Hand winch recovery in sand

A pipe, a bar or a large screwdriver can be used to secured the winch hook to the wheel. That is, if you are winching from the vehicle. You can use a chain if you wish or just the cable, there should be a hook on either end of the cable. Geez mate, you must be looking for work? Hand winching in sand isn't fun :-))

Run your tree trunk protector through the center part of the rimthen though the bottom of the tyre and use a shackle to connect your hand winch cable .

A wheel brase in the centre of the wheel and the strap fed through the hole in the middle. Hand winching in sand is not fun. Vehicle tends not to move very far and the ground anchor comes toward you.

Wizzard,

I got my Jackeroo bogged in some pretty bad sand in Yalata Aboriginal Lands on the West Coast Of SA. Tried to do the same thing, problem was there was no hardish sand anywhere to get a good base for the spare tyre (which was why we got bogged - my fault, too much confidence!) After about an hour I gave up and just dug all the sand from underneath the car and managed to get out.

A friend told me recently that all you really need in the sand is an air bag jack, just put under one wheel, fill tghe hole in with sand, and do the same to the rest of the wheels if needed. (or fill in with rocks, driftwood etc). Sounds much easier than digging. The winching was not the problem for a fit young bloke like me, just digging a hole deep enough which would not work anyway. Just food for thought by I have yet to try out these jacks.

D-JAck

WOW thanks for all that "Food for Thought" there people

Bogged in the sand. Hmm let me see???

I know the shovel.

Never used a winch yet in the sand and trust me I have been bogged. Just ask the Missus and kids.

Used a snatch once 'cause I forgot the shovel. Now I make sure the shovel is always close at hand when I go to the beach. You can also use it to build the biggest sand castle.

Duncs