Snatch strap recovery techniques & tips 

I know y'all are from Western Australia but your teaching goes all around the corners of the globe. Thanks again for your videos.

Thanks to this video, I was prepared and confident when recovering my mate a couple of days ago, whose car was about to be swallowed by the ocean. I had all the gear needed, and rescued him safely on the first attempt. Thanks Ronny 🙂

I can't tell you how great it is to see someone who really knows what he's on about in this area. This is exactly how I was taught to do snatch strap recovery. The amount of gung ho cowboys out there doing everything so wrong and dangerously is scary... Not using recovery dampers with bystanders standing right beside the vehicles or between them, using tow balls, not using bow shackles, just using makeshift tow ropes with no elasticity, etc...

The two dampers is such a great idea and makes so much sense. More people need to see this video

Mate thanks for making these videos. It only takes a tip or two and many problems can be avoided.

Best off road channel on RU-vid hands down!

texas here. GREAT VIDS.

Great demonstraion! I'm using tow strap from Miolle and i definitely recommend this one. I pulled a guy's truck, trailer and boat out of the water because he didn't have 4wd and no problem with the towstraps , very durable and easy hook up.

Hey Ronny, I'm learning so much watching your videos! Keep up the good work, greetings Argentina, South America😎🤙

Finally someone does it correctly. Well done...

You got my sub Ronny. I've been off road-ing as long as I've been driving (25 years) and I thought I knew it all. Never knew about strap dampers... what a great tool. If the strap or other piece does fail.. these will help direct them to the ground quickly... awesome! Getting some. Everything else is spot on and the way I've been doing it. Nice Cruiser btw. TOYOTA!!

Kicking it ol school. Good brush up. Thanks Ronny.

Great video, I dint knew there were two different snatch strap. thanks Ronny..

Great videos. Your captions say pulling vehicle in 1st gear and pulled vehicle is in 2nd gear. Why 2nd gear?

Snatch Strap Recovery Tutorial Video including useful tips

Just watching this...good stuff!

Very informative, direct to the point....I learned a lot... Thanks

Thanks for the helpful info! Learned a lot all the way from Virginia, USA.

Thank you for all of these videos. I am new to four-wheeling (I got a Jeep Rubicon after years of driving sports cars), and there's a bit of a learning curve. Learning how to properly use a snatch strap was one of my questions. The snatch strap was one of the first bits of kit I purchased after getting the Jeep, and while I don't do much serious off-road driving myself (yet), I expect I'll need my strap and shackles to help other motorists this winter here in northern Canada. Great videos. Very educational. Thank you for sharing your valuable experience.

Excellent video, particularly the way that you explain why you are doing things in a certain way.

Thank you for the straight forward information.... I'm new and I learned a lot from this single video...subscribed

love your work Ronny and Brian

Good job! I recommend your videos to people that I go wheeling with. I can see that from your knowledge they are more effective and safe. Cheers from Oregon

Finally a video that supported my logical thinking. It made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever how so many people only use one dampener. Especially in the middle without determining whose recovery point is going to be the weakest.

Thanks Ronny, I loved all your videos. A Big Hi from Algeria...

EXCELLENT demostration mate !

Great Vid Ronny. You explain how the strap works and how to use it. Not just a lot of talking like the other vid i watched.

A great video, remember Safety is paramount in these situations, I am very pleased you mentioned not placing a snatch strap over the Tow ball, the amount of people who still do not know this is staggering, might pay to mention the SWL for the D Shackles being 4.6t, very informative and easy to follow...now subscribed.

Thanks. Quite a bit more technique to recovery than I thought.

Wow great video. Who would of thought so much goes into this.

hey mate you have some of the best 4wd vids on youtube.

Ronny Great video again. saying hello from Pasadena California USA. keep up the good work and keep those great instructional videos.

Absolutely fantastic demonstration! Learned a few solid tips here and you have another subscriber! Keep up the great work, thank you!

Great video. Thank you from the Seaside Oregon, on the sand🏁🏁👍😊.

Always the best source of information. 🙏🙏🙏

My and my friends love your videos 😎. Cheers mate

Great video! Definitely investing in some Snatch straps. I was stuck in some sticky mud and let someone else attach a regular tow strap to my truck. And they hooked it up all wrong and almost pulled off my bumper. Which my recovery points were attached to the bumper bracket. A snatch strap would have helped a lot more. And better recovery points which I'm going to fab up soon. And I have a new rule, only I attach straps to my truck. Keep up the great videos, they are quite helpful!

Thank you for the information I learned some things I pulled a Wrangler out of the snow the other day with a strap I have with my F150 because I got stuck a few times with my Jeeps when I was younger I really need to know about safety and your video was helpful I subbed to learn and prepare more!

Love your work Ronny!

Extremely good tips

Man I love this info man. Thanks for all this.

Love your vids Ronny - very informative

Hi Ronny great videos could you please explain why the recovery vehicle is in 1st low and the vehicle getting recovered is in 2nd low. I watch a video just before and they said the other way around. Thanks Keep up the helpful videos

Awesome stuff Ronny! May I ask when you demo how to connect two recovery point at the front of the Jeep, 1) how long should the strap bee? 2)what kind of strap should I use? Cheers mate!

Hey man, i thought i knew a fair bit but im learning heaps from your videos. Im in NSW and i drive a suzuki sierra it goes great offroad. Keep up the good work homie!

Super helpful and simple. Thank you so much

Great video very informative 👌🏻

Thank you very good video thats what I like to see common sense put to work 👍😉

Good video. One thing I learned in Rope Rescue SAR, however, is that a running rope abrading on another rope or strap is not permissible as it can potentially saw through by friction. Instead of running that rope through the tow strap loop directly I would put a shackle or something in between. Then you don’t have fabric on fabric friction.

Great video mate. Didn’t know that about the 3 pulls and the strap getting fatigued. Makes sense though

Thanks for the video.

Awesome. Thank you for the class!!

Nice controlled recovery!

you are such a genius! so happy i subscribed. these are critical tips. awesome vid!

I have seen many people suggest just using the pin but nobody has mentioned that you should really get a grinder out and chamfer the edges of the receiver and polish it up a bit so there will be less likelihood of the strap being cut.

this is so much better than the tjm video

I do use different towing way that would not load much weight on the transmission and differential shift gears. This way is to tie up the strap in both cars. Then back up closer to the stuck car so you can have enough strap lengthy tow. The last step is to hit the gas pedal on a good speed that could tow out the stuck car. Before the strap is getting tighten, take out you foot from the pedal so there will be no much load on the gears. I hope that is good for off roaders

Excellent Ronny!

Great stuff 👍

great video. I think you should use 2 dapeners also. Only other thing I can think is to tell people not to use a chain especially to jerk.

great presentation,,,,i think,,,,,couldnt understand a word he said,,,,but i followed along with the action

Fantastic video and tips!. Thanks!.

Awesome stuff Ronny, keep up the great work!

Thanks for this info mate, great video. Very informative

Very cool ..and great info..

You should do a video on how to use a snatch block and different techniques. I've heard reverse pulls and sideways pulls and so on.

Hey guys,from the USA. You guys down under are cool,ya'll do some very cool stuff,and aussie is a beautiful country,I need to come visit.

Thanks mate! Nice and very informative video

A little late finding this but excellent video, subscribed ! Hope you don't mind me linking it to a group that needs the info badly.

Another great video keep them coming

Thanks you for info

Legend !! Just subscribed

thank u! great information

Thanks again Ronny

Great video, MATE ! I'd like the return of the old-fashioned crank-handle for starting, especially off-road. Why? An automatic with a flat battery could be started. Also, when a manual has a flat battery stuck in soft sand or on a boulder field, it'd be very difficult or or even impossible to push-start it. In low-ratio, it can also be used to hand-winch inch by inch, when a very delicate manoeuvre is required. My main off-road experience was gained driving a Russian military jeep - GAZ 69, in Ethiopia, especially in the Danakil Desert, where there are grotesque lava fields, dunes, salt marsh, boulder fields, deep erosion fissures, you name it, all with temps up to 50 degrees and at down to 180m below sea level. This desert was a notorious leaf-spring-and-half-shaft breaker for the Land Rovers of the time - 1976.

this is awesome info. thanks so much very clean and clear. so you would recommend at least having 2 straps just in case you over use one in a situation?

good info Ronny, thanks

I agree that tot balls are not for shock loads, but they are not mostly for vertical loads. When pulling up grades they do take the whole weight of the trailer. I see what you mean though that they equal death especially the lighter ones, personally I have used one that is rated for over 12,000lbs in a situation where I didn't necessarily know better and it worked fine although now that I know this I will definitely just use the pin.

Great video.😋

Keep going mate,good video

Great info, thanks.

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Glad you mentioned never use a tow ball Ronny. First heard about it's dangers at a 4WD meet during the early eighties.

How to join two Snatch Straps, explained in this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qV9lr6hBXJg.html

Thanks for the top video mate, great info and you didn't fluff on with bullshit.

Very informative video. Well done. I have a question regarding the use of a hitch in recovery. I have seen many people use them and then many more suggest they aren't to be used in recovery, they are strictly for towing. Can you elaborate more on that please?

Great vid! thanks!

Well and truly bogged

Great info, does it change in cold climate, snow?

Thank you Ronny for your great videos. Can you provide some info on the bridle rope shown?

Fine video!

Excellent like to see a deatil video about the SUV you have

Hey ron can u plz do a vid on ur exust sound, gauges and chip thanks mate i always find ur vids helpfull and awsome to watch

Hi Ronny, great video. Should the damper have enough weight as-is? Your dampers seem very light? Should you use additional weight in them like sand or dirt in the pockets? Also, thinking about using a small 12" tire to use as damper or a joining element for two straps, any thoughts? Thanks.

Thank for the video. I have been unsuccessful finding a bridle. Any suggestions?

I just subscribed your videos are very informative, short and interesting. Not to mention I love seeing your cruiser in the videos.

Do these types of recoveries do any considerable damage to the jeep? I always worry about pulling someone out at the risk of my own vehicle. Thanks

have you done a video on what the danger zones are?

What are the reasons behind you guys choosing 1 Low in the Wrangler and 2 Low in LC?

Great demo, thanks Ronny. What is that rig that your front antenna is on? Looks pretty serious.