Winch lead hooked up under Bullbar
Submitted: Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 15:04
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Member - Warfer (VIC)
Hiya Guys
I hav been told once before but hav forgotten why,I thought its because if you leave the hook hanging straight out of winch it can be pulled out and hooked to something else for a prank....
Could someone kindly explain this to me.I notice it done to a few 4wd's about de place...
Cheers
Reply By: Ray - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 15:41
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 15:41
Hi. If you do not secure the hook of the cable, the cable on the drum will work loose and will not lay properly and it will also rub on itself and cause wear. Take it from one who has worked on
mine winders for years
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 17:04
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 17:04
Warfer
I keep the positive lead un-connected from the battery at all times until I need it , that leaves the winch in-operative so any one who who has ideas about hooking the hook to the towbar , setting in in gear and walking away will waste their time .
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Reply By: Member - Mark G (NSW) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 17:17
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 17:17
RAY & DOUG T
i think what Warfer means is not whether you leave the winch on power supply or you secure the hook to the cable.
i think he means some low life hooking the end of the cable to something like a tree or post without you knowing and driving off.
even if you disconnect the power supply you could still put the winch in free spool & unwind it.
i quess it would be hard to stop it barring a lock some how to stop this happening.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 18:23
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 18:23
I think you're on the right track with your comment.
But, if you attach the hook to another point (eg: an eye bolt on the bullbar or a recovery point down on the chassis etc) and then proceed to wind the winch under power so there is some tension on the rope, I defy any person, even after moving the clutch handle to "FREE", to be able to manually unwind the cable.
So, if you're worried about this, hook the hook onto something, put some tension on the cable and then remove the power supply so nobody can short out the solenoids to unwind /un-tension the cable.
Roachie
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 21:29
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 21:29
Roachie is spot on.........that is how we keep the
winches on our vehicles, safe and secure and tamper proof
bungarra
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Follow Up By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 00:25
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 00:25
Yes Mark thats what i was trying to say...Thanks for your replies...
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 22:05
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 22:05
There's an urban myth about someone whose winch was spooled out and thrown over the car and attached to the tow bar at the back. The perpetrator is then said to have taken a paper clip and joined two of the three terminals in the connection plug and fired up the winch which then proceeded to crush the roof of the car and effectively slice it in two. As I said, AFAIK its a myth
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Follow Up By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 00:27
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 00:27
Hiya Bonzie
Never heard about the myth but wiser now if someone want's to pull the wool over me eyes lol
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Vince M (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 08:24
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 08:24
Bonz its NO MYTH have seen it with my own eyes twice. Once at the NRMA auctions in Syd landcrusier they pulled the cable over the roof and hooked it to the tow bar they did use the controller it was still plugged in & tired to the bar & the other in syd another landcrusier. I put it in a thread years ago and I went home & fitted a hidden on/off under the bonnet. it made a mess of both cars.
In the old day, PTO
winches were the go (still the best winch)I use to all ways put the cable to the chassis that way if the lever got knocked you could see the bull bar bending fwd most owners had drilled out the shear pin & put a bolt in its place (the Thomas did not have this problem as it was a pull up but the genuine toyota could be easily knocked & it would start pulling or feeding out & if you left it dis-engaged it would spool up & you would have to re-tension the cable before use
Regards Vince
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Follow Up By: Member - Marty P (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 17:30
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 17:30
Not sure how genuine this photo is but thats what I was led to believe happened to this JEEPImage Could Not Be Found
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Follow Up By: John S (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 22:38
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 at 22:38
I think you will find this is a setup - a good one never the less.
The Jeep still has the original plastic bumper bar on the front - no bullbar = no winch.
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