winches how often do you use them ?

thanks royce just seems to be a lot of importance put on winches as equip eg for simpson and i dont see the point sojust getting peoples point of view cya johnsy

Yeah....I started off with a Tirfor. Bogged a F100 on a dune at Broome and took six hours to winch it over the top..........result...traded Tirfor on a couple a slabs of beer. Then I had a Warn 5000lb low mount on a Suzuki. Pulled the bullbar off once. Worked the winch hard living in Darwin with all the wet-season antics. But the stupid winch got water in it and rusted. Just when I needed it.....bogged in a creek with the water rising !! Lesson learned. Then once upon a time I had a PTO on a MWB Toyota. Strong as an ox but too difficult to operate on your own. Also when winding the cable in you have to be quick to disengage the gears before the winch crunches up your bullbar. I've had three Warn Highmount 8000lb winches. By far the best winch for me. A winch is an accessory that will let you be just a little more adventurous and it gives you peace of mind that you have the best recovery gear. I have probably used my winches 15 times a year over 30 years. Also good for pulling out fenceposts, straightening up a transportable building and pulling up a windmill on to it's legs, trying to move a bogged Denning coach (unsuccessfully) If you do decide to buy a winch make sure you service it regularly. For the normal east/west or vice/versa run of the Simpson a winch may not be necessary. If you decide to deviate off the track in the Simpson to get stuck on a spinifex clump then buy a winch and save yourself a lot of hassle. Cheers, Willie

Johnsy

Perhaps if you had bought a 3.0 litre nissan instead of that old technology 4.2 powerplant maybe you would never need a winch.
In your case I feel you have made a monumental error in judgment, alas poor Johnsy.You will undoubtedly need a winch one day, especially when catching a sea breeze on retirement. You omit to advise wether or not you have not only been off the black top but off tracks, Iknow this sounds silly but could you please advise. I expect to be writing a book on out back legends within the next few years could you please advise me if you have ever met any, there names and addresses would be nice.

david first thanks for your reply secondly a winch only able to pull forwards as well as placing a lot of weight on the front suspension doesnt inspire me to go and get one.

regarding the simpson it was the media who are all in favour of loading their vehicles to the gunalls so they either need after market suspensions or have no suspension and without fail most say u need a winch i cant see it myself.
cya johnsy

Here Here, i have a gq, Col

Yeah Johnsy, I had exactly the same F as yours. Long wheel base. Great towing vehicle, great on the black top, excellent on a dirt road but I am sorry to say that it was the worst off road vehicle of my 20 4x4's over the years. Every time it cocked a wheel we became stationary. I could go further in a Toyota Coralla out bush than with that F. The night I bogged it something gave way in the front hub and I was reduced to 2wd....hence all the winching. I traded the F the following day. cheers, Willem

good point