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Certification Reports

Outback Design Armoured Features

Outback Design, Armoured Features

Outback Armour recovery products are design & engineered in-house to have the strength, durability & reliability required for the most demanding applications. All core recovery products are independently tested and certified for ratings to the highest Australian Standards for the safety of you, your vehicle and bystanders.

Our range of feature-rich recovery products has been developed in conjunction with off-road industry experts and extensive user feedback. Some of these features include:

Dynamic Snatch StrapsRange rated for correct application, highest quality materials, integrated velcro keepers, neoprene stitch guards & interactive QR media tags.
Static Recovery StrapsRange rated at 10 tonnes and various lengths for each application, highest quality materials, integrated velcro keepers, neoprene stitch guards & interactive QR media tags.
Recoil Tow StrapsRated at 4 tonnes, the recoil tow strap is 6 meters in length however bunch recoils when slack to 3 meters length. This recoil helps avoid entanglement with wheels, abraision from ground surfaces and contact with debris. The recoil tow strap is manufactured from highest quality materials and features neoprene stitch guards & interactive QR media tags.
Recovery BlanketWeighing in above 1kg in material alone, this damper features an integrated hook strap for synthetic winch line applications, interactive QR media tags, 2 internal pockets & well positioned velcro fasteners. Dimensionally conforms to competition regulations and easily fits over helmets for race applications.
Bow ShacklesFully engineered & independently tested to 5x WLL rating, 4.75 tonne WLL and proprietary 5.75 tonne working load limit (WLL) bow shackles that fit most aftermarket recovery points, domed pin ends for ease of location, batch coded bows and pins to maintain OHS certification after first separation.
Recovery HitchSo strong we broke the test rig over 15 tonnes, so we rated it at 10T for consistency. Ships with a 5.75 tonne bow shackle as standard but also designed to fit 4.75 tonne shackles if required.
Snatch BlockMilitary specifications and stylish. Tested and certified to 15 tonne WLL for off-road applications, we have applied a discretionary 1.5:1 ratio to rate this product at an industry leading 10 tonne WLL. Features include CNC machined steel pulley, grease nipple, spiral cut internal brass bush and nut fastened to avoid side load destruction common with other c-clip designs.
Recovery BagsDesigned to fit and featured for strength. Our heavy duty recovery bags are made from tear & water resistant polyester reinforced (winch strap material) PVC and feature extra heavy duty original YKK zippers and grab/strap down points.

Certified for Safety

Safety is always the first and main consideration when recovering a vehicle and the two factors that impact safety the most are:

  • what products are used (suitability for application & rating); and
  • how those products are used (correct technique & attention).

As a demonstration of our commitment to safety and our customers, attached by link below is a copy of our independently conducted testing, rating and certification for each core recovery product in our range.

PART NUMBER / DESCRIPTIONAUSTRALIAN STANDARDRATINGRESULT REQUIREDTEST RESULT ACHIEVEDPASS/FAIL

OABS475T

4.75T Bow Shackle

AS2741-20024.75T5 x WLL=23.75T23.840TPASS

OABS575T

5.75T Bow Shackle

AS2741-20025.75T5 x WLL=28.75T28.817TPASS

OASB10T

10T Snatch Block

AS1391-2007

10T

15T

1 x WLL = 10T

1 x WLL = 15T

10.054T

15.092T

PASS

PASS

OARH575T

10T Recovery Hitch (excluding 5.75t Bow Shackle)

AS1391-2007

10T

15T

1 x WLL = 10T

1 x WLL = 15T

10.054T

15.092T

PASS

PASS

OASS6T9M

6T/9M Snatch Strap

AS1353.1-19976T

1 x WLL = 6T

>20% STRETCH

6.027T

20.61%

PASS

OASS8T9M

8T/9M Snatch Strap

AS1353.1-19978T

1 x WLL = 8T

>20% STRETCH

8.168T

20.45%

PASS

OASS11T9M

11T/9M Snatch Strap

AS1353.1-199711T

1 x WLL = 11T

>20% STRETCH

11.910T

21.25%

PASS

OASS15T9M

15T/9M Snatch Strap

AS1353.1-199715T

1 x WLL = 15T

>20% STRETCH

17.325T

21.91%

PASS

OATS4T6M

4T/6M Tow Strap

AS1353.1-19974T1 x WLL = 4T4.915TPASS

OAEQ10T3M

10T/3M Equaliser Strap

AS1353.1-199710T1 x WLL = 10T11.869TPASS

OATP10T5M

10T/5M Tree Trunk Protector Strap

AS1353.1-199710T1 x WLL = 10T11.686TPASS

OAWE10T20M

10T/20M Winch Extension Strap

AS1353.1-199710T1 x WLL = 10T11.686TPASS

Note: 1 tonne-force = 9.80665 kilonewtons (kN)

Independent Certification Report