wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• May 3, 2008

• #1

thanks to all who replied about the hand winch poll..ive read all the replys and a lot of people are mentioning the tirfor winch.is this one of the better ones?..ive seen lots of hand puller winchs on ebay that are rated at 5 tons but at only £14.99 does the price say it all?..ive pretty much ruled out the electric winch as i do a lot of water and mud plugging,the mechanical winch will be there as a just in case i need it,i dont want a great big winch on the front looking pretty but never getting used and just getting clogged up with water and mud and then when i need it not working as the electrics have failed..any idvice on this or what are your thoughts wheres the best place to get the tirfor if thats the way to go..ta rich

 

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Morgey

Member

• May 3, 2008

• #2

Can't give you any help but I am now interested in getting a hand operated winch. I will watch this thread until it ends.
Will you have to get a new front bumper ?
Let us know where you get it all from.
Morgey

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• May 3, 2008

• #3

hi no new bumpers needed the hand winch just connects to your towbar or towing points and then connects to trees/other landy or ground anchor and away you go winching

 

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Morgey

Member

• May 3, 2008

• #4

That sounds just the job to me.
Let me know when you get one and where you get it from.
I will do a bit of research myself next week.

 

Oddie

AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer

• May 3, 2008

• #5

There's some pics here of our cornish day out when one of our lot got a bit stuck and Trewey's tirfor came in most handy - there's a vid of it getting them unstuck too...
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f12/cornwall-s-l-p-p-e-r-born-53283-12.html
(page 12 onwards) - KTM's video is on page 15, post 148

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• May 3, 2008

• #6

Don't be tempted to buy too big a one.
Mine is rated at 3.2 tonnes and is very big and heavy. They are ludicrously under-rated because they can be used for lifting as well.
A 1.6 tonner will pull a Landy out of almost anything and isn't too big and heavy to handle.

 

Griffdowg

New Member

• May 3, 2008

• #7

keep your eye on ebay, they do crop up now and again. mate of mine got one for abut 35quid. other events like sodbury sortout and the autojumbles at the shows may throw up a few.
a note on towing points. it would be worth you getting proper tow points or jate rings attached to your landy, that lashing eye under the bumper will be useless.

 

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black90

New Member

• May 3, 2008

• #8

Treworgey 90 said:

Don't be tempted to buy too big a one.
Mine is rated at 3.2 tonnes and is very big and heavy. They are ludicrously under-rated because they can be used for lifting as well.
A 1.6 tonner will pull a Landy out of almost anything and isn't too big and heavy to handle.

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i agree i've used a 1.6er to get me out of s**t a few times

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• May 3, 2008

• #9

i have a ball and pin towbar and a front wolf bumper with middle pin bar i hope both of theese will do the job?

 

Oddie

AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer

• May 3, 2008

• #10

wiltshire landyman said:

i have a ball and pin towbar and a front wolf bumper with middle pin bar i hope both of theese will do the job?

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Perfect!