What off road equipment?

[mudmonkey]

In an effort to see where's the best place to divert cash-

What was the last piece of off road equipment did you use and how long ago?

I'll start- Winch and tree protector earlier today.

[Funrover]

Sliders - Use them on 80% of the trails I do (but because I have them I take the harder lines)

[stolenheron]

tow strap

[pie4foou]

15psi

[Funrover]

OOO Good ones, I run about 16 p.s.i. and Tow straps are used pretty often, alot in deep snow like our last trip!

[XtremeMarine]

Staun tire deflater with guage. To 10 psi. The unit removes the schrader valve in line so you can deflate faster, without losing the schraeder offroad. Love it. One of the best investments I made for offroading. Deflates a 32" from 45psi to 10psi in less than 30 seconds.

[Alak]

Snow Chains. Turns a gas getter into the abominable snow man.

[Funrover]

Last trip out I used:

Sliders
Recovery points
Tow Rope
16 P.S.I.


Friends had on chains.. Hmmmm....

I use cheaper tire deflators, don't see the point on spending the $$ for stuan!

[stolenheron]

umm a good flashlight or 2 w/ batteries

2 way radios are good for spotting and what not or just trail com with other rigs if you dont have a cb ( i have 2 pairs in my center console at all times)

always have a shovel...

[Funrover]

Okay so here is what I have at all times:
Sliders
Ax
Shovel
Tow Rope
Extra Fluids
Tools
Parts(belts, u-joints, etc)
Recovery points
sleeping bag
first aid kit
extra cloths
blanket
Work items (gloves, hand cleaner, etc)
Extra Food
Tie downs
Fix a Flat
Jumper Cables
and other misc items!

I will also say the lights I have mounted on the rear roof rack have been one of my best mods also! Never really realized how versitle they were!

[stolenheron]

my list currently for my light wheeling ventures:
2 tow straps
3 shackles
jumper cables
tool box
bungee cords/tie down straps
shovel
flashlights
radios
battery jump charger (if i'm alone)
various types of tape/zip ties
GPS/maps
2 way radios
cell phone (good luck with reception haha, but just in case)
spare light bulbs
first aid kit

thats all i have in my car at the moment...i need more lol

[01001010]

the one thing you DEFINITELY want to have inyour truck when off road is a first aid kit. You may never use it, but you'll wish you had it when/if something does go bad. Go to Sports Authority, Cabellas, or Bass ProShops and get yourself a multi-person kit with all sorts of goodies. Then buy a small Storm Case or Pelican Case to keep the time-sensative stuff from going bad sooner than normal.

[mudmonkey]

I carry:

Hi-lift
Snatch block
2 length of strap (tree protector)
Fire Extinguisher (Bad winching incident with the old Defender)
First Aid
GPS
Home made ground anchor

[pie4foou]

beer... that usally makes it into my truck before i leave the house to go wheelin

[wimp]

I noticed that none of you mentioned a "snatch" strap.
by far the best, quickest, and least expensive piece of active recovery gear you can get.

sure, a winch is great, but expensive, heavy, and not everyone can justify installing one on their vehicle. A Snatch strap will attach to any proper recover point and yank a stubbornly stuck vehicle into motion again. It is also very quick to install, anyone in your convoy can use it (not just the one truck that has a winch), and it is relatively inexpensive (considering it's substantial utility).

Also called a kinetic yanker, kinetic strap, snatch strap, dynamic strap, etc you get the picture.

Used it multiple times last time wheeling.