SAFE SNATCH RECOVERIES
4X4 AUSTRALIA’S HOW-TO OFF-ROAD DRIVING SERIES
GETTING your 4x4 out of a stuck situation can be a time-consuming affair, especially when you’re travelling solo, but when you’re travelling with other vehicles, a quick snatch recovery can have you on the move again in a matter of minutes … so long as you’re carrying the right gear and you know what you’re doing.
If you don’t know what you’re doing, snatch recoveries can be fraught with danger, but armed with some knowledge and the right equipment, it doesn’t have to be that way. After all, using one vehicle to pull another vehicle out of a stuck situation is about as straightforward as it gets when it comes to vehicle recovery.
Here’s what you need to know …
Firstly, you’ll need an appropriate vehicle recovery strap, a method to safely attach the strap to both vehicles, and a way for the drivers of both the recovering vehicle and the stuck vehicle to communicate with each other.
