mudmauler winch - useful or not?
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 07, 2005 at 20:31
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ev700
I searched and did not find any comment on Mudmauler hand
winches.
Does anyone have practical experience with them with heavy vehicles such as Cruisers and Nissans?
I am not into mud bashing or extreme stuff but would like to have a winch on board for assurance.
Thanks
EV700
Reply By: Member - John (QLD) - Thursday, Jul 07, 2005 at 20:45
Thursday, Jul 07, 2005 at 20:45
have used it once and was compact and easy - did the job.
no winding up of wire strand etc and easy to store with the chain - less space
just as tough on the muscles to use though - slow but you get there.
the rating is for lift not pull so plenty of buffer - I thought it should be equal to the task then like the big haul etc.
mainly bought it due to being compact and easy to store. paid $490
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Thursday, Jul 07, 2005 at 22:22
Thursday, Jul 07, 2005 at 22:22
please search again, as a few of us did look into these units extensively, and spoke with the manufacturers. They are not as advertised, the rating of 4 tonnes or so is for a straight line pull on a static loaded unit, not under winching, when used as a winch the handle will shear at around 1 tonne, so that is all its good for.
They are made by a truck load restraint mob, and are probably best suited for that purpose.
Buyer beware on this one champ.
Brad
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Follow Up By: ev700 - Friday, Jul 08, 2005 at 09:43
Friday, Jul 08, 2005 at 09:43
Brad
Thanks for
the tip off. 1 tonne is not much pulling power in mud.
Can't find the thread with the testing though.
EV700
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 16:28
Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 16:28
"Thay don't use a drum at all ... they use a chain gypsy that just feeds the chain through!
I spoke to the manufacturer & thye say it will pull 4.4t static weight "
EXACTLY - static weight, if you want to tow another vehicle using it as a tow chain at a static length it will fail at 4.4t . As a WINCH it is only good for one tonne.
Its an interesting item, because it doesn't have a reversing function, it is not classed as a load winch and is not rated for lifting as per a tirfor etc. So it then comes under the
grey area that all 4x4 recovery gear is under - it has no regulated testing or rating system. So marketing terms and values can be 'creative'..
Stick with a good cable winch that has both lifting and pulling ratings.
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