Thread: winch operation

Originally Posted by Stephen Price

The idea of hand winching with a high lift is an absolute nightmare. By the time you take up all the slack you have to release tension and start again.
Most use a "Tirfor" If you don't know what that is it is a device about 2 feet long with a handle about 4 feet long that pulls am 11mm wire rope through a set of jaws. The wire rope is about 20metres long.
It is hard work and as I found out the only time I've ever used mine, it doesn't matter how lightly the vehicle is stuck, use a snatch block to halve the effort.
Steve.

Thanks Steve, in UK hand winches such as Tirfors are not commonly used.

My 110 is equipped with a front and rear Warn 9.5 winch and I carry a winch extension cable. Two snatch blocks are in the recovery kit as well. I believe in double lining in most situation even using electric winches as it halves the force on the cable and winch. This means that there is less chance of things being broken.

Regards


Brendan

pics!

Like I said, it was hardly a big test, but atleast I know how to use it tomorrow.

I found it easier to use just one handle, as two handle gave to much throw, which increased effort. More severe conditions, the big handle would help a lot.

Reminder to self - cut hook off the cable before heading out tomorrow.

Jeez - I hope no-one came racing in or out of your driveway while that was going on .


Reading this, methinks someone might be angling for a bullbar mounted electric winch for their birthday

Oh, and damn that's a good looking vehicle

Originally Posted by Scallops

Yep - I don't reckon it's that much of a big deal either - half the mob who reckon it's Oh so hard break into a sweat when they fart!

I'd be interested to see your photos.

Not a big deal!!!!

Try 4 hours winching a broken down vehicle over 1 sand dune, and this with 8 people to share the load. Was glad we had the hand winch though, as the vehicle would have been left there otherwise.

Great things........but bl***y hard work.

In my IIA I carry a huge heavy rope. One end is secured to the chassis rail/spring hanger and runs parallel to the winch line all the way to the same or a close by tree. If you wind the rope around the tree 4-5 times, it will hold the load (and unless the tree is able to rotate or is heavily lubricated for whatever reason, it won't move).

Every foot or so the cable comes in, I partially unwind the rope, pull the slack out and re wind it again.

The same I apply to my Disco which always has a snatch strap on board, but I've never had to do this with the Disco. I guess the snatch strap is rated so it would be wiser to use this, and can absorb a slight shock if the cable does break.

Originally Posted by Tusker

And I'd put in reverse too. Some engines don't like a jolt backwards e.g. some with chain driven timing gear usually have a slack side & a taut side. Move the crank backwards effectively takes up the slack on the wrong side i.e. crank has moved, cam hasn't.. Valves might meet pistons.

In extreme cases oil pump might pick up air too.

Regards
Max P

WHAT??????????
How worn is your engine? Tollerances are not that close.......
Best you send that one to Myth busters.....