Attaching hand winch to tree
Submitted: Monday, Jan 02, 2006 at 20:51
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Santa brought an ARB Magnum hand winch and a tree trunk protector for Christmas - now only if I could figure out how to set it up. Have used tirfor-style hand
winches before, but always around the
farm on stumps, logs, tractors etc - never used a 4wd tree trunk protector before as I've never winched off a tree.
How does it go together? I though you would simply loop the tree trunk protector around the tree as a sling, and use a shackle to attach the two ends to the pin on the end of the winch, but it simply doesn't fit - and trying to stuff the two loops on the strap around the pin doesn't leave much room for the wire to thread through. Are you supposed to attach the hand winch to the vehicle instead, or am I doing something wrong? 4WD recovery course is on the menu, but not for a few months.
Reply By: bob - Monday, Jan 02, 2006 at 22:12
Monday, Jan 02, 2006 at 22:12
Generally, the handwinch is not attached to the 'bogged vehicle' because every time you push and pull the handle you need to step forward to follow the winch, which is a nuisance. Also excess cable is likely to go under the vehicle where it can get run over and damaged.
Although you can attach the winch directly to the tree protector, I always use a short strap or chain to get a bit of distance from the tree, so I have a little more elbow room. There is always plenty of room for the wire to come out
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