Thread: winch operation

Originally Posted by BigJon

What if you have gone down the hill already, then found the track impassable further along. You would then have to go up the hill to retrace your tracks. Hence going up the hill being back the way you came.

Simple really .

OK, but your still going back the way you came when going down the hill, your just doing it again

Baz.

Originally Posted by Aaron

Im about to hook mine up in my front yard now. Loose my winching virginity.

- I was going to do that - but realised I'd probably either pull the fence down or remove the verandah - and both options would have resulted in the relocation of my testicles. Hence the area next to house option.

Ive got big trees and slopes. Im going to set up car ramps on an already steepish slope, to see how hard it really is. Lots of bitching and moaning when it comes to hand winches :P

Originally Posted by leeds

How common is the use of hand winches for vehicle recovery in Australia?

Regards

Brendan

Usually only once if the operators smart!
Seriously, hand winching makes you a better driver in future.

Originally Posted by Bushie

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

I remember.....boy I remember.

Originally Posted by Scallops

- I was going to do that - but realised I'd probably either pull the fence down or remove the verandah - and both options would have resulted in the relocation of my testicles. Hence the area next to house option.

The next option is to go to the local shoping center and try removing a few land cruisers from their parking spots

Tirfor winches have shear pins in the shaft that the lever actuates, if you use certified SWL or WLL shackles and cables/straps sufficient to do the job, the first thing to let go will be the shear pins, not the jaws or any of the rigging. If you are worried, take someone with you, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Aaron

Ive got big trees and slopes. Im going to set up car ramps on an already steepish slope, to see how hard it really is. Lots of bitching and moaning when it comes to hand winches :P

Get a snatch block and attach it to the recovery point on the front, hook your Tirfor up to a tree and run the cable through the Tirfor, down to the snatch block and back up to the tirfors anchor point (the tree). That will halve the effort required and you are pulling to advantage, the car is moving in the same direction that the tirfor is pulling. if the tirfor cable is not long enough connect the snatch block to the car with a winch extension stap/cable/chain, Regards Frank. PS make sure the groove on the snatch block pulley wheel is the correct size for the diameter of the tirfor cable, too narrow will crush the cable and too wide and it will flatten the cable, this causes kinks and broken wires.