Winching & Crawling
Gear for the slow pulls. Synthetic winch line and the pieces that go on the end of it, plus straps and bridles for towing and for working a rig through the rocks.
Pull yourself out
No second truck around? This is what goes on the end of your winch.
Winch Kit
Everything a winch needs after the winch: armored line, extension, pulley and stopper.
$340
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Winch Line
90 feet of synthetic line with an armored cover for abrasion and a reflective tracer for night pulls.
$220
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50' Extension
Adds 50 feet of reach for the pulls that start farther away than your line reaches.
$100
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Anti-Tip Pulley
A pulley that stays put when the line goes slack. Pulley, anti-tip block, soft shackle, bag.
$84
Shop Anti-TipTwo straps, different jobs
One stretches and one doesn't. Grab the right one.
Tow Strap
Polyester, no stretch. The beater for the long tow out, so you can save your good gear. Not for yanking a stuck vehicle.
$49
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Snatch Strap
Nylon 6, so it stretches. For towing a dead rig out over hard rock trails, where you're tugging hard the whole way.
$69
Shop Snatch StrapOn the rocks
For controlled pulls in tight, technical terrain. Holds up to rock rash and sharp-edged attachment points that would chew up a strap.
Winching questions
Tow strap or snatch strap?
The tow strap is polyester and doesn't stretch. It's the beater for the long flat tow on dirt trails and fire roads, so you can save your good gear. The snatch strap is nylon 6 and stretches. Use it to tow a dead rig out over hard rock trails, where you're tugging hard the whole way and a strap with no give would jerk and break things. Don't yank a stuck rig with the tow strap.
What comes in the Winch Kit?
A 90 foot armored synthetic winch line, a 50 foot winch line extension, a friction pulley and an Oval Winch Line Stopper. The stopper comes off completely while you're winching, so there's no metal on the line when it's working. They're sold together because they get used together.
When do I need the extension?
When the nearest anchor is farther away than your winch line reaches. The extension adds 50 feet.
What does the pulley do?
It turns a straight pull into a redirect when the anchor is off to one side, or into a 2:1 pull. It rides on a soft shackle rated higher than the winch line. The pulley comes in the Winch Kit.
When do I use a bridle?
A bridle does three jobs. It centers the pull on mountain passes and splits the load across two recovery points. It handles controlled pulls in tight, technical terrain, where rock rash and sharp-edged attachment points would chew up a strap. And the Hero Bridle works like a long soft shackle that wraps around metal edges, so you can pull from rims, A-arms, frames and other unusual points. The 12' Pro Bridle is short on purpose, so the other driver has less slack to run over or drag. Once you're past the hard part and need a longer tow, switch to the Snatch Strap.
What's the warranty?
Everything on this page carries a lifetime warranty under proper use, within the published service life. The full retirement rules are on the service life page.
How fast does it ship?
Orders typically ship within 1-2 business days from Upland, California.