Thread: Where to put the winch vehicle?

I think its better for the winched vehicle to go first.

If they need to progess the winch vehicle can pull itself through, and then pull the winchless through. If the winched vehicle gets stuck an the decision is to abort, then the winchless vehicle can pull it back out.

Who's got the most experience? Where are you going? Are you parking parallel or diagonal at safeway?

Originally Posted by moose

Who's got the most experience? Where are you going? Are you parking parallel or diagonal at safeway?

also which end has the best recovery points

but agree with Slunnie

Originally Posted by dullbird

also which end has the best recovery points

Front

Depends how you set the car up with your recovery points...

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I wasn't asking a question tony....I was making a statement.

for example some people don't have bull bars but have a recovery hitch on the back would be silly to put a winch car up the front if there are no recovery points

and vis versa

depends on your purpose.

If you absolutely have to get from A-B then the winch vehicle goes in front and you just take pot luck that should the second vehicle need recovering forwards that you can find somewhere to get turned around to be able to use the winch. If running this way always winch through something you suspect is going to cause you trouble enough to require winching because if you break the winch by asking it to pull the now stuck vehicle through the troublesome section you are officially pooched, especially if youve already been winching to get there.

If you're traveling as recon or can backtrack as needed and have alternate routes (obviously this isnt the case if your planning a winchathon circut)

put the vehicle with the winch where it can be used.....

if the winch is front mounted put another vehicle in front of it, its absolutely pointless having the winch pointed where it cant be used. if the lead vehicle gets stuck you can recover it backwards this is very hard to do if the lead vehicle has the winch and is bogged up to the headlights.


thats generally how I set it up anyway

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

thats generally how I set it up anyway

Me too, well in this case.

Thanks for all the ideas people.