Author: Brian R

DESERT RECOVERY KIT — WHAT SAND DEMANDS THAT MUD DOESN’T Soft sand is a traction problem, not a pulling…

ANCHOR POINT CHECK — WILL THAT ACTUALLY HOLD? The anchor fails more often than the strap does, and it…

DEADMAN ANCHOR — BUILDING ONE WHERE THERE ISN’T ONE Open desert, sand or snow gives you nothing to winch…

TRUCK KINETIC ROPE — HEAVIER RIG, HIGHER BREAK STRENGTH Full-size trucks and loaded rigs push past what a mid-size…

JEEP KINETIC ROPE SIZE — MATCH THE ROPE TO YOUR RIG An undersized kinetic rope does not stretch, it…

4WD TIRE SIZE — WHAT BIGGER TIRES CHANGE BESIDES FIT Going up a size shifts your speedometer, your effective…

TRUCK BED PAYLOAD — WHAT CAN YOU REALLY PUT BACK THERE Payload is what is left of your GVWR…

PICKUP PAYLOAD — YOUR REAL CAPACITY, NOT THE BROCHURE The payload figure on the sticker assumes an empty truck…

HD TRUCK GVWR CHECK — ARE YOU LEGAL AT THIS WEIGHT? Crossing a GVWR threshold changes what is required…

FIFTH WHEEL PIN WEIGHT — INSIDE THE 18-25% BAND? Pin weight decides whether your rear axle is loaded correctly…