Wes wrote:Perhaps the fact I couldn't find an answer to this in Google speaks for itself but here goes.
As nice as a proper electric winch for the 4x4 would be the price tag makes it a hard sell as it's a bit of a 'just in case' toy.
Plan B... I see hand winches on ebay cheap as, that say they are rated to a few tonne.
I know a hand winch is a epic pain compared to a proper one, how about 2 at once? I'm assuming if you're on one and you've got a mate on a second one both pulling you make it twice as easy/fast. Could be a goer at $100 instead of $1500.
Anyone know / done it?
bladeracer wrote:Wes wrote:Perhaps the fact I couldn't find an answer to this in Google speaks for itself but here goes.
As nice as a proper electric winch for the 4x4 would be the price tag makes it a hard sell as it's a bit of a 'just in case' toy.
Plan B... I see hand winches on ebay cheap as, that say they are rated to a few tonne.
I know a hand winch is a epic pain compared to a proper one, how about 2 at once? I'm assuming if you're on one and you've got a mate on a second one both pulling you make it twice as easy/fast. Could be a goer at $100 instead of $1500.
Anyone know / done it?
I use a pair of come-along ratchet winches, but get some rated _way_ above the dead weight of the vehicle you want to move. A one-tonne winch might well be able to lift a one-tonne vehicle off the ground, but to try to drag a tonne out of a bog you might need a five-tonne winch, or more. Using two winches in tandem ensures the load stays in place on one winch while you reset the other one. A couple of air bag jacks can greatly reduce the load on the winch if you can get the tyres up to ground level and fill in the holes under them.
And keep in mind that a winch is not much use if you don't have anything to winch against so carry some good wire rope or chain as well. I got bogged once on a cleared development and the nearest tree of any kind was hundreds of meters away - I ended up calling a bloke with a bobcat to come and drag me out
Wes wrote:
I know a hand winch is a epic pain compared to a proper one, how about 2 at once? I'm assuming if you're on one and you've got a mate on a second one both pulling you make it twice as easy/fast. Could be a goer at $100 instead of $1500.
Anyone know / done it?
bladeracer wrote: I got bogged once on a cleared development and the nearest tree of any kind was hundreds of meters away - I ended up calling a bloke with a bobcat to come and drag me out
pete1 wrote:Well there is the old trick of berrying your spare wheel and winching off that but do at your own risk.
on_one_wheel wrote:A high lift jack can double as a winch if you're desperate, that's all I have.
I put more energy and effort into avoiding getting stuck in the first place but failing that, 95% of the time all I need is a shovel.
pomemax wrote:I saw this some time ago interesting way to help yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDGGht3CQU
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!
Oldbloke wrote:pomemax wrote:I saw this some time ago interesting way to help yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDGGht3CQU
It never fails to amaze me how much the yanks talk.
I could explainn that in 2 minutes
albat wrote:http://www.bushwinch.com.au/the-bush-winch-advantages/direction-versatility/ check out this one
Gwion wrote:^^^
Good info for the less experienced!
on_one_wheel wrote:Look at that idiot in the picture. .. perfectly good road around the mud hole, no he'll just lob straight into it.
Oldbloke wrote:Whats a s/h tirfer cost. They used to be popular.
wanneroo wrote:2. Anchor points. Anchor points coming loose on vehicles kill people. I know of cases in Australia where ripped off anchor points have come through windshields and killed people. Whatever winching you plan on doing you better have solid anchor points on your vehicle