While at the Overland Expo I picked up a new Factor 55 ProLink Shackle Mount to replace the Safety Thimble on our Toyota FJ Cruiser. The Factor 55 ProLink is a heavy duty CNC milled aluminum winch line shackle mount for either synthetic or steel winch line. The ProLink attaches to a standard winch line…
Recovery Gear
When venturing off highway getting stuck is a REAL possibility. For vehicle extraction recovery gear is a required tool.
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Pull Pal Rack Mount
by tomas •
I preparation for our next dessert adventure I added a Pull Pal to our off road gear a few weeks ago. After I received the Pull Pal I was at a loss for a place to mount it on the FJ. I figured I would just strap it down and be good to go. The…
Expedition Gear, Recovery Gear
Off Road Tool Storage
by tomas •
I have been struggling with how to store my tools in the most compact way for my off road adventures. At first I carried the molded plastic tool box as well as another box with the additional tools in it. This worked but the tools would tend to shake out of there nice little molded…
Expedition Gear, Recovery Gear
Building my Recovery Kit
by tomas •
We spend most of our off road time running solo. Our solo expeditions take us a long ways from civilization and assisted recovery or rescue. With this in mind I have customized our recovery kit to help facilitate self recovery. The main tool in my recovery kit is common sense. If possible, I avoid situations…
Recovery Gear
Jackmate
by tomas •
At one of the FJ Summit recovery training session Chris Nelson showed us the Jackmate. The Jackmate enhances the capability of the Hi-Lift jack. The Jack Mate slides over either end of the Hi-Lift Jack bar using quick release pins. When used as the base plate, the Jack mate has “gnarly teeth” which dig into…