Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...

We’ve covered quite a few topics when it comes to vehicle recovery here at The Drive — from traction boards to come-alongs to winches. Adding a winch to your off-road or overland setup is definitely a ...

It seems that enthusiasts frequently overlook the rear bumper when building their trucks. Their thinking must be, “the only problems I’m going to have are going to be in front of me.” But that’s just ...

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...

If you are an experienced off-roader, you have likely used a winch more than a few times. If you have vast experience pulling yourself or others out of sticky situations, you have likely had a ...

It has been well over a decade since synthetic rope was first used for winching and recovery. Developed for marine applications, synthetic rope’s ease of handling, low weight, and elimination of ...

Factor 55 has released an instructional video on a winch component that keeps stirring up questions: load-centering spools. Sometimes mistakenly called a pulley, a load-centering spool—like its name ...