Bromsgrove Defender
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I dont think it's an intentional trick.
But your right you do have to be aware there is a difference between lift rating and pull rating.
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I dont think it's an intentional trick.
But your right you do have to be aware there is a difference between lift rating and pull rating.
mick 1986
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After using turfors on exercise to help the reccy mecs out, there's no way I would buy one to use out laning! There a pain in the arse, heavy as **** and bite like a bastard if you put your fingers somwhere they shouldn't be, however, they have NEVER failed to recover any of the vehicles I have used them on! They are well worth it, IF there are NO OTHER alternatives.
Freediscoranger
Active Member
I think I'll go with the highlift option as I don't have a jack for my landy that can lift it easily (bit of a short reach for the mud Tyres) so will kill two birds with one stone 
mick 1986
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If your giving it away, I will take for a guy I work with, he has a nirvara and is always getting it stuck ****ing about, the reccy mechs have started charging him now for there services!
wont be giving it away.....
Freediscoranger
Active Member
Like I said earlier, it's simply Cos I can't afford a decent electric winch. And it wont be a regular use, more of a last resort as I try avoiding anything that will get me stuck, it will just be a safety net.
mick 1986
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wont be giving it away.....
No problem, drop me a PM n I will see what he says.
Freediscoranger
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Bromsgrove Defender
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They're not really a last option, just an option, not even an electric vehicle mounted winch is infallible.
Even if I had an electric winch fitted I'd still take my High Lift jack and still take a hand winch if I had one.
The more diverse recovery equipment you have either alone or as a group the more recovery options you will have.
Here endeth the first lesson
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Freediscoranger
Active Member
Plus you can use it to recover you on any direction, whereas the electric one only really pulls in the general direction its facing
Bromsgrove Defender
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Mostly.....
It's amazing what you can do with blocks and tackle even with just a front mounted winch.
I'd recommend going a long to a winch challenge just to watch.
I'm sure there are winching courses too.
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP766RaCTFY"]YouTube - WARN Winching Techniques[/nomedia]
http://www.warn.com/corporate/images/90/UserManualSRC.US.readers.pdf
There's loads of stuff out there on t'internet
Freediscoranger
Active Member
Yeah that's how I found out about em just browsing eBay then did a you tube then here (search first obviously)
just browsing eBay then did a you tube then here (search first obviously) 
wiltshire landyman
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ive never had a problem in winch challenges/punch challenges ive never used or will ever use a hand puller as long as you have a vehicle a ground anchor or a tree and plenty of ropes/strops and some snatch blocks you can recover yourself in any position you require
Bromsgrove Defender
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wiltshire landyman
I’m back
tis ok i got 2Unless your battery is dead
