Winch Power
09-17-2004, 01:57 PM
#21
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Re: Winch Power
You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you are
not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to yours,
then recover a Bronco ...
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock '85
> CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
>
> I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you are
not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to yours,
then recover a Bronco ...
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock '85
> CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
>
> I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
09-17-2004, 01:57 PM
#22
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Re: Winch Power
You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you are
not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to yours,
then recover a Bronco ...
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock '85
> CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
>
> I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you are
not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to yours,
then recover a Bronco ...
"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock '85
> CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
>
> I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
09-17-2004, 05:07 PM
#23
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Re: Winch Power
Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
Warn HS9500i.
http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10km9gunkrrdk6e@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
>
> You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
> Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
> another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you
are
> not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to
yours,
> then recover a Bronco ...
>
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> > What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock
'85
> > CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
> >
> > I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
Warn HS9500i.
http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10km9gunkrrdk6e@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
>
> You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
> Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
> another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you
are
> not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to
yours,
> then recover a Bronco ...
>
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> > What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock
'85
> > CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
> >
> > I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
09-17-2004, 05:07 PM
#24
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Re: Winch Power
Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
Warn HS9500i.
http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10km9gunkrrdk6e@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
>
> You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
> Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
> another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you
are
> not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to
yours,
> then recover a Bronco ...
>
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> > What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock
'85
> > CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
> >
> > I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
Warn HS9500i.
http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10km9gunkrrdk6e@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
>
> You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
> Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
> another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you
are
> not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to
yours,
> then recover a Bronco ...
>
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> > What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock
'85
> > CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
> >
> > I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
09-17-2004, 05:07 PM
#25
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Re: Winch Power
Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
Warn HS9500i.
http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10km9gunkrrdk6e@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
>
> You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
> Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
> another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you
are
> not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to
yours,
> then recover a Bronco ...
>
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> > What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock
'85
> > CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
> >
> > I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
Warn HS9500i.
http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10km9gunkrrdk6e@corp.supernews.com...
> You need a minimum of 8000 pound capacity, and 9000 is much better.
>
> You should think of the the weight equivelence of being stuck in mud.
> Basically your CJ weighs in at about 3500 pounds, and the stuck-value is
> another 3500 pounds, so you need at least 7000 pounds capacity. And, you
are
> not always going to be saving yourself, you might tie another Jeep to
yours,
> then recover a Bronco ...
>
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:jum2d.428920$M95.403541@pd7tw1no...
> > What's the recommended minimum for a winch ...going on a fairly stock
'85
> > CJ7? I'm kinda skeptical about a 6000lb Warn ...
> >
> > I only go mudding/trailing ...no rockcrawling.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
09-17-2004, 05:28 PM
#26
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Re: Winch Power
Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
come stock with double shocks to no avail:
http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
> we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
> the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
> rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
> the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
> who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
> secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
> the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
> end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
> Warn HS9500i.
>
> http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
come stock with double shocks to no avail:
http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
> we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
> the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
> rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
> the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
> who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
> secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
> the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
> end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
> Warn HS9500i.
>
> http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
09-17-2004, 05:28 PM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winch Power
Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
come stock with double shocks to no avail:
http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
> we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
> the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
> rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
> the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
> who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
> secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
> the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
> end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
> Warn HS9500i.
>
> http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
come stock with double shocks to no avail:
http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
> we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
> the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
> rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
> the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
> who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
> secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
> the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
> end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
> Warn HS9500i.
>
> http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
09-17-2004, 05:28 PM
#28
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winch Power
Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
come stock with double shocks to no avail:
http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
> we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
> the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
> rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
> the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
> who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
> secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
> the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
> end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
> Warn HS9500i.
>
> http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
come stock with double shocks to no avail:
http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last spring
> we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he had
> the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from the
> rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch from
> the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only one
> who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block and
> secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK, but
> the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp the
> end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking pliers.
> Warn HS9500i.
>
> http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
09-17-2004, 06:10 PM
#29
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Re: Winch Power
Still got pulled out by a TJ. If I can dig up the pictures of the extraction
I'll post the URL.
BTW the 2005 Ford Superduty 4x4's are getting coils and radius arms in on
the front axle. Sweet.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:414B56F4.D66368@***.net...
> Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
> come stock with double shocks to no avail:
> http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
> it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
> http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last
spring
> > we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he
had
> > the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from
the
> > rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch
from
> > the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only
one
> > who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block
and
> > secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK,
but
> > the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp
the
> > end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking
pliers.
> > Warn HS9500i.
> >
> > http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
I'll post the URL.
BTW the 2005 Ford Superduty 4x4's are getting coils and radius arms in on
the front axle. Sweet.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:414B56F4.D66368@***.net...
> Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
> come stock with double shocks to no avail:
> http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
> it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
> http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last
spring
> > we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he
had
> > the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from
the
> > rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch
from
> > the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only
one
> > who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block
and
> > secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK,
but
> > the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp
the
> > end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking
pliers.
> > Warn HS9500i.
> >
> > http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
09-17-2004, 06:10 PM
#30
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winch Power
Still got pulled out by a TJ. If I can dig up the pictures of the extraction
I'll post the URL.
BTW the 2005 Ford Superduty 4x4's are getting coils and radius arms in on
the front axle. Sweet.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:414B56F4.D66368@***.net...
> Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
> come stock with double shocks to no avail:
> http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
> it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
> http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last
spring
> > we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he
had
> > the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from
the
> > rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch
from
> > the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only
one
> > who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block
and
> > secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK,
but
> > the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp
the
> > end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking
pliers.
> > Warn HS9500i.
> >
> > http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg
I'll post the URL.
BTW the 2005 Ford Superduty 4x4's are getting coils and radius arms in on
the front axle. Sweet.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:414B56F4.D66368@***.net...
> Broncos are posers like the TJs they have bouncy coil springs, that
> come stock with double shocks to no avail:
> http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg I know because I own one, but
> it's a nice highway car and great Jeep toter:
> http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > Interesting you mention recovering a Bronco, at Coal Creek in TN last
spring
> > we goaded a guy in a Bronco to try to get through a mudhole, since he
had
> > the tallest tires in our group, but he got stuck. We couldn't winch from
the
> > rear because it was a straight drop into the mud, so we had to winch
from
> > the front, through about 20 yards or so. For some reason I was the only
one
> > who volunteered for winching duty so we doubled back with a ****** block
and
> > secured my Jeep with another one strapped behind it. It pulled out OK,
but
> > the strain burned off the battery lead on my alternator. I had to clamp
the
> > end of the wire back onto the altenator post with a set of locking
pliers.
> > Warn HS9500i.
> >
> > http://wolverine4wd.org/heyyallwatchthis.jpg