Winch soleniods

Hi Doug, Unfortunately we could not get a straight line pull to tow the boulders away from the track. There are several boulders that are way to big to move so by moving the ones that we did we can now zig-zag between the really big ones. By using a snatch block we could pull a few sideways a bit to give more room. Had to use a strap from the rear of the vehicle around another huge boulder to stop my vehicle being dragged to wards the one I was pulling at the time. Didn't have enough room to use another vehicle as an anchor.

"we could not get a straight line pull to tow the boulders away from the track"

I carry a length of plasma rope to use as a winch extension but it can also be used via a snatch block to tow things on an angle if winching isn't required.

Good idea Geoff, I need to rewind the amsteel rope so I will see what happens. Will see if I can borrow a dc clamp meter as well.

Darn fine idea on the clamp meter.

Have a great weekend,

Geoff

I had A quick look and found that depending on what which you are using it could draw up too 500 amps

Hi Shane, That's what I thought hence my question here. My mate who has started doing winch challenges says that the competition vehicles are now using these integrated solenoid packs. I needed to have my winch operational in case it was needed on a trip I did today with a lot of inexperienced drivers. Only took about an hour to fit it yesterday, got rid of the large Warn solenoid control box and only need a three wire control lead. If it all works out ok I reckon it's the way to go.

Axle, a couple of sticks of power gel would have it all fixed in a couple of minutes but the locals would protest louder then the power gel ! The real problem is that some of the over zealous greenies on the local council say that 'it's nature at work and would rather that 4wd access was impossible hence a little sneaky winching.