winches

[goonarmy]

Looks like your being recommended a trifor or a husky/warn expensive jobby mate.You asked, you got, Might not like the answer but there it is.Is there courses on their use or is it more of a case of get a sweat on and yer done?

 

[Medusa]

A Tirfors is rated as A SWL of 1.6tonnes or 3.2tonnes but it's pulling capacity is usually double that, add a snatchblock into the equation and a tirfor will happily pull 5 or 6 tonnes. More than enough to recover a stuck landrover.

Electric winches are a waste of money unless you invest in a husky or top of the range warn. If ya don't it'll fry solenoids, flatten batteries or just plain seize solid when ya need it most.

Thanks Pikey raise:

Something I've been considering but really don't want to bolt a load of crap to me Landy. I like it standard. I love the simplicity of the Tirfor and the fact I don't have to carry it round wif me when I go to the shops but just chuck it in the back when it might be required.

PERFICK

 

[rafa_surf]

I'm a complete novice with all things winchy, can any of you tirfor owners point out any particular disadvantages of them, ya no, compared to ur 'classic electric on the front of ur landy' kinda winch?
i'm guessin by other posts they are fookin heavy, but portable?how exactly do ya anchor em when needin ta pull ya landy out of the s'hit?or da ya bolt em to ya vehicle?

o and don't worry your advice wont b creatin ANOTHER dangerous winch rookie, i will be plannin on gettin proper trained up on the matter!promise

 

[Sean]

I'm a complete novice with all things winchy, can any of you tirfor owners point out any particular disadvantages of them, ya no, compared to ur 'classic electric on the front of ur landy' kinda winch?
i'm guessin by other posts they are fookin heavy, but portable?how exactly do ya anchor em when needin ta pull ya landy out of the s'hit?or da ya bolt em to ya vehicle?

o and don't worry your advice wont b creatin ANOTHER dangerous winch rookie, i will be plannin on gettin proper trained up on the matter!promise

they arent that heavy - but you'd not want to drop it on yer pinkies to often

on the "heavy" part there's a a loop or hock that you attach (via strops or whatever) to the fixed object (tree etc) - the wire rope, which is attached to whatever is stuck, is then pulled through the "heavy" part using the 1 meter approx long handle - it can be quite good excercise at times

have a look at this shows a numpty using a tirfor to drag himelf off some road work debris outside his house

YouTube - stuck again!!

 

[rafa_surf]

cheers sean, not a bad description you gave there!are there any restrictions i.e angles of use with tirfor, bein not attached to a vehicle in a classic winch style? i guess their simplicity is the attraction here!jus make sure you've had ur spinach before hand aye!!(insert pop eye smiley here!!)

 

[Sean]

cheers sean, not a bad description you gave there!are there any restrictions i.e angles of use with tirfor, bein not attached to a vehicle in a classic winch style? i guess their simplicity is the attraction here!jus make sure you've had ur spinach before hand aye!!(insert pop eye smiley here!!)

i cant think of any bad things to say about them - you also need to remember that because it isnt fixed to the front (usually) of the vehicle you can self recover backwards - i'd like to see that done with a front mounted leccy winch

 

[goonarmy]

have a look at this shows a numpty using a tirfor to drag himelf off some road work debris outside his house

YouTube - stuck again!!

Worra numpty 1. for getting stuck, 2. for doing it in the first place, 3. for using a ground ancor.If he hit a cable it would have made a nice bang!
:boom:

 

[Sirus]

They have a silly name

 

[Trewey]

I used mine to pull a disco out of a ditch sideways.

 

[rafa_surf]

I used mine to pull a disco out of a ditch sideways.

aye up, twas jus lookin through old tirfor posts, in particular you n ur sooper tirfor and here you are!!

so you'd rate em high yeah?at wat point does the handle become too fookin heavy to manually winch?

 

[Trewey]

aye up, twas jus lookin through old tirfor posts, in particular you n ur sooper tirfor and here you are!!

so you'd rate em high yeah?at wat point does the handle become too fookin heavy to manually winch?

when you've been doin it fer half an hour!

I used mine to pull out a dozen tree stumps - that was knackering!

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

I try not to use it unless I have to because I know it's a matter of 'when' it fails and not 'if'.
It is well worth the money to learn how to use and maintain your winch safely.

erm :tea: :rolly: :deadhorse::ballchain: :ballchain: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

my hero

 

[rustyrhinos]

I have not used a manual winch yet. Looks like a good bit of kit - when you think how much a Range Rover weighs, the guy doesn't look like he is pulling to much of a sweat to get it moving!

As for electric winches...pfft, I guess we are not trying hard enough to get stuck well enough in our rangies then!

 

[goonarmy]

Rafa you can rent em from hss and the like-try before ye buy!

 

[Sean]

they come up on ebay quite often, and some go for silly cheap money - i've had a few 5 tonners off there for less than £30 - one of which had only been used once and had a spare length with it

TIRFOR - WINCH - ALUMINIUM BODY, STEEL BAR - 10 M CABLE on eBay, also Winches, Lifting Tools, Industrial Tools, Business, Office Industrial (end time 30-Nov-08 18:36:50 GMT)

 

[Medusa]

.... is then pulled through the "heavy" part using the 1 meter approx long handle - it can be quite good excercise at times
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Might have to rethink this option as am only 5' 2"

 

[Sean]

the big Tirfors do have "not for girls" stamped on the side of them

 

[fenby1976]

What about one of those big old hydraulic winches that utility companies used? You can get them on ebay for less than £350. I picked one up myself for £250. I havn't got round to fitting it yet, but it looks pretty heavy duty to me. Perhaps worth considering if you don't mind adding 100kg or so to your Landy.

 

[goonarmy]

You got HD springs then?

 

[fenby1976]

No, its dragging its arse on the floor already, I'll need to sort the springs before I fit it.