You do not want a tow strap, you want a "recovery" strap. Maybe at least add a D ring type connector for your hitch. Never hook up to a ball to recover someone else or if someone is pulling you out....VERY DANGEROUS!

 

Come-along is good but you need a short strap to go around a tree for wenching youself. I always carry some other basic things like gloves, rags, shovel and a hatchet. Various connectors like the "D" ring mentioned above and short chain lenghts with removable hooks, and even some heavy bolts for rigging. You never need it 'til you don't have it. Tools are always a must have. I have a basic metric socket set and everything else including a BFH.

 

Pfft.
Beer and 100mph tape. Every thing else is a waste.

 

Strap and come-along. Shovel, gloves. High-lift jack would be nice. Emergency supplies (blanket, food, water, etc)....

cell phone

 

100mph tape

Good ole Duct tape. Thats the most versatile tool one can have. Should have not left that off. I keep a roll and bailing wire in my tool box always.

 

Extra spare tire, first aid kit, matches (and a Boy Scout that knows how to use them), water (drinking), food, oil, jumper cables, sleeping bag, cell phone, hiking shoes/boots in case you need to walk out and second vehicle for recovery. I carry a Hi-Jack when I go off-road. But it isn't quite as useful as you might think. With our bumpers you can't put a jack under them. But you can put it under the hitch in a pinch. There are accessories for the Hi-Jack that make it possible to lift one wheel.

 

i carry a tire patch kit, with 12volt air pump, heavy rope, tool bag with a good assortment of tools, socket set, flares, recovery strap w/d rings, a short chain, spare tire, a good salmon and trout pole, and never go without a good sized caliber cannon,(44 mag dirty harry style)..........every one here in alaska carries a gun so i go prepared.

 

Every trip I have 3 or 4 recovery straps, my Army folding shovel, 12V compressor, hammer, some tools, 2 or 3 lighters, water, extra jacket(s) and or sweatshirts, big cardboard box or tarp to lay on, and a little magnetic light, it plugs in the power point so no worries about dead batteries, and probably 97% of the time enough food and water for 12 more hours than planned outing time. I tend to be a bit more lax on the food when I am meeting up with others to go wheeling. I don't remember one time where there wasn't at least one truck to go get food, if needed.

 

Im surprised no one mentioned a buddy, always a good idea to have someone in another truck out there with you.

 

^^^Good point^^^ Always a good idea to run with at least (2) vehicles or at least somebody riding with you. There is not always a tree or something to tie off to for the come-along to work. A second vehicle is always nice not to mention the extra set of hands, eyes and brain.

 

Having 2 vehicles is a must. No lone cruisers. I carry a "survival" kit. It has an emergency blanket, protein bars, canned food in case you are stranded. Extra clothes stuff like that. For the truck, I have two 30' recovery straps 4 clevis' (D-rings) and one of these handy warn recovery points.... Warn Receiver Shackle : Cabela's They are the best things ever made. I have one on my work truck and it gets used about 5 times a day this time of the year. We have 10k pound trucks that will be buried up to the doors in the field and have yet to have one fail. Although, we have pulled two clevis' apart. One of them looked like a ? it was pulled so straight.

Most people dont think about it, but if you are out in mud/snow, tire chains are always a good idea. They are a tremendous help in less than ideal situations. W are getting stuck in the middle of field roads with chains on all four corners, but without them we wouldnt even be out there.

 

A lot of good info on here. I like to keep:
*Recovery Strap
*Shackles
*Hi-lift jack
*Tire Plug Kit
*Cable puller (Come-a-long)
*Tools (Sockets, wrenches, drivers, etc)
*Air Compressor w/ power supply
*Flashlight
*Gloves
*Shovel
*Rubber boots & work clothes

That is bare minimum if you plan to offroad....make sure you have everything you need to change tires and jack the truck. And it's always a good idea to go with someone else/other vehicles....oh, keep the cell phone handy too.

 

Great thread very helpful, i pretty much run the same things. I would like to add a fire extinguisher seen a couple guys rigs burn up and all could have been avoided. great recomendation with the warn reciever shackle big fan.

 

Not much to add, except a toolbox for the bed to keep it all in. Mine has got an assortment of all of the above, with extra motor oil and antifreeze, not necessarily for off-roading but always good to have extra fluids. If you're carrying a Hi-Lift, accessories are definitely recommended. I have the wheel hooks and the off-road base, basically a large plastic base that helps to keep the Hi-Lift from sinking in mud or snow, remember to tie a piece of cord to it because it will sink a bit and the cord will help you get it out if you can't see it.