A recovery point is a part of a
car
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
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which can be used to recover the vehicle if it becomes stuck (bogged).
Recovering a vehicle using a recovery point involves attaching a
winch
A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable").
In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attac ...
or a
snatch strap
A snatch strap is a piece of equipment used to help in the recovery of vehicles bogged in sand or mud.
Snatch straps are manufactured from webbing
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to the recovery point.
Recovery points should be rated - that is they should specify what load they are designed to take. Using non-rated parts of a vehicle to recover it can be extremely dangerous. Recovery points may be fitted by the manufacturer, or as an after-market modification.
Of note, snatch straps should never be attached to
tow hitch
A tow hitch (or tow bar or trailer hitch in North America) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear. It can take the form of a tow ball to allow swiveling and articulation of a trailer, ...
es, as they are not designed to take the massive load that snatching places upon them. A broken towball attached to a snatch strap can be lethal.
should be aware of where the recovery points are located on their vehicles before they require their use. Having recovery points on both the front and back of the vehicle is preferable.
References
External links
Car Recovery Services
Automotive accessories
Emergency road services
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