tow strap or recover strap just in case

New truck has free roadside assistance, so I am not worry, but I do have HF straps that I use a lot around the house & garden.
You never know when it might become handy.
In emergency - 2" ratchet strap will work as well.
Make sure you are familiar with your truck strong points.
Youtube is full of videos of bumpers and axles pulled out - during recovery.

Understand the difference between tow straps and recovery straps.

Recovery straps are intended to pull you free when you are stuck. They will be made from material that has a fair amount of stretch - anywhere from 20 to 33 percent. They should have no hooks on either end. If they break during a recovery, such things can go flying through the air with enough force to cripple or even kill someone if it hits them. For the same reason, never hook up to a tow ball, it can snap off and go flying.

Search on YouTube and you can find some spectacular failures during recoveries.

Tow straps, on the other hand, should not have any stretch, and are only used to pull you down the road when your engine is dead but you are moving freely.

Buzzcut1 wrote:
yeah you want a chain or wire rope and some sort of locking carabiner to attach the tow strap to yours and other vehicles to prevent the strap from getting cut

I disagree ! You definitely want a strap ! Get one with no hooks (I actually cut the hooks off of my Harbor Freight strap). Buy 2 of them and buy a couple of screw pin anchor shackles ! If you think a hook might be handy, you can always attach a spare hook to the loop with a shackle.

The proper way to use a strap is, pass it over some sturdy part of the chassis and then apss the free end through the loop. Same thing on the vehicle doing the pulling. You can use your hitch. Now join the 2 free ends with your shackle.

HF even sells a 9000 lb capacity 3" strap.

yeah you want a chain or wire rope and some sort of locking carabiner to attach the tow strap to yours and other vehicles to prevent the strap from getting cut

I carry a strap from Harbor Freight under my seat. Quiet and no rust.