Snatch blocks are very useful with the capstan winch, both because they do not have side rollers, so as to get a straight pull, and to get a two to one advantage.
John
The harder part is completing the recovery after you hace sheared the pin and you haven't got a spare one!
On Fraser Island in 1970 I had to revert to using a steel cable to recover a LWB Station Wagon (with waves washing around it) when my manilla rope broke. I can't remember what size it was, but it was pretty big.
Luckily the shear pin didn't break as the SW was sitting on the chassis.
Roger
Snatch blocks are very useful with the capstan winch, both because they do not have side rollers, so as to get a straight pull, and to get a two to one advantage.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Thanks for all the replies.....
Looks like I will try for some 11/2" Manilla rope if I get time before Cooma.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C, Suzuki SV650
Found this in the UK, they suggest a 3/4" Manilla rope.
The Imperial Tool Company
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C, Suzuki SV650
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