HOW TO RECOVER a 4x4. FULL FEATURE VIDEO | 4xOverland

[@jeffp.8718]

By far the best production and most informative series I've seen. Years of valuable experience packed into a short video.

[@phatsmitty]

To all of the critics, please link your vehicle recovery video that is state-of-the-art, impeccable, flawless, and foolproof. I believe Andrew and John have done a wonderful job here. Personally had the opportunity to recover a truck stuck in the mud, with a high-lift jack. Yes it was potentially dangerous, and all involved were aware and kept themselves out of harm's way. Thank you Andrew and John for taking the time to do this!!!

[@gonzalo4to]

I was blown away with the first part: Techniques with thr shovel. I think people rely too much on winches and high-lifts and forget about the shovel, and I've found that the shovel is faster and safer than winching in many occasions. Cheers.

[@jaymegroeneveld2487]

Great watch. Better than modern videos today

[@justinwynn7299]

Proof, if it were needed, that GenX have much under-appreciated wisdom in many things

[@arefeshghi]

I've never used a winch myself, only saw others using it. But the way you guys did it, took winching safety measures to the next level! :)

[@dgiroday1]

Lots of good tips that are hard to find on other 4x4 content.

[@Flyanb]

Andrew I learned a lot from this video really great you sure looked young.

[@4xoverland]

I was young.

[@888johnmac]

about 5 mins in.. who is that young, slim, full head of hair dude ???

[@BauersOdyssey]

Andrew this video is very helpful. Great content. Especially like the first part where you show how you recover a 4x4 in sand without a winch

[@Fidellio13]

thank you so much for releasing this. such a valuable learning tool

[@kms1088]

At 07:19 that's the true offroad king right there on his 100x100 drive.

[@luisclaro3386]

Super good video! One idea por towing a trailer with kinetic strap: passing the strap through the trailer anchor point and then fixing the strap end to the "bumper" of the trailer (the strap would pass underneath of the trailer). This way I think the trailer would stay more leveled and wouldn't pitch the anchor point down to the ground. Or at least would lift every time you star going forward. Nevertheless, I learnt a lot with this video Andrew! Thank you very much and congratulations for this impressive job.

[@andrewa9245]

Great instructional video with a few ideas I hadn’t seen before and can definitely use. Love seeing how some things change but some things stay the same. Thanks for sharing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@ethicalfarmer7424]

Andrew excellent information as I learned some old tricks, look forward to seeing you out on the tracks around OZ.

[@roderickbowes8387]

VERY VERY VERY good show -- Thanks Guys !!

[@kosfactor]

SPW thanks for this very informative video. Winching is an essential skill.

[@nealesmith1873]

Great video! Several new to me ideas.

[@Theredeemedchild2]

Awesome. Love your stuff!

[@jrodriguez8216]

Very nice video from both Thank you. Very valuable for a novice like me.

[@georgipartsalev6193]

I learned a lot, thank you

[@Jsuarez6]

21:50 I've always wondered why all the vids I've seen showed hooks orientated that way. Makes perfect sense!

[@HashimJavedsofakinggood]

Always an informative watch.

[@RoloLP]

great video. Congratulations. greetings from an Argentine off road enthusiast

[@TapiaOWND]

WoW ! amazing video, just learn a lot from it.

[@Creativecavemanagain]

I have enjoyed your videoes and have learnt from them. I am an avid 4x4 driver with 35+ years of experience, so what I am about to say isn't coming out of my ass. When using a dead man (anchor) always attach your line to the dead man as close to the ground as possible otherwise, you are creating a fulcrum that is going to dislodge the supporting dead man (anchor). By attaching the tow line high on the anchor, you are creating a mechanical advantage that is working against you and not for you. Cheers

[@DanSlotea]

hi, interesting stuff! what if, instead of hammering thin bars in the sand, you take a spare wheel, tie a strap to it and bury it vertically and perpendicular to the winch cable, half a meter or more in the sand, spreading the load over a much larger area?

[@eduardosanchez7827]

I´m amazed to see that most if not all the vehicles have AT tires, none of them have any agressive Mud Tires. This may change my perception about the subject

[@airbats801]

good video, but that shackle "trick" which I also learned in my early days from old timer millwrights is actually unsafe and incorrect. The shackle should be tightened all the way by hand. If tight, use something solid to smack it with to loosen up. Coming from a certified rigger :) I will say loosening up the shackle definitely makes it easier to pull the pin though!

[@liebherr11602]

In a figure 8 configuration, you must use the choked capacity of the belt, which is generally half the straight pull capacity. Mismatched slings must have the capacity of the smallest sling. The softener in the bite is a great idea.

[@mjallenuk]

Mmmm ... overlanding in toffee. So much fun!

[@Alex55555]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@tomcardale5596]

Carters General Service shovel with a fibreglass handle. Doesn't rot, isn't too heavy, is sturdy, good shape for moving stuff and digging stuff.

[@LouMontana-wc7nr]

I am a fan!

[@brandonrowe6035]

I love stuff like that

[@brooklandbackyardbrewerype2966]

Can't wait for the OZ stuff,

[@solosaga5091]

REALLY curious to know if the scoop-shovel at 29:06 has a name, or if it's a custom fabricated tool. Either way, it looks VERY handy.

[@cagmito76]

Supreme video , thanks .

[@6969silverangel]

Love the Range Rover at 56:00 the same as my first 4x4. It was a 1982 model 30yo and put many new modified 4x4s to shame.. 👍👍

[@JackoTJK]

safety line from the anchor point to the winch line in case there's a breaks But most of those examples if there's a break the safety line would just slip off...

[@williamdomey7584]

I learned a lot from this video. Is the dvd still available?

[@4xoverland]

No. Went out of production in 2014.

[@blowpipe1031]

What are those tear drop shaped spike shovels called I need one of them

[@webmonkey44]

until now, never seen external hand winches or hubcap wniches. also that old school safety strip over the hard shackle havent seen either

[@CCGR-2024]

Andrew, well done and informative! You'll forgive if I say I hope I never use what I've learned!

[@6969silverangel]

The guy at 3:20 nearly lost an arm.. a lot of useful info though 👍👍

[@pimvandermeer9470]

Yes ! That was close

[@WaseemAsmar]

the only strange thing in Botswana trip is using regular sized tyres for such journey? any vehicle will stuck easily with that kind of mud if runs on standard wheels right?

[@Christian76S]

andrew, would you be so kind to specify the alloy track mat at 53:55, what make is it? thank you!

[@4xoverland]

no longer made.

[@Christian76S]

meh, what a pity. they looked useful and sturdy. way more than the foldable plastic ones ..

[@hosalabad]

Who makes the purple and green safety straps at 9:50 I can't seem to find anything similar online.

[@cameronwood1994]

Secure-Tech Recovery Safety Lanyard. They're also known as endless slings.

[@marinaday8359]

Hi Andrew do you by any chance run courses

[@4xoverland]

I do not.

[@T25de]

Subbed

[@alexbrown5991]

In that sandy creek... You will be better off from the start, using your spare wheel and bury it ! That's how the Army have been doing it. I've done it a couple of times. It works brilliantly. In Botswana, those road tyres on the Range Rover was a poor decision.

[@47Lancelot]

33:10 idk why didnt you just you your spare wheel

[@BarraMunday]

Bad example at 39:18 attaching D shackles to non rated tow points. These should only be used for tying down a car when being towed. They should never be used to recover a stuck vehicle. Some very dated information in this show.

[@planiverse00j]

Why do you believe those are not recovery points on that vehicle? What is the correct procedure?

[@BarraMunday]

These attachment points are on the car from factory and their purpose is mainly to secure the vehicle during transportation or to be used to winch it onto the the back of a tow truck. The forces in the recovery of a bogged or stuck vehicle will exceed what these are designed for. For safety you should install a rated recovery point which will be made from thick plate steel which is bolted to the chassis with high tensile steel bolts that will transfer the load applied over the whole vehicle.

[@4xoverland]

In the example of the Defender, which was my own vehicle, I replaced the mild-steel bolts with HT steel, so that I would use them as recovery points.

[@BarraMunday]

Yeah the standard tie downs can be ripped off the chassis and then thing go flying. Living in Australia I am looking forward to your new material filmed here.

[@df98156]

Winch man reminds me of Donald Pleasance

[@unondwayzauyashinga1735]

Some very elementary errors here which which should be obvious. Winching with the bonnet closed and several people pushing. What happened to the lesson of keeping everyone clear of the cable? Where is the "damper" on the winch cable? A high lift jack can be very dangerous to operate. Where are the warnings on this?

[@TCFan30]

Life is cheap in South Africa

[@sankara6823]

rumour has it that john is still stuck by the river and is living the rest of his life as a crocodile..

[@neardood1]

The way he says Kinetical Strap tho...

[@lanceroark6386]

You should have started with communication, and not pulling forward when your spotter is trying to put rocks, and his hands, under the vehicle.

[@The-ir1vj]

instead of wasting hours using chains, pegs, shackles and stakes in soft wet sand.. just use sand ladders.

[@4xoverland]

That would make a very dull video, and we wouldn't learn anything.

[@allaussietraveller9879]

You could probably dig it out too but that's not the point of the exercise is it! What if you've burnt out the clutch and can't drive but you have a winch, some chain and a few star pickets.

[@carhard_oldmachine5333]

Олдовые внедорожники огонь ! А те что поновей дизайн у них какой то зализанный , да и как будто из пластика слепленны вообще не то . Cовременный дизайн машин Куета конкретная

[@johannvanwyk7565]

[ng guys -

[@underthelibertytree712]

Garbage off road tires on almost all of the vehicles. Interesting video nonetheless.

[@oliverpalmer7855]

Well they gotta get stuck somehow

[@WazAustinMini]

All that effort to remove a 4x4 out of soft sand using the winch and seeing the anchor points failing by coming out the ground, the easiest solution to this is to remove the spare wheel and then run the cable and anchor through the middle of the wheel then burry it deep enough in the ground to make a substantial anchor as not everyone has that much equipment on board

[@4xoverland]

This was an experiment with stakes. Have you done a sunken wheel recovery? Many people who suggest burying the spare wheel have never actually tried it. I have. It is a HUGE amount of work. You have to dig an enormous hole or the wheel just pulls out of the hole. IMHO it is even more work than knocking in stakes like we did.

[@6969silverangel]

Best way is to not get bogged in sand. I found best solution is V8 Land Rover, 18psi in tires and Apply accelerator most of the way to the floor.

[@luisclaro3386]

@@4xoverland yup and is good to try new methods! I would just give it a go to a different approach: instead of all the stacks being in line with the vehicle I would put the perpendicular to the vehicle. This way I think it's easier to get all the stacks working together at the same time (which you managed to have in the end). But this is just me talking after seeing your attempts and in the comfort of my home :) I know it isn't so obvious when we are in the situation (been there, done that... Is part of these adventures! :) )

[@fisherman2359]

Always getting stuck. Should have gotten a Jeep

[@MrGolferjoseph]

and broken down

[@AZTLANSOLDIER13]

Always a jerk in a Jeep with his two cents

[@prjctwolf]

Maybe you should have spent your money on a jeep and a few upgrades... instead of a Land Rover... get stuck a lot less...

[@kms1088]

At 07:19 that's the true offroad king right there on his 100x100 drive.