Reverse winch

[Mattfunk 120 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mattfunk 120]

I was looking at different winching techniques this arvo on YouTube and came across this one which I thought was pretty cool. Has anyone had a chance to try this.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_4tI3HtgdCY

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Flogger - if it was a Nissan or a Toyota it would really be stuck, lucky we've got a Jeep.

Yes, I've done these on 4WD courses that I've run.

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The YouTube technique works but there are 4 main limitations:
- length of cable
- number of anchor points required
- number of snatch blocks required
- mechanical advantage is high but speed and actual pulling distance are reduced.

If you are considering doing lots of backward winching a hand winch is always good to have. A little more bulky but all it requires is one anchor point and off you go.

[Corigator Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Corigator]

... and the force will be trying to stretch your chassis.

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

I was hoping the Jeep would tear in half despite the physics.

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Flogger - if it was a Nissan or a Toyota it would really be stuck, lucky we've got a Jeep.

Yes, I've done these on 4WD courses that I've run.

If you check out his Cape York video, he has to tow a fellow Jeep through the Krebs track after it broke down crossing the Daintree in 6" water.