Recovery Load Calculator is a tool for four-wheel-drivers and others who might find their vehicle in a situation where the available engine power and traction isn't sufficient to overcome that situation - that is, they are stuck! For example, you might be bogged in mud or sand, just on a slippery track, or unable to overcome a rock step.

You select or enter some details about the situation your vehicle is in, and optionally details about your power winch, and the Recovery Load Calculator will calculate the approximate total recovery load involved in extricating the vehicle from its predicament. If you've entered details about your power winch, it'll also indicate whether that estimated load is within the rated limits for each layer of cable or rope on the winch drum.

It uses industry-standard algorithms in the calculation process, and assumes your equipment is in good condition and working order.

Disclaimer

Note that this calculator is not a substitute for formal training in vehicle recovery techniques, and is supplied for guidance only and for equipment in good condition, in the interests of safer vehicle recovery. You are responsible for your own safety and that of others nearby. You should be fully aware of the inherent risks in vehicle recovery operations, and procedures and precautions to be taken to minimise those risks. The results so calculated are estimates only, and no warranty, either express or implied, is given that they will result in a successful recovery, nor that they will not result in damage or injury.