Thread: Use of recovery equipnent in urban areas.

I've used the drag chain as a gardening tool a few times, much to my 6 year olds delight

strangest one one for me was used my drag chain to pull a Bell 214 helicopter into our hanger with a Deere ride on

Studip me story. At my previous house, had an under house garage as the place was perched on and a super steep block. Need to get my box trailer full of stuff in garage but not enough room to go in forwards, I tried to reverse it in but got hooked up on a timber sleeper and couldn't steer enough to not jack knife. Out came the Tirfor hand winch, dragged said trailer inch by inch up drive and into garage. New house has a great big flat driveway

Shall we change this thread to 'Gardening with recovery gear' and seek a spot on ABC's Gardening Australia?

A winch can be used for all sorts of things besides recovering other cars.
For example straining up a ringlock fence, Far more accurate that simply pulling the fence up with a tractor/4WD and with far more control as well.
It can also be used to do a paddock kill, All you need is a tree to throw the winch rope over So No need for a front end loader.
In the Bush a winch isn't just there for playing about on the tracks, It can be a very useful tool IF you can think outside the square

I used my winch to help straighten the end of the bullbar on the BIL's 80 series, which he had bent when he clouted a tree while turning.
I know someone who slung his winch rope over a branch and used it to lift a dead goat to hang while being butchered.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I used my winch to help straighten the end of the bullbar on the BIL's 80 series, which he had bent when he clouted a tree while turning.
I know someone who slung his winch rope over a branch and used it to lift a dead goat to hang while being butchered.

That works even better with a 250-350kg deer Goats I can lift solo ( Not in urban areas )

Originally Posted by trout1105

A winch can be used for all sorts of things besides recovering other cars.
For example straining up a ringlock fence, Far more accurate that simply pulling the fence up with a tractor/4WD and with far more control as well.
It can also be used to do a paddock kill, All you need is a tree to throw the winch rope over So No need for a front end loader.
In the Bush a winch isn't just there for playing about on the tracks, It can be a very useful tool IF you can think outside the square

Trout
The very reasons I have a winch on the 'tilly.
I have a cordless remote good for around 30 metre range and it's very practical to use for retrieving logs out of the scrub here as I can "Steer" the logs with a crowbar whole winching at the same time. A one man operation ( although two is better.)
Using a chain, I would quite often only be able to move a log 3- 5 metres or so with the tractor, reverse, take up the slack, forward another 3-5, reverse etc.
That is a pain in the arse!

As stated, fence straining is a breeze, removing old stumps, although the chain is better, pulling over dead trees and I use it with my boats reef anchor attached to remove excess water lilies from the dam. Can those buggers take a bit of pulling when there's a few hooked onto.

I've used the winch once for a vehicle recovery.

Steve

Centrelink carpark and hospital carpark..... don't park on barkchip gardens

Originally Posted by Mal

Centrelink carpark and hospital carpark..... don't park on barkchip gardens

Perth Freeways- Sand between the two sides can be a little soft and then some. I have pulled a landcruiser out ute who tried a naughty U turn not too far from the airport near Cloverdale.

Driving a Lada ute at the time- Arrh still recall the look of humiliation of his face