare goes snorkels and lift kits are just what you need for town driving goes with the super shiny paint also wheels that stick out way further than the guards oh a winch that can get siezed up from lack of use and fancy winch rope wound all round the front bar a massive light bar mounted on the bonnet super low profile 21" or bigger tyres ummm have i left anything out

The trophy animal which you leave on the roof rack for a week