Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:05 am Posts: 207 Location: Rockingham, West Oz
Vehicle: 2002 GV V6 and self shifter
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:58 pm
As we tend to go out and about by ourselves a fair bit, we have always had some way of self recovery in case of getting stuck.
I have had a look at the come-along style of hand winch and wondered if this would cut the mustard if I was to get say a 2 or 3t version. I get the stuff about poor quality units bending and being more trouble than they are worth, but was wondering if anyone has experience with using one to get you out of that sticky predicament.
I can always keep throwing the hand winch (a tifor 516) I have in the back but it'd be great if there was something that took up a bit less room and weighed in a few kegs less.
I'm not wanting to put a leccy winch on the front as after having one hanging off the front of 4 cars for the past ~15 years and only needing to use it as many times (used it more on others than myself), I don't see it as cost effective for my needs given the other things you need to do to have one.
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:54 am
Problem with the small ones is then length of rope They will do the job but u will need a extention strap as well and even then u will probly need something with more length adjustment Could use a winch rope and tie alpine butterflies every meter Then u could adjust ur winch rope along the loops as needed Its alot of mucking round and cost U probly better of taking the tifor
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