If you own a Toyota Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, or GX and you actually take it off the pavement, a proper recovery kit isn’t optional—it’s part of your safety gear. The Yankum Off-Road Recovery Kit (Weekender) is exactly that: a purpose-built, grab-and-go kit that’s sized perfectly for mid-size and ½-ton trucks like the Toyotas we build and wheel all the time.
Yankum designed this bundle for 4-door Jeeps and similar-sized SUVs and ½-ton pickups, which lands it squarely in the sweet spot for modern Toyota trucks once they’re loaded with armor, camping gear, and passengers.
What’s Inside the Weekender Kit?
The Weekender package keeps things simple but highly effective—no fluff, just the essentials you actually use on the trail:
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1 Yankum Kinetic Recovery Rope – 7/8" x 30'
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Built from heavy-duty double-braid nylon that stretches under load to provide a smooth, controlled yank instead of a violent jerk.
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That 7/8" diameter is ideal for the weight range of built Tacomas, 4Runners, Tundras, LC250s, and similar overland Toyotas.
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2 Soft Shackles – 7/16"
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Lightweight, insanely strong, and easy on your recovery points and rope.
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Perfect for modern bumpers and recovery points that are designed around soft-shackle use.
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1 2" Receiver Tow Point
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Slides into your hitch receiver to create a bomb-proof, centered recovery point on the rear of your truck.
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1 Medium Gear Bag
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Keeps everything in one place so it’s not rolling around under your drawer system or buried under camp gear.
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Yankum’s kinetic rope and shackles are made in the USA and are known for their high quality and consistent performance in real-world recoveries. Yankum Ropes+1
Why This Kit Is Perfect for Toyota Trucks
Most Toyota off-road builds end up in the same general weight class: armor, sliders, rack, tent, fridge, and a bunch of gear in the back. That’s exactly the use case this kit was built around.
Here’s why it works so well for the Toyotas we build for:
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Right-Sized Rope for Real-World Weights
The 7/8" x 30' kinetic rope is tuned for mid-size and ½-ton rigs—so it stretches properly and delivers a smooth, effective pull instead of feeling too “dead” or too harsh. That’s crucial when you’re yanking a loaded Tacoma or 4Runner out of a snow drift, sand, or a muddy rutted trail. -
Perfect Match for Typical Toyota Mounting Points
Two soft shackles and a hitch-mounted tow point cover the most common recovery setups we see on Toyotas:-
Front: aftermarket bumper with built-in soft-shackle eyes
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Rear: factory or aftermarket receiver hitch
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Clean, Compact Package for Overland Builds
The whole kit packs into a medium bag that tucks easily into a drawer system, behind a seat, or in the corner of a truck bed with a camper. It’s not an oversized, bulky kit that eats up valuable cargo space—ideal for campers, drawer systems, and full overland interior builds. -
Trail-Ready, No Guesswork
Instead of piecing together random shackles and ropes from different brands and hoping they play nice together, this is a matched system from Yankum—designed to work as a complete, safe recovery setup.
Real-World Scenarios Where This Kit Shines
Whether you’re daily-driving your Tacoma or running a fully built Tundra with a camper, this kit covers the most common recovery situations:
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A 4Runner buried to the frame rails in Colorado snow.
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A Tacoma stuck in deep sand after dropping tire pressure a little too late.
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A Tundra with a camper that bogged down in wet, rutted forest roads.
In each of these situations, the kinetic rope gives you controlled momentum, the soft shackles connect quickly and safely, and the receiver hitch tow point gives you a strong, central anchor for the pull.
And of course, remember Yankum’s golden rule:
Pair the recovery rope with the recovery vehicle, not the stuck one.
How the Essential and Professional Kits Fit In
The Off-Road Recovery Kit lineup comes in three tiers so you can match your gear to how you actually wheel:
Essential Kit
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7/8" x 30' kinetic rope
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Two 7/16" soft shackles
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Medium bag
Great if you want a bare-bones kinetic setup and already have hitch points or additional hardware on your truck.
Weekender Kit (Our Pick for Toyota Trucks)
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Everything you get in a kinetic setup plus the 2" receiver tow point.
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Still compact, still simple, but now you’ve got a dedicated, purpose-built rear recovery point.
This is the kit we like to pair with builds on Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and similar Toyota platforms—it’s that “just right” middle ground between minimal and overkill.
Professional Kit
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Adds a second 7/8" kinetic rope in a shorter 20' length,
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Includes a double-loop soft shackle,
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Upgrades to a larger bag sized for all the extra gear.
Perfect if you’re constantly recovering friends, running group trips, or frequently in more technical terrain where multiple rigging options are useful.
Final Thoughts
If you’re building a Toyota truck to actually use—camping, overlanding, running hard trails on the weekends—the Yankum Off-Road Recovery Kit (Weekender) is exactly the level of kit you should have on board:
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Sized right for mid-size and ½-ton Toyotas
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Includes a properly matched kinetic rope, shackles, and hitch tow point
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Packs into a compact bag that disappears into your storage system
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Built by one of the most trusted names in recovery gear
Throw it in your Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, or Land Cruiser, and you’ll be ready for the kind of “oops” moments that make stories later—without risking your truck, your gear, or your buddies in the process.