Winching methods???????
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:01
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Member - Roachie
I was wondering what other owners/users of power
winches do to get around the problem of their cable bunching up on one side of the drum when you're winch is connected to a point which is slightly off centre? You cannot simply keep winching in as the amount of cable on one side will grow to such a size that it will foul on the cross-bars (or whatever they're called).
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:09
Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:09
If its on a
hill, winch up as much as you can, chock wheels, winch out, have winch assistant, load cable onto drum, when gets the slack out, have winch assistant dissappear, do it all again.
In MUD.. Try ya best to do the above!
As soon as clear of situation, spool it all out and fix it, you may need it again in 1 klms, and if its stuck on the drum, your screwed.
Reminds me I gotta do that tomorrow..
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie- Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:26
Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:26
thanks Trucky,
That's what I thought would be necessary, but it seems like a sheetload of extra work......I like the idea mentioned by Ken (see below) as a possible better alternative.
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Reply By: Member - Ken - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:19
Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:19
Roachie
I have never been in a position to experience this
However (always one of those)
When I was in the
Birdsville caravan park about 4 weeks ago. I was camped alongside of an 'old bushie' who had a very interesting rig.
Built into the front bar under the winch was a 'hayman reece' type socket.
In it was a matching piece of square tube with a approx 30Deg angle on the end and a captive pulley in the end of the angle.
Now what this 'apparatus' did in effect, was keep the winch rope in front of the winch and assisted in keeping it from fouling as you describe as
well as allowing for the rope to pass under neath to a similar one at the back for reverse winching.
All you had to do was slip it out and turn it in the direction you wanted to winch and 'bobs your uncle so to speak'.
The owner said it worked a treat. I can't pass comment on that as I didn't se it in action.
Regards
Ken Robinson
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie- Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:27
Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 23:27
Yeh, thanks Ken......that'll give me some food for thought.
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Thursday, Jun 03, 2004 at 15:00
Thursday, Jun 03, 2004 at 15:00
Sounds excellent to me Ken,
I Always wondered what good
winches would be if ur nose was pressed up against a wall. I say that without knocking
winches guys. Id love to have one myself but to date i havent needed one touch wood!
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