10 Ton Recovery Winch Snatch Block 22,000 lbs Capacity Off Road ATV UTV

Running a winch line straight at a bogged vehicle is often the worst option available. The pull is at the wrong angle, or the winch is already near its limit. A snatch block redirects the line around a pulley and, rigged as a double line, roughly halves what the winch itself has to do.

Read the two ratings separately

The supplier gives this block a rated working load of 11,000 lb / 5 T and a breaking strength of 22,000 lb / 10 T. Those numbers do two different jobs. The working load is what the block is meant to be used at; breaking strength is the point of failure, with nothing in reserve. The title quotes the 22,000 lb / 10 T breaking figure as the capacity, which it is not. Rig to 11,000 lb / 5 T and treat the higher number as built-in margin.

Doubling line pull doubles what the anchor holds

Rigged double-line, the block returns the cable to the vehicle so the winch works two lines instead of one, which is the doubling of pulling power the supplier describes. The catch is that the anchor point, the strap and the block itself now carry the combined load rather than half of it. A groove in the pulley keeps the rope seated so it cannot climb the flange, and the side plate slides open so a rope drops straight in.

Key features

• Rated working load 11,000 lb / 5 T: the figure to rig to, as stated by the supplier.
• Breaking strength 22,000 lb / 10 T: the supplier's stated failure point, not a working figure.
• Grooved pulley: keeps the line seated and evenly loaded.
• Sliding side plate: open it, drop the rope in, close it, with no disassembly.

Specifications

• Rated working load: 11,000 lb / 5 T, as stated by the supplier; basis not stated
• Breaking strength: 22,000 lb / 10 T, as stated by the supplier
• Rope compatibility: 3/8 in (9.5 mm)
• Material: heavy-duty steel with a corrosion-resistant coating
• Hook: included

Before you rig it

• Rig to the 11,000 lb / 5 T working load, never the 22,000 lb / 10 T breaking strength. The capacity figure in the title is the breaking strength.
• The working load applies to this block on its own. It cannot be shared, added or averaged across two blocks in one rig.
• Winch, rope, shackles, anchor strap and recovery points all need to be rated at least as high; the rig is only as strong as its weakest part.
• Keep everyone out of the line's path and clear of the block under tension.
• No standard, certification or test approval is stated for this block.

A sound addition to a recovery kit for trucks, tractors, ATVs and UTVs, provided the rest of the gear is rated to match.