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15-07-2002
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Time to tinker
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AIR LOCKER or WINCH
Doc,
Rollover - Agreed - That's why I run optima Dry Cells :D ... Plus I have a small hand winch & in worst case a hilift was a winch....
Water - Lekkys can be sealed pretty well & it's best if you relocate the solinoids (mine are in a box under the bonnet).
Idiots - best entertainment factor [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Speed - But can you easily switch from fast to slow from the drivers seat? I like the fact that the 8274 is nice & fast - so if you drive & winch there's minimal is any slack in the cable....(Thinking more comp here)...
Weight - Ok I thought they were bigger & heavier.....
But I agree a hand wench is a good investment...BTW I've seen loads of new Hand winches on aussie ebay for $350 (buy-it-now)....
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15-07-2002
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Not a very good stuntmam
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AIR LOCKER or WINCH
I agree with MattC & DXJ. Get some lockers, and buy some beer for a mate with a winch.
You can get a cheapie hand winch, but a cheapie hand locker?
Which one would you use more?
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15-07-2002
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AIR LOCKER or WINCH
Wooders,
Cant change the speed from the drivers seat, but one of the fundamental rules of winching is that you shouldn't drive at the same time, as it can strain the cable or worse still snap it loose.
Having said that, I've got stacks of video showing me do exactly the wrong thing!
Ahh well, what can ya do... its allways different when ya out there trying to do it in a hurry.
All fun and games, at least until someone gets chopped in half. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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15-07-2002
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Time to tinker
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AIR LOCKER or WINCH
Ahh doc - partly true...
Now can you tell me why that "rule" is??
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Think the theory goes something like this...
If you release the pressure too quickly, there's the potential to allow something to come unstuck..especially if you're using a hook in the setup rather than shackles.
The other reason is that theoretically when you roll back a bit or jerk it, the weight my exceed the limits on the cable and snap it.
Then there's the idiot factor again. He accidently puts it in reverse.
Think one of the other "rules" is not to winch on an angle... if only this were possible all the time. The few times I've done that ya tend to find all the cable bunches up on one side of the spool... not really a good idea.
Currently I've got a hook on the front, though there is no latch on it to hold it in place without the tension. The next time I'm in town I'll get either the spring latch thingo or a loop or something.
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16-07-2002
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Head Honcho
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AIR LOCKER or WINCH
well i got my hand winch, so i guess its either front locker with rear lsd or rear locker, and i think that a rear locker would be a better initial outlay.
gotta get a winch bar anyways as i need to replace my bullbar.
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16-07-2002
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No Winching
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AIR LOCKER or WINCH
Winch first then lockers :D
cos when your stuck with lockers, your stuck... and you'll need a winch to get out of it.
when your stuck with open diffs, you can always get out of it.
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