BACK-OUT Winch fitting ..
Submitted: Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 15:55
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Member -Signman
A few years back, a mate got caught up in Savory Creek. He had driven in and got stuck, with nothing close to the front to winch off. Only option was to feed the winch cable back under the vehicle and back winch out. Needless to say, this operation didn't do the winch cable much good, or some components under the vehicle.
Anyhow- I was doing a bit of welding over the weekend, and knocked up a bracket that fits onto the front fairlead of a typical Warn setup. Adapted a 140mm dia. cable guide pulley (about the same size of a Snatch Block pulley).
At the rear a RHS fitting goes into the H/R receiver- with a stainless steel deadeye.
Now the cable runs neatly under the Troopy- just
clearing the axle housings, and the rear guide allows a little bit of directional pulling.
It takes about 5 mins. to attach & setup.
In theory & with a light load all looks good. May just try in in anger this weekend.
Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 21:43
Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 21:43
Saw a setup like you describe on a 60 series in the
Birdsville caravan Park approx 3-4 years ago.
Wire rope out and over a downwards projecting pulley, so that it cleared the steering gear, then under the front diff, through and under the rear diff, then out the rear through a guide with a pulley on each side for lateral pull. The rear guide welded to a RHS tube, fitted into the Rear bar receiver.
The owner reckoned it worked a treat, however he recommended (and did himself) leave the rope , out, under and attached to the rear at all times, because apparently it is nigh on impossible to run it to the rear when you have sunk the vehicle in sand or mud.
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Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 22:19
Monday, Apr 14, 2008 at 22:19
Hey Signman
that is a bloody good idea and one that has crossed my mind on several occassions but never got to the "thinking about design" stage
why shelve the idea?.......
well worth putting some thinking effort into....in fact your post has motivated me to think again ....I will crawl under my cruiser tomorrow for a quick look at the apparent obstacles
first thought is that it needs to be centralised through a tow hitch at least
one day sitting stuck with no way forward we may all regret the effort not spent at
home in the workshop....
go for it...everything to gain..nothing to lose
regards
bungarra
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