snatch block what do they do??

wiltshire landyman · Jun 22, 2008

been looking on tinternet at winching stuff,and there are some things called snatch blocks.what exaxtly do they do and how do they work?
there only a tenner so is it worth getting one?

hughesy · Jun 22, 2008

It's a pulley that you put your winch cable through to double it up thus doubling the pulling capability but halving the retrieval speed. Works like a block and tackle.

yella · Jun 22, 2008

wot hughesy said

wiltshire landyman · Jun 22, 2008

excuse my ignorance how do you put your cable thru it? as you have a big hook on the end of the cable and the holes on the block dont look that big.or am i missing the obvious?

Pikey · Jun 22, 2008

The side swings away and the shackle holds it together after the cable had been dropped inside the two halves

ratty · Jun 22, 2008

If you do decide to buy a snatch block. Make sure it is of a sufficient rating both in load capacity and for cable diameter of your winch and winch rope. If you get it wrong when your winch cable is at twice its pulling capacity I gurantee it WILL hurt if it hits you.

Griffdowg · Jun 22, 2008

they are also good for changing the angle of your winchline. you can run them off at 90 degrees bends

very handy piece of kit.

G

wiltshire landyman · Jun 22, 2008

looks like i might invest in one..is a 10 ton one sufficient?

Grippa · Jun 22, 2008

Fort a "snatch block" wuz wot yer got when yerd ****ed off yer Doris?

Pikey · Jun 22, 2008

wiltshire landyman said:
looks like i might invest in one..is a 10 ton one sufficient?

It is if you aint planning on recovering a stuck tank.

ratty · Jun 22, 2008

wiltshire landyman said:
looks like i might invest in one..is a 10 ton one sufficient?

Yes. I am taking it that your winch cable is wire and is 9mm-11mm thick. If so you need to make sure the diameter of the pulley wheel is a minimum of 3" (75mm) to prevent damage to your cable when pulling around it. You will also need similar rated strops and shackles if you intend to use it to change your winching angle by attaching to trees or other solid objects as griff has mentioned.

jai_landrover · Jun 22, 2008

A snatch block is so handy! I used mine a couple of weeks ago in anger after a couple of members got stuck. A shogun (Ryder) got himself stuck at santa pod and the 88 (spyderman) couldn't get him out. I drove up and winched out ryder. The lane was so slippery and I was on road tyres I couldnt get near him so we spend ages winching him back down the lane and his rear tow point decided to part with its mounts Bloody Jap Crap! So I had to pull his front end at 90 degrees to turn him around out of the ruts. A very successful recovery that would have been made very difficult without a snatch block.
Got home at 11.30 pm very very muddy lots of laughs as i fell into a rarther deep hole! And I thought I was prepared with welly boots! Jai

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