Thread: Winch from the wheels ??

These things have been around for yonks. Some WWII British Army AEC trucks had them as a permanent fitment, just a different interpretation of the capstan winch. The Tommy Brownjobs also tried them one on each wheel for crossing rivers, ravines, gullies, and gorges on steel wire cables strung across the hole. I think pte. Hjelm would have asked sergeant ( or maybe 2nd. Lieut. as they are a disposable rank) to go first and show how it is done.

Yeah Brian,

Could probably do the same with a standard steel wheel and a length of (good) rope - for about $50............

GQ

they work forward or backward

they work best if line is out on 45 degree angle from vehicle

they dont stay on after retrieving the car

you have to have the special wheel nut heads in your tyres permanently or fit them whenever you think your going to have use the winch on a trip before you leave home.

yes the idea been around since adam was driving his dad T model ford

previous verisons did use metal wire instead of the rope and we all know how dangerous wire is when it snaps in use.

as brian said the concept has been around since the wheel was invented
many a farmer's tractor has been pulled out of a paddock by same method
I know an old truckie who in the fifties got bogged in a flooded area (water had gone down) in central aust, after a few days of trying to dig out / recover the truck he gave up and worked on a differant method
he pulled a tyre off a rim, removed the outer dual wheel, fitted tyreless rim and winched himself out with a chain on the rim, it took 4 days in total but his alternative was to wait a month for evrything to dry out
Jase