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POLL: Do you have a winch & if so, what kind?
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 317
From: Eastern Iowa
RE: POLL: Do you have a winch & if so, what kind?
No winch... (the poll is erroring out) bummer
and needed it just last night.
I`ll post a longer version of this story later, but for now...
I finished installing my homemade posi-lock and had to test it by going mudding.
The posi-lock worked flawlessly.
But, I slipped on some greasy mud and started edging for a 3.5` ditch with about 12" of water in it. Every time I pressed the gas pedal, I slipped further into the ditch. And a tree only about 40 feet away.
I needed that winch really bad...that and a couple of tow straps.
A farmer pulled me out with his GMC truck and three 20` tow straps. Glad it wasn`t a Ford (cough).
and needed it just last night.
I`ll post a longer version of this story later, but for now...
I finished installing my homemade posi-lock and had to test it by going mudding.
The posi-lock worked flawlessly. But, I slipped on some greasy mud and started edging for a 3.5` ditch with about 12" of water in it. Every time I pressed the gas pedal, I slipped further into the ditch. And a tree only about 40 feet away.
I needed that winch really bad...that and a couple of tow straps.
A farmer pulled me out with his GMC truck and three 20` tow straps. Glad it wasn`t a Ford (cough).
RE: POLL: Do you have a winch & if so, what kind?
Well... Was a thought... I would have thought that they would have had the polls fixed by now.
I have a come along, strap, and a high lift.
When I build the bumpers for my K5, I think I am going to put 2" receivers in both front and rear bumpers, then make 2" mounts for a winch. Then I can move it from front to back as necessary.
I have a come along, strap, and a high lift.
When I build the bumpers for my K5, I think I am going to put 2" receivers in both front and rear bumpers, then make 2" mounts for a winch. Then I can move it from front to back as necessary.
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,746
From: Raleigh, NC
RE: POLL: Do you have a winch & if so, what kind?
Yea...I looked at the hitch mount winch plates....100 some odd dollars for a piece of flat steel with a square tube on it..I reallllly need to learn to weld.
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 317
From: Eastern Iowa
RE: POLL: Do you have a winch & if so, what kind?
OK, so along the line of a come-a-long, tell me what you have. Provide links if you can.
Cable or chain come-a-long and why? And why is there such a huge difference in price?
Isn`t a 4 ton a 4 ton? But I saw one for $30 and one for $395.
Cable or chain come-a-long and why? And why is there such a huge difference in price?
Isn`t a 4 ton a 4 ton? But I saw one for $30 and one for $395.
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,940
From: rison AR
RE: POLL: Do you have a winch & if so, what kind?
Cheap cable come along until my bumper is built and I make the winch plates, then I'm prolly going with a mile marker cause the dealer up the road is cutting me a good price.