corrected for yaWouldnt know, I allus use me tractors winch!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
corrected for ya
One of the few things it hasnt got. Front loader lifts about 2 tonnes, and it is good for pulling, and has PTO and some hydraulic take-offs. But no winch.
Not common on tractors. We dont often get stuck, with experience you know where not to go.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
what tractor is itPlus the tractor was made in England
Dartmoor Navigator
Well-Known Member
yeah - but thems is hard work
Yeah but them looks good in the back of a pick-up... nobody said nuffin' about using it.
Actually the same could be said for most snorkels... 
Jake ingleby
Well-Known Member
exactly, I don't want to put mine under 5ft of water and I don't regularly go thru the desert so what's the point
to move the fallen tree from across your path.... or to recover the idiot that decided he would bo through that "little puddle" before you
Dartmoor Navigator
Well-Known Member
Most vehicles with snorkels don't go above their hubs, mate.
6600 ford similar to this 1......
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Most vehicles with snorkels don't go above their hubs, mate.
Neither do any of mine, if I can help it. Ruins the hubs and axles and brakes, runs stuff into the chassis.
ok if river water..... Not so good if Salisbury siltNeither do any of mine, if I can help it. Ruins the hubs and axles and brakes, runs stuff into the chassis.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
.. or to recover the idiot that decided he would bo through that "little puddle" before you
Laugh, reverse, leave em there!
that is the alternative...Laugh, reverse, leave em there!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
ok if river water..... Not so good if Salisbury silt
Most water has silt in it. Some more corrosive than others.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
ive spent a lot of hours on a ford 7000,the 6600 was popular but all had the q cab around here anyhow,still fetch a good price6600 ford similar to this 1......
Turboman
Mab An Gov
It would, one of those in good nick would sell very well. That simple stuff is sought after, no electronics and common rails.
It does have electric lights
mikescuba
Well-Known Member
I can't see the point of having an attached winch. When I did a trip across Morocco we were in a group of five vehicles. When one got stuck one of the other vehicles towed them out. If your green lanning I think it would be safer not to go alone and its more fun in a group. A chain saw I have found more useful to remove fallen trees. The one time I have been stuck was in the middle of a field and a winch would not get me out as there was nowhere to anchor it to. The ground was very wet and boggy. The Defender was bogged down right up to the axles. A high lift would have been useless also. I had to get a farmer to tow me out. I suppose it depends how seriously you want to off road and to my mind if your getting serious then being in a group would be safer and more fun. Chances are you can have a laugh at the others getting stuck.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Me neither, never had one in 30 years of landrover use.
Always seemed to me a lot of weight in just the wrong place, for something you might use a few times a year, and as above, plenty of other methods.
As you say, extreme situations you should never really be on your own, so tows etc, are viable option.
Obviously I would make an exception in the case of people wishing to compete in winch challenges, etc.
cooltide
sheep fancier
I bought my jackall (hi lift) from machine mart many years ago. It's a good tool in the collection and has been used many times for all sorts of different jobs. I chucked it in the boot today in case my trailer got a puncture. I raised my shed up on flagstones with it a couple if months ago. I used it with a strap to pop out a couple of timber strainer / gate posts recently too. Comes in handy
baronvonprepper
Active Member
I was tempted to get one, but then came across all the issues, both with mounting it and using it, and I don't think I will bother to be honest, I will
Probably just stick with the bottle jack and get some decent axle stands
Probably just stick with the bottle jack and get some decent axle stands
