Dartmoor Navigator
Well-Known Member
I'd like to see you winch a 110 out of a muddy hole with a pair of axle stands
I'd like to see you winch a 110 out of a muddy hole with a pair of axle stands 
baronvonprepper
Active Member
It might dig in a bit I agree! I think if I did get a high lift it would only be for winching / recovery purposes, and even then I would much prefer sticking a tow rope on before using a high lift.
I don't think I would ever plan to go out solo either so still probably wouldn't use one
I don't think I would ever plan to go out solo either so still probably wouldn't use one
Turboman
Mab An Gov
private penguin
Well-Known Member
ok if river water..... Not so good if Salisbury silt
That reminds me... must take the disco to a jet wash today and remove the Salisbury silt from the underside. Although if I recall correctly the silt on salisbury plain is very alkaline so shouldnt cause rust!
+1 for a tirfor hand winch. I have a rather old one (my grandad bought it years ago - he had a garage full of top quality tools that he never used!) which i haven't actually had to use yet but it comes out with me when off road. The big issue with any winch is that you need something to hitch the other end of the cable to. If you're out on Salisbury Plain with no trees around that can be quite difficult!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
That is also a huge issue in most exposed coastal areas. Almost no trees, those that there are are stunted, and with 6in diameter trunks at best. Field boundaries are often earth banks, nothing above a few kilos weight to anchor to in those either.
Throw in a bit of liquefied ground, so ground anchors dont work. A winch is pretty much dead weight. One of the reasons I never bother with em.
private penguin
Well-Known Member
To be honest I would rather spend the money on equipment to help reduce the chances of getting stuck in the first place (e.g. better tyres), and use common sense to avoid being in a situation where self recovery is necessary!
In fact, the only time i've thought to myself "a winch would be really useful right now" was pulling dead trees out of a hedge at the campsite
In fact, the only time i've thought to myself "a winch would be really useful right now" was pulling dead trees out of a hedge at the campsite
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Agree entirely. My own approach is always if in doubt, reverse!
If it is important, I go and get my tractor, if it isnt, I wait til it dries up.
When you are working, anyone getting stuck is a total and expensive pain in the butt. Seen a swing shovel go down in the marsh, they had to get another, and a huge winch tractor, to recover. Only just got it before it was swamped. All the machines were over 100k value.
It was the contractors problem, if it had been ours, the driver would not have worked for us again.
Another occasion someone got a forestry tractor so bad we had to get a crane. 60 tonne AT, over 1k a day!
The other thing that makes me die about the winch lot, the way they all get right in there round the stuck vehicle, and mess around with little ropes strops and shovels, someone will get killed!
We attach big chains, get the best drivers in the cabs, everyone else retires to a safe distance to watch.
like feck it doesnt..... @Patman left his outside over winter after a Salisbury jolly - had to scrap it.... Chassis like a colander
oh - and it sets like concrete too.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
like feck it doesnt..... @Patman left his outside over winter after a Salisbury jolly - had to scrap it.... Chassis like a colander
oh - and it sets like concrete too.
Not been on SP for years, but that is certainly the case in China Clay pits, also very alkaline. The stuff ruins metal, and a lot of other stuff too. We went for a walk in the pits one day, it unglued the soles from the missus boots.
Strangely enough, the reverse is considered to be true on the canal. The areas that run through chalk are sought after, because they are believed to reduce hull corrosion!
Guess it could be sumfink to do with concentration.
