My vehicle is almost certainly heavier [at 22,000 lbs] than the average rig most are equipping. So I do NOT expect to do much ledge crawling or other extreme maneuvers. Indeed, I don't think that anyone in their right mind wants to spend much time extracting a vehicle this heavy from anything — I'll get my Jeep stuck and back out gladly, but the Fuso ain't the same kind of animal.
At any rate, I don't have a winch, on the theory that this helps me be more cautious about evaluating 'going in there' in the first place. But if I get stuck or have to assist someone else, I always carry the following stuff:
• (2) long-handled shovels
- for digging [two because it shortens the digging time]
- for lifting a tire on and off the lugs [really reduces wear and tear on the threads, and makes solo handling of 200# tires a breeze]
• (1) 8'x10' heavy duty ground cloth for under-vehicle work
• (2) pieces 1.25" thick plywood - for jack platforms and other stuff
• (2) bottle jacks with long throw and adjustable piston
• (1) pr snow chains - which can be installed in place if tires not too deep in mud or snow; plan to instal them preemptively
• (2) VERY strong tow points front and rear (direct to frame)
• (1) 8' tow strap, 45,000#-rated as V-harness - ends to frame, sliding tow attachment in middle of strap
• (3) shackles - working load >40,000#, for attaching ends of V-harness to frame, and (1) to slide along length for attaching tow line
• (1) 30' Amsteel Blue (no-stretch) tow rope, 35,000# rated
• (1) 30' snatch line (30% stretch), 52,000# rated
• (1) 15' 4 Ga jumper cables - high-amperage Anderson plug at one end, heavy-duty clips at other end
• lots of gloves
