Always nice to have a winch, a couple of pointers, don't wrap you cable around a tree, good way to kill it ,use a tree strap and hook to it.
And as a saftey precaution always wrap a cot, leather bag or something around, Over the year I have seen at least 3 or 4 people that didn't brake a cable or hook and the winch cable will come back and go right through the windshield. That is why I awitched to rope, something breaks, the rope doesn't rebound, it just drops to the ground
Amen to the rope. A loaded steel cable is terrifying when it comes loose. I saw a hook break and shot the cable back through the plexiglass windshield of a Jeep. Guy had a few stitches, but only because the plexi took so much force out. Had it his shield been out or glass, it could have ended a lot worse. Ropes just fall dead like someone cut a piece of string.
I arrived at the scene of an accident where a man was killed by the remaining half of his winch hook ten years ago. Exact same setup, right in the kisser.
Drape a heavy blanket over the wire about 1/3 of the way from the hook so it dampens the energy of the wire if it breaks at the hook. The hook will wrap around the blanket instead of hitting someone.
Horse blankets work well for this, And have several great uses off road as traction aids in the snow and ice, and as some place reasonably comfortable to lay when working under your rig, or keeping you warm when u do break down in the cold.
Tom I love how your so willing to to offer such insightful advice while not sounding like a total ass. Everyone has been giving me great advice on what i did wrong and how to fix it , but you seem to venture the path less traveled. As for educating myself, i thought that was the point of the forum. But i digress, every experience is a learning one and the next time time i put up a vid of me winching, it will be done safer due to what i have learned from the people on the forum, that includes you too Tom.:drink1:
"...venture the path less traveled"? Every winch manufacturer includes a manual that covers safe winching.
They don't say "Use the winch while being videoed and post it on a forum so people can point out what you're doing wrong."
So it would seem all winch manufacturers are asses also.
"RTFM" lmfao! That is great! On another note I would go and get a good quality synthetic winch line, they are lighter, stronger, safer, and last longer when properly cared for, in addition get one that has a provision for a Clevis at the business end. This will eliminate near half the hazards of winching out.
Movers' quilts seem like a good idea based on DiscoMike's weight recommendation. I have two that movers left several years ago. I weighed them yesterday and they were 7.5 to 8 lbs. each.
You dont need a locker, you have a winch.
90% of off roading does not require a locker, the other 10% requires a locker or a winch, you already have a winch.
If you had working traction control that would be almost equivalent to a winch, so save your money on the lockers and fix your 3 Amigo's.
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