Winch question

Stumpy 1970 · May 22, 2012

I've got a 3500lb rates winch that's designed for a quad but also have a snatch block.

My question is that will this be sufficient for light winching using the snatch block or will it simply burn out on the first use?

I got the winch cheap so don't really care if it goes out in spectacular fashion. It has a remote so I won't be anywhere near it when I try.

fanatic · May 22, 2012

My advice is 12000lb as the winches are not rated taking into account mud and angles off road and shock loading

Paul D · May 22, 2012

Minimum I'd buy would be 9500, but 12000 preferably ... but why not just try it

Using a snatch block and good winch technique, straight pulls, no jerking etc it might work reasonably.

Good wiring and earth to it will help .. as will a good battery ..

blue beasty · May 22, 2012

......and rating is for one winding on the reel......having said that it'd be more use than pushing

chunkymunky · May 22, 2012

any clue what make this is wlm?

Sean · May 22, 2012

swap it for a Tirfor

Stumpy 1970 · May 23, 2012

What the frig is that?

Stumpy 1970 · May 23, 2012

Sean said:
swap it for a Tirfor

A what who?

chunkymunky · May 23, 2012

Thats what I wanna know. Cant see a make.

ScratchyDom · May 23, 2012

Stumpy 1970 said:
A what who?

Tirfor? Proper man's winch. Slow, heavy, a bit clumbersome. Perfectly suited to landies.

And will pull over feckin' big trees. Fantastic kit.

Pikey · May 23, 2012

Stumpy 1970 said:
A what who?

ScratchyDom said:
Tirfor? Proper man's winch. Slow, heavy, a bit clumbersome. Perfectly suited to landies.

And will pull over feckin' big trees. Fantastic kit.

Or stuck slitties

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Trewey · May 23, 2012

redhand said:
Or stuck slitties

or tipped-up Fenders

Paul D · May 23, 2012

LOL, you're a bad man trewey, a baad man .. :hysterically_laughi

Pikey · May 23, 2012

Baastids the pair of ya..

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Stumpy 1970

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Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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