New to off-roading - Recovery straps

[Jeep4Life0112]

Greeting Jeep Community,

I recently purchased a RhinoUSA 20’ (3” width) recovery strap for my Jeep. I do not yet have a steel front bumper or winch (drool) but at least want to have one recovery method available. I do not have the tow package but do have the standard rear recovery hook and the front 2 recovery hooks. The recovery strap has 2 closed-loop ends. Can the strap be used on its own by hooking the looped ends between Jeeps using these standard hooks, or are D-Rings required? Thanks in advance for your advice!

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[landshark99]

You can use the hooks alone, be careful of slack in the line let the hoops come off the hooks, do not use a d-ring shackle with the hooks, a kinetic recovery rope might be a better option than the strap, they have more energy and create a softer pull

 

[Compression-Ignition]

Go back to Rhino again and order a couple of the 3" x 8' tree saver straps. In a pinch you could wrap them around an axle. And pick up a soft shackle from somewhere to attach the recovery rope to those straps.

 

[1996cc]

Kinetic ropes are worth the $80. Static ropes are for towing or tree savers only.

 

[cosmokenney]

Get at least one of these (I have two):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZXM12XC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've already used it twice to pull other people out. Both of them with larger rigs than my 2 door. Oh wait do you have a winch? If not the soft shackles are still worth the investment. It'll give you a way to connect to other vehicles that don't have a recovery point. Just save the ring for when you do get a winch.

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