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Winches Again
Mudlark:
If I'm right, and I'm only going by what I've read, you can have wheels turning at the same time as the winch. So when you're pulling out you can spin the wheels to get your traction - if you see what I mean - and lesson the load. The biggest problem with mechanical is forgetting to disengage the pto before you move off :shock: :shock:
As for drowning the motor - hey - we're talking Shoguns here not Landies :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
No that is the reason for the back up electric probably on the back, when you've rolled would get it's most use, a truck should be able to withstand running under water unless you have a very good reason to run petrols on a challenge.
Incidently have you seen the capstain drums that bolt to the centre of your front wheels to winch with?
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---the problem i forsee with mechanical winches is that the may be great for moving logs or indeed recovering someone else but if you are recovering yourself you often cannot drive your wheels.
I dont know of one where you can but dont mind being corrected if im wrong there. If you are doing self recovery i find that driving the wheels really does help reduce the strain on the winch. Without drive it would be much easier to stall the winch...and what if your motor isnt working...ie youve drowned it ....your up chocolate creek without a popsicle stick then.
--- End quote ---
you can drive assist a PTO winch But the wheels will turn at a different speed (faster) than what the winch will go,can modify the drum (make it smaller) to solve that problem
Mudlark:
--- Quote from: "RedlineMike" ---
--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---the problem i forsee with mechanical winches is that the may be great for moving logs or indeed recovering someone else but if you are recovering yourself you often cannot drive your wheels.
I dont know of one where you can but dont mind being corrected if im wrong there. If you are doing self recovery i find that driving the wheels really does help reduce the strain on the winch. Without drive it would be much easier to stall the winch...and what if your motor isnt working...ie youve drowned it ....your up chocolate creek without a popsicle stick then.
--- End quote ---
you can drive assist a PTO winch But the wheels will turn at a different speed (faster) than what the winch will go,can modify the drum (make it smaller) to solve that problem
--- End quote ---
I thought that was the case but the wheels turning faster than the winch is no different than a electric winch - at least with a mechanical you can put it in to 5th and wind it in quicker :wink: can you not?
Sharpshooter:
Maybe i will look out for a secondhand one, with little use. Maybe Superwinch. :)
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "Mudlark" ---
--- Quote from: "RedlineMike" ---
--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---the problem i forsee with mechanical winches is that the may be great for moving logs or indeed recovering someone else but if you are recovering yourself you often cannot drive your wheels.
I dont know of one where you can but dont mind being corrected if im wrong there. If you are doing self recovery i find that driving the wheels really does help reduce the strain on the winch. Without drive it would be much easier to stall the winch...and what if your motor isnt working...ie youve drowned it ....your up chocolate creek without a popsicle stick then.
--- End quote ---
you can drive assist a PTO winch But the wheels will turn at a different speed (faster) than what the winch will go,can modify the drum (make it smaller) to solve that problem
--- End quote ---
I thought that was the case but the wheels turning faster than the winch is no different than a electric winch - at least with a mechanical you can put it in to 5th and wind it in quicker :wink: can you not?
--- End quote ---
im not 100% clued up on PTO winches,
Although a Superwing PTo being driven in 4th i think at 2500 RPM has 21 HP going into the winch,where as at most a twim XP 8274 has 12.
Also with a pto winch & also an electric u want the wheels to go at the same speed,specialy if ur in deep as it helps to climb ontop of the surface where as spinning the wheels just digs through
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