Reply With QuoteWho handles Tirfor winches in Australia? Does anyone know?
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But not when you have flat batteries or a dead engine!Originally Posted by Tank
Ever tried to right a roll over with a power winch on the incident vehicle?
With a Tirfor you can safely anchor and control a recovery when they are lost over an edge.
I have both a Tirfor and electric winch, and there are times when the pull on the electric winch is too quick. More than that the action of a Tirfor is very easy, granted not as easy as a power winch, however I have had numerous manual winches, including a Dawn drum winch and the Tirfor is very easy in comparison to others.
You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
Fossicker
Who handles Tirfor winches in Australia? Does anyone know?
TopicToaster
I've had a S2, RRC and D2 and yet to break an axle. I do agree that it will provide more peace of mind but also allows less thinking about how to best drive to preserve both the vehicle or environment.
Also took a std Jackaroo (I'm sorry) across the Simpson and ran a std Hilux (sorry again) in an Aust Safari without breaking anything.
You've got bigger issues.Ever tried to right a roll over with a power winch on the incident vehicle?
OldBushie
Yea, pretty easy with a snatch block and a few straps and bow shackles.......easier than a Tirfor
OldBushie
The Simpson is a girls trip relative to terrain difficulty, the concern there is remoteness and reliability
TopicToaster
Except that I've done it 17 times (rig rd and QA line) and never had an issue. Always in Rovers (bar one) and only erver had issues on P'trolls and Toyo's. And I started doing it back in the 70's when there was no heavy duty option. We carried a full set of axles, two diffs, complete g'box internals, 68gal fuel (all on board,no jerries) and 18 gal water. oxy set (did get used) and no trailer.
Yep! As mentioned above, straps, shackles and snatch block..
Was easy as and nobody ended up exhausted
And dead engine isnt an issue for at least 1 full length pull...
Swaggie
Which year event?
JC
The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
Master
I can only speak from the point of view of a mud hound but I would buy a winch. snatch block, tree protector and shovel first. Unless you are running big tyres (greater than 35s) or never see a boggy rutty hole. Diff locks don't work when you're hung up on your diffs or on a boggy cambered to the **** house hill climb. Diff locks have gotten me through alot of very hard stuff but the winch has gotten me out when the diff locks can't. Using a snatch block, shovel and winch I have managed to turn myself a full 180 degrees nearly on the spot diff locks will never do this, when i was running 33's and had both front and rear lockers I would still get hung up either on the diffs or in the middle of the vehicle. Winch and snatch block always saved me. I did a hill climb with a horrible camber on a sharp right hand turn that had my diff locks crab walking me into the bush. The winch saved my arse.
Master
Sling Rig/Bullivants do a number of cheaper knock offs as well as the genuine Trifor, basically any industrial place that does lifting equipment. If the winch is rated for say a 1 tonne lift then its good for 2tonne pull. Toying with the idea of a Trifor not real keen on hanging an electric winch off 23 year old plus electrics.
Anyone got a PTO hydraulic pump/winch setup? Just curious if you need a tank or simply the pumps displacement and the fluid in the lines is enough to get the job done?
Although winches are only any good if you have something to attach them too, for what I intend to do a decent set of sand ladders and a shovel will probably see me through what I want.
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