Noisydad wrote:Back in my younger and sillier days I got bogged in Murray river flood plain clay more times than I can remember. I've used a ratchet come along with success but they're slow and hard work. Then I bought a 3/4 tonne Tirfor at a clearing sale for $160. These things can pull WAY above their rated weight. I've pulled out a mates 3 tonne tractor that had broken through the surface crust in a chopped up gateway and sank to the foot plates. Two snatch blocks was the key on that job. Have also used a Hilift jack to move my ute sideways 2 meters to get un stuck. I found that a winch on the front of a 4x4 is expensive ballast as every time I've been bogged forwards was the last direction I wanted to go. If I was fitting an electric winch I'd be mounting it on the back!
You mean like mine above ?
I bought this winch new, and this is the 4th vehicle I've mounted it on.
This is the first time I've fitted it on the R Send.
It is very successful, but you have to jump through quite a few hoops to make it successful.
An adequate power supply being the first hurdle, cos they draw a lot of current.
I have the heaviest welding cable available,, carrying juice from the front battery via two heavy duty solenoids, to a second battery mounted with the winch itself.
It's always easier to pull yourself out backwards.
If you are hell bent on getting thru to the other side, you can still do it albeit in reverse.