Tirfor/ hand winch

[stinka]

Anyone got experience of these ?

Can pick them up on eBay etc for less than £200 and they seem functional incase i got stuck out on a lane or somewhere

 

[makeitfit]

Well yes they work but VERY slowly I'd spend another 50 quid and get a full 12v winch

 

[edgerton19]

They do have four advantages over a fixed vehicle winch in that they
1) Can be used at either end of the vehicle.
2) They don't run the battery flat.
3) Can be used sideways to keep the vehicle slipping off the track.
4) Can be used for pulling tree trunks and large rocks clear of the track.

Yes, they are slow but maximum pull is always available unlike a 12V winch where the maximum pull is only available with the wire on the first layer of the winch drum.

 

[makeitfit]

They do have four advantages over a fixed vehicle winch in that they
1) Can be used at either end of the vehicle. SO CAN A FIXED WINCH
2) They don't run the battery flat. NEVER FLATTENED MY BATTERY WINCHING
3) Can be used sideways to keep the vehicle slipping off the track. EVEN EASIER WITH FIXED WINCH
4) Can be used for pulling tree trunks and large rocks clear of the track. SO CAN FIXED ONE WITH SNATCH BLOCKS

Yes, they are slow but maximum pull is always available unlike a 12V winch where the maximum pull is only available with the wire on the first layer of the winch drum.

You're right about "max" pull on first layer etc, but there's still more than enough layer on layer :clap

 

[leafy1]

I have a mini tirfor in my shed......found it thrown out in a scrap metal skip at my local skip yard.Has worked perfectly for many years and very light .I have used it for pulling a lot of shrubs and small trees out and am astonished at what it can pull at times,I suppose there is 30m of cable on it.
If you can find one get one.
It's bigger brother is a beast of a winch (I have 2 of them)bloody awkward to use at times as it's heavy and a pain in the a$$ unwinding the wire off the cradle but very powerfull indeed.

 

[Fez_uk]

electric winch on the front.

Don't go anywhere without a 2nd vehicle and if it's a challenge make sure the 2nd vehicle also has a winch. But most lanes I can't see you needing winches.

You can also use a hi-lift jack as a winch.

 

[stinka]

electric winch on the front.

Don't go anywhere without a 2nd vehicle and if it's a challenge make sure the 2nd vehicle also has a winch. But most lanes I can't see you needing winches.

You can also use a hi-lift jack as a winch.

Sweet, what would you need for a hilift/farm jack to function as a winch ?

 

[Fez_uk]

theres a few videos on youtube.

 

[stinka]

These look cheap and sturdy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-48-Hi..._Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item5d3283dfb6

 

[stinka]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xldBPnzohtI

 

[stinka]

And these look like a bargain !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/landrover...icle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item4ab4e0bb69

 

[Adz]

And these look like a bargain !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/landrover...icle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item4ab4e0bb69

Waste of time :doh

 

[stinka]

Waste of time :doh

care to elaborate ?

 

[makeitfit]

care to elaborate ?

Yeees, well there's as many different ground conditions as tin tents on the road:doh So you'll need at very least one that is fully adjustable in every direction. That means expensive, try Scorpion Racing for a good example.
So for cheap ones buy lots you'll need em as they're a waste of time :lol

 

[solarman216]

They do have four advantages over a fixed vehicle winch in that they
1) Can be used at either end of the vehicle.
2) They don't run the battery flat.
3) Can be used sideways to keep the vehicle slipping off the track.
4) Can be used for pulling tree trunks and large rocks clear of the track.

Yes, they are slow but maximum pull is always available unlike a 12V winch where the maximum pull is only available with the wire on the first layer of the winch drum.

A front mounted winch can be almost as good as a rear mounted if you dont mind getting wet/muddy, and it can do side pull as well, all you need are one or two sheave blocks and something to attach them to, I have used ground fixings for HGV recovery in the past, time consuming but work, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Oh I want one of these, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/man-8x8-l...ps=63&clkid=7144923602834869713#ht_500wt_1156,
Oh shi? some one will need to tell me how to do this as a link that you can click on, I am FIIK, (fufed if i know) Rick

 

[solarman216]

Oh I want one of these, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/man-8x8-l...ps=63&clkid=7144923602834869713#ht_500wt_1156,
Oh shi? some one will need to tell me how to do this as a link that you can click on, I am FIIK, (fufed if i know) Rick

Oh be fuffed it worked anyway trouble is not sure what I did? Rick

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Oh be fuffed it worked anyway trouble is not sure what I did? Rick

no it would get stuck too easily,when the 3p a litre goes on in august, it will be stuck on the drive :augie