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Originally Posted by p76rangie
A tree trunk protector would just slide down the tree unless you looped it back through one of its eyes and connected the winch to the remaining eye. But this is not safe use of a tree truck protector.
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I said, "if you rig it
properly". What you described isn't what I would consider "properly". Find a rigger to show you.
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I am yet to see a winch fail in such a way that there is any significant risk.
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I was addressing his particular set-up. That includes the winch
and mount. They should be considered as a unit. I've worked around winches of many types and sizes since the 70's and have seen them fail, including catastrophically. He obviously isn't aware of just how dangerous a winch can be. But many people who have them aren't.
I agree that we can't tell much about the mount from the photos.
