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Winch size ?

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jimthelandyman:
yeh you could say it was a little stuck.

Tommo:
that was taken just as it got stuck as well, it sank quite a bit in the following hours before jim arrived with all the rescue attempts. i couldnt even get the door open when i went back to get in it cos it had sunk that deep. 

davidlandy:
I think that the rule is 1.5 times the gross weight of the vehicle. 

markthespark:
most 12000lb winches are just he same motor as 8-9000lb winches with a down rated gearbox that makes them slower also the size of the wire rope goes up  meaning the winch in is harder as the drum has to be tidy.
people tend to forget about the load rating of the bumper make sure all bolts are in place and descent condition or you could end up with it on the floor

markyb:
bigger the better  :afro:

remember you need to power it also so time to think of bigger amps on the alternator. you might have a 15000 winch but if you can only give it 35amps of power once battery is gone then your back to a 5000lbs before you know it.

I snapped my 11mm plasma yesterday trying to recover a dead truck in a river.  couldnt get close enough to double line . rope wasnt fouled on anything, just something had to give.

lucky it only had a bout a metre on the drum so no love lost there,.   but i was happy that the 90amp alternator and bigger optima can do its job.
winch is  a 8274 with 4hp motor.

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