Thread: winch operation

Simple answer, chocks/boulders at rear of wheels will prevent it slipping.

Move chocks up hill during rest breaks which you will need if hand winching.

Leaving vehicle in gear will make it harder to move vehicle. Try pushing vehicle with gear in neutral and also with it in 1st gear, low box


Regards


Brendan

Thanks

Originally Posted by leeds

Simple answer, chocks/boulders at rear of wheels will prevent it slipping.

Move chocks up hill during rest breaks which you will need if hand winching.

Leaving vehicle in gear will make it harder to move vehicle. Try pushing vehicle with gear in neutral and also with it in 1st gear, low box


Regards


Brendan

Or simply leave the vehicle in gear until you have taken up the strain with the winch, and put it back in gear when repositioning the winch.

Originally Posted by leeds

Leaving vehicle in gear will make it harder to move vehicle. Try pushing vehicle with gear in neutral and also with it in 1st gear, low box


Regards


Brendan

I certainly agree with that, after hand winching a Holden Drover (remember them) uphill but not realising the driver had it in gear all the way up.

(New years day 1990? - Remember that one Numpty)


Martyn

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.

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Max P

Originally Posted by Aaron

Ill keep this short and sweet.

Scenario.

Stuck on a hill, want to hand winch up the hill in the direction of travel.

alone in the bush, no one in the vehicle.

While winching, do I select first gear to stop the vehicle rollingback incase of failure?

Me personnally and especially being alone, i'd go back down the hill and go back the way i came.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Me personnally and especially being alone, i'd go back down the hill and go back the way i came.

Baz.

Thats a good idea, except if going up the hill IS back the way you came

Depanding on your chocks, and the terrain, and how good you are with rope, you may be able to tie them so they drag along a couple of inches behind the tyres?

Fraser