Review on ARB ARB502 Orange Small Recovery by Charles Salgado

I bought this to replace the standard multi-pocket duffel bag I used for my recovery bag. This bag was a bit big and I wanted something more vertical than horizontal. While I couldn't fit everything in this bag, that's not a problem as I left out a few items that most people probably don't carry: a 20-inch anchor spike and a long, heavy chain. What I put in this bag was: External pockets: 4 molded D-rings, two Warn Extreme lever blocks, and a pair of gloves. In the inside pockets I put a 2 inch pack of towline with two small D-rings, two Rhino boom savers and a receiver D-ring. a small D-ring mount, a soft D-ring work gripper, and two Warn winch counterweights. The ones I had to leave, some of them sticking out on the sides of the top valve. What it could use is maybe a few inches wider, has a real interior with 3 pockets and a damn handle on top. The stylus makes a huge difference and I might install my own. It comes with a strap, but it's not something you'll throw on your shoulder and travel any distance. What I've found in my recovery situations is that the most convenient access door always seems to be blocked by the jeep's orientation, a rock, or both. So you end up having to lug your survival gear between seats or some other awkward way. I always try to keep these things accessible from the front seats, hence the desire for a more compact upright bag. I have padded D-rings on the roll bar, a winch control in the center console, and a large 3-inch tow strap behind the front seat. help immensely.