I don’t own a winch and have never used one, but I feel informed enough that I would be able to address the basic operation and safety! Great job Tanner! Your content was very well thought out and your presentation was very methodical!
This is really good. I work for a fire department. We recently had a newer firefighter come give a winching class to my shift which is the only reason Im saying this. Don’t run a winch without the engine running. It’s amazing how many young guys I had to explain this to. With that: Know your vehicle, some alternators produce very few amps at idle. Throttling up a little (even if you’re in neutral, holding the brake) will help make sure you don’t starve your winch for power.
Great commentary on proper winching and getting out there and practicing. Also want to mention WLL or working load limits of the components used in winching. Each line, shackle, pulley block, etc has a WLL that needs to be verified for the load it's about to undertake. Thanks Tanner!!
Decided to finally add a Warn winch a week before a big trip. One mile into the trail after a week of rain I found myself having to use it. Great investment if your going to be exploring and traveling.
I should cash my retirement out and buy a winch👀 Very informative. I have used pulley rigging for barge recovery and have seen arm size shackles break sending the bolt flying. Scary stuff.
Great video Tanner! Thanks for putting this together. Question: Did you say you were doubling your pulling force in the second example? I’ve always understood that you would need to return the working end back to the anchor point (thru a second pulley) to get a 2:1 advantage. One direction change is still 1:1.
I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Also, how do you recommend adding an extension line And can you field repair a severed line?
I do not think blindly reaching into an engine bay with a running engine is a good example of how to safely operate a winch. If your winch arrangement requires reaching into the engine bay to freespool, you should shut off the engine first.
