Snatch Strap Recovery Tips from MadMatt!

At MadMatt 4WD, we’ve done many Snatch Strap Recoveries over the years. Here’s a few of our videos on Snatch Strap Recovery tips and techniques.

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Should you use a hitch pin as a 4x4 recovery device?
Should you use a hitch pin as a 4×4 recovery device? Is it a YES or NO answer?

Should you use a hitch pin as a 4×4 recovery device? In a 4×4 recovery, can you use a hitch pin like this that’s fitted to a tow pack like that to connect a strap like this so that you can do that recovery? You might be looking for a [...]

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Does an Air Damper make a 4×4 Snatch Recovery safer?

Here I do some unauthorised testing to explore how to use an Air Damper in a Snatch Recovery. Please share this video to show anyone you know who needs to be kept safe during a vehicle recovery. Snatch recoveries are one of the most dangerous ways we can recover a [...]

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4x4 Death Tragedy
4×4 Death Tragedy

4×4 Death Tragedy Let’s discuss what went wrong and how we can stop people getting killed during 4wd recoveries. This subject comes up again and again but the message is slowly getting though. Like comment and share to help spread this message if you believe in it. Rest in Peace [...]

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4×4 Snatch Strap Recovery in action!

  4×4 Snatch Strap Recovery in action! MadMatt shares his tips on how to do a 4×4 Snatch Strap recovery. [...]

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4×4 Snatch Strap – One reason to replace it

Here is one reason to replace your snatch strap! [...]

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4×4 Snatch Strap What capacity do you need?

What capacity snatch strap do you need to recover a vehicle? How do you know what capacity snatch strap you’re going to need to do a recovery? Well, basically, you multiply the GVM of the lightest vehicle by two to three times. So, my Land Cruiser weighs two and a [...]

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How to join two Snatch Straps together

How to join two snatch straps together see how MadMatt does it!…..and a trick so you can get them apart after the recovery. In this video, I’m going to show you how to join two snatch straps together. But I’m also going to show you how to make your own [...]

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tree truck protector
Why use a Tree Trunk Protector?

Why we use a tree trunk protector when using a tree during a 4×4 recovery! A piece of really important recovery equipment is a strap like this. It’s called a tree trunk protector or a tree saver strap. Basically it doesn’t stretch, it’s just a solid strap. It’s about three [...]

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