Cheap winch or good 2nd hand one?

**camel_landy** · 27th November 2007, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

Yep, I'd be interested to know how you organise snatch blocks to move a car backwards with a front mounted winch without running the cable directly underneath.

Just interested. Might be handy.

I've done slingshot style, where you move someone elses' truck from behind you..... but not my own.

As I said, it's not pretty....

You need a lot of cable to make it work as well as a minimum of 4x snatch blocks (the diagram shows 8x snatch blocks). You also need the trees to be in just the right place!!!

Thing is, if you've got access to that many snatch blocks, chances are, you've got another truck with you... You might as well get them to give you a tow.

FWIW - A shovel, hi-lift and sand ladders/waffle boards are by far the most effective for most situations. A long rope (and knowing how to use it) will also make a useful addition. If you're traveling with others, just make sure you've also got some shackles and some different length ropes (1m, 5m, 10m and maybe a 20m somewhere in the group).

M

**camel_landy** · 27th November 2007, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by McDisco

Yeah I reckon you could still do it with two blocks.

Nope... Impossible with 2x blocks. You'll just stretch the car!!! You might be able to get away with 3x blocks but it's going to depend on the situation.

Remember... That's also assuming you've got anchor points in just the right place.

M

McDisco · 27th November 2007, 07:33 PM

A rope?! what for?!

You would conduct a recovery with a rope?

Angus

**camel_landy** · 27th November 2007, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by 6.5rangie

High mount has the electric motor mounted above the spool, low mount has it mounted next to the spool. High mount has better gearing and doesn't transmit heat to the spool, low mount is slower but easier to mount into a bullbar. High mount is better in my opinion.

If you're not in a hurry, worm drive is the way to way to go. No brake to cause heat (slightly different approach to other low mounts).

M

**camel_landy** · 27th November 2007, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by McDisco

A rope?! what for?!

You would conduct a recovery with a rope?

Angus

It depends on the situation but there's a number of ways...

If you can still move the car but need to turn it, you can use it on a tree to pivot the car around the tree (you can also use the same technique to get the car out of a rut).

If you have a hi-lift, you can then use the hi-lift as a winch. Short rope from the car to the hi-lift and then the long rope from the hi-lift to the tree (3x wraps of the rope around the tree will be enough to anchor). Take up the slack in the rope on the tree & then winch a couple of foot on the hi-lift... Then repeat. Slow but very effective.

If using the hi-lift to cast off, use the rope to steady the car and control the direction of fall.

M

McDisco · 27th November 2007, 07:47 PM

Hmm...do you use rated rope? I wouldnt rely on any old rope...but I guess people can do what they think is ok.

Angus

**camel_landy** · 27th November 2007, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by McDisco

Hmm...do you use rated rope? I wouldnt rely on any old rope...but I guess people can do what they think is ok.

Angus

Yep... A proper, decent rope with hooks on each end. Plasma, with a couple of hooks spliced into each end, can be quite handy too.

M

McDisco · 27th November 2007, 08:12 PM

OH phew! I thought you were talking about average rope...was about to start tirade! lol

**spudboy** · 27th November 2007, 08:52 PM

Here's a 17 minute video on MileMarker winches. I've never used one (mine is a Warn) but quite an interesting video if you are buying a winch:

http://www.truckspring.com/winch-com...video_942.html

Caution - very american and the "pull-off" at the end is a bit slow viewing.

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