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SB 04-29-2004 08:12 PM

winching techniques
 
Ok guys.....

we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha

anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.

What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?

Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??



Mike Romain 04-29-2004 08:25 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.

Then slap yourself every shovel full of dirt for running solo....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


Mike Romain 04-29-2004 08:25 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.

Then slap yourself every shovel full of dirt for running solo....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


Mike Romain 04-29-2004 08:25 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.

Then slap yourself every shovel full of dirt for running solo....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


Mike Romain 04-29-2004 08:25 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.

Then slap yourself every shovel full of dirt for running solo....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


jbjeep 04-29-2004 08:35 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good idea.

Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is another good
idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?

=)


On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>Ok guys.....
>>
>>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>>
>>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>>
>>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>>
>>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>>



jbjeep 04-29-2004 08:35 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good idea.

Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is another good
idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?

=)


On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>Ok guys.....
>>
>>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>>
>>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>>
>>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>>
>>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>>



jbjeep 04-29-2004 08:35 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good idea.

Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is another good
idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?

=)


On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>Ok guys.....
>>
>>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>>
>>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>>
>>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>>
>>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>>



jbjeep 04-29-2004 08:35 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good idea.

Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is another good
idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?

=)


On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>Ok guys.....
>>
>>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>>
>>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>>
>>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>>
>>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>>



L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III 04-29-2004 08:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III 04-29-2004 08:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III 04-29-2004 08:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III 04-29-2004 08:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SB wrote:
>
> Ok guys.....
>
> we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
> and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
> What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
> Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??


Paul Calman 04-29-2004 08:53 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
> Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
out.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California



Paul Calman 04-29-2004 08:53 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
> Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
out.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California



Paul Calman 04-29-2004 08:53 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
> Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
out.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California



Paul Calman 04-29-2004 08:53 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
> Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
out.

--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California



Charlie 04-29-2004 09:03 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Mike Romain wrote:

> You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.
>


Yep. Bury the spare for an anchor or use an actual boat anchor. Walmart has
them fairly cheap. The kind with the flukes will dig right into the sand.

You can also carry an old axle shaft or two. Drive them into the ground to
pull to.


--
You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and
decrees.


Charlie 04-29-2004 09:03 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Mike Romain wrote:

> You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.
>


Yep. Bury the spare for an anchor or use an actual boat anchor. Walmart has
them fairly cheap. The kind with the flukes will dig right into the sand.

You can also carry an old axle shaft or two. Drive them into the ground to
pull to.


--
You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and
decrees.


Charlie 04-29-2004 09:03 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Mike Romain wrote:

> You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.
>


Yep. Bury the spare for an anchor or use an actual boat anchor. Walmart has
them fairly cheap. The kind with the flukes will dig right into the sand.

You can also carry an old axle shaft or two. Drive them into the ground to
pull to.


--
You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and
decrees.


Charlie 04-29-2004 09:03 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
Mike Romain wrote:

> You can bury the spare tire for an anchor.
>


Yep. Bury the spare for an anchor or use an actual boat anchor. Walmart has
them fairly cheap. The kind with the flukes will dig right into the sand.

You can also carry an old axle shaft or two. Drive them into the ground to
pull to.


--
You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and
decrees.


SB 04-29-2004 09:10 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
I know that!! I'm not typing this email from the middle of the dunes
looking for a way out!!
You get what you ask for!!
And ---- happens...hence the question! I'm looking for techniques....not
common-sense tips!! Although I'll take ya up on those on a different post!!
haha

the buried spare is the deadmans anchor?!
So...air down too? Jack it up and push stuff under it or jack it high
enough and push the jack over?!?!



"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:an7390ltb3bbe8trr5gqfb4k84u6vo59ar@4ax.com...
> Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good

idea.
>
> Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is

another good
> idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?
>
> =)
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>Ok guys.....
> >>
> >>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
> >>
> >>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points

around
> >>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
> >>
> >>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> >>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
> >>
> >>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
> >>

>




SB 04-29-2004 09:10 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
I know that!! I'm not typing this email from the middle of the dunes
looking for a way out!!
You get what you ask for!!
And ---- happens...hence the question! I'm looking for techniques....not
common-sense tips!! Although I'll take ya up on those on a different post!!
haha

the buried spare is the deadmans anchor?!
So...air down too? Jack it up and push stuff under it or jack it high
enough and push the jack over?!?!



"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:an7390ltb3bbe8trr5gqfb4k84u6vo59ar@4ax.com...
> Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good

idea.
>
> Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is

another good
> idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?
>
> =)
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>Ok guys.....
> >>
> >>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
> >>
> >>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points

around
> >>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
> >>
> >>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> >>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
> >>
> >>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
> >>

>




SB 04-29-2004 09:10 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
I know that!! I'm not typing this email from the middle of the dunes
looking for a way out!!
You get what you ask for!!
And ---- happens...hence the question! I'm looking for techniques....not
common-sense tips!! Although I'll take ya up on those on a different post!!
haha

the buried spare is the deadmans anchor?!
So...air down too? Jack it up and push stuff under it or jack it high
enough and push the jack over?!?!



"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:an7390ltb3bbe8trr5gqfb4k84u6vo59ar@4ax.com...
> Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good

idea.
>
> Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is

another good
> idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?
>
> =)
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>Ok guys.....
> >>
> >>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
> >>
> >>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points

around
> >>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
> >>
> >>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> >>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
> >>
> >>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
> >>

>




SB 04-29-2004 09:10 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
I know that!! I'm not typing this email from the middle of the dunes
looking for a way out!!
You get what you ask for!!
And ---- happens...hence the question! I'm looking for techniques....not
common-sense tips!! Although I'll take ya up on those on a different post!!
haha

the buried spare is the deadmans anchor?!
So...air down too? Jack it up and push stuff under it or jack it high
enough and push the jack over?!?!



"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:an7390ltb3bbe8trr5gqfb4k84u6vo59ar@4ax.com...
> Well, for one I wouldnt be out wheeling alone...its just not a real good

idea.
>
> Bury your spare tire deep and winch off of it perhaps. Start walking is

another good
> idea. After all, you are prepared to do that when wheeling alone, right?
>
> =)
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>Ok guys.....
> >>
> >>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
> >>
> >>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points

around
> >>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
> >>
> >>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
> >>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
> >>
> >>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
> >>

>




Del Rawlins 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
In <rRgkc.319081$2oI1.138209@twister01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com> SB
wrote:

> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points
> around and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.


Heh. I was wheeling with my brother in our respective TJs and I got
high centered BAD on *something* in the middle of the creek I was
crossing. The Jeep wouldn't budge so I called him on the radio and
asked if he would be so kind as to serve as an anchor for my winching
operation. He was ahead of me a ways, so as he is turning around to
come back, he gets stuck himself in some mud. Since he was still way
out of winching range from me, and because he didn't have a winch at the
time, that was not good.

This was a mudflat so there wasn't anything good to hook to, but off to
one side a ways off were some clumps of trees. Using most of my winch
cable and a short strap, I hooked around the first clump and promptly
tore them out of the ground. Finally after looking around, we found a
more substantial clump and it took all 100 feet of winch cable, my 10
foot strap, my 20 foot strap, and about 6 feet of my 10 foot chain to
reach, and fortunately they held. Unfortunately, I mangled the 20
innermost feet of my winch cable due to the angled pull and being unable
to unwind and respool it straighter (there was a pretty good current and
I was up almost to the door openings in cold glacial melt water). To be
honest I was just happy to get out, and then winching out the other Jeep
was a non event.

The next week I ordered a Pull-Pal land anchor to go with my new winch
cable, and after cutting off the bad part of the original cable, I had
an eye swaged onto that end. I do not intend to have that same problem
again.

----------------------------------------------------
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Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
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Del Rawlins 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
In <rRgkc.319081$2oI1.138209@twister01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com> SB
wrote:

> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points
> around and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.


Heh. I was wheeling with my brother in our respective TJs and I got
high centered BAD on *something* in the middle of the creek I was
crossing. The Jeep wouldn't budge so I called him on the radio and
asked if he would be so kind as to serve as an anchor for my winching
operation. He was ahead of me a ways, so as he is turning around to
come back, he gets stuck himself in some mud. Since he was still way
out of winching range from me, and because he didn't have a winch at the
time, that was not good.

This was a mudflat so there wasn't anything good to hook to, but off to
one side a ways off were some clumps of trees. Using most of my winch
cable and a short strap, I hooked around the first clump and promptly
tore them out of the ground. Finally after looking around, we found a
more substantial clump and it took all 100 feet of winch cable, my 10
foot strap, my 20 foot strap, and about 6 feet of my 10 foot chain to
reach, and fortunately they held. Unfortunately, I mangled the 20
innermost feet of my winch cable due to the angled pull and being unable
to unwind and respool it straighter (there was a pretty good current and
I was up almost to the door openings in cold glacial melt water). To be
honest I was just happy to get out, and then winching out the other Jeep
was a non event.

The next week I ordered a Pull-Pal land anchor to go with my new winch
cable, and after cutting off the bad part of the original cable, I had
an eye swaged onto that end. I do not intend to have that same problem
again.

----------------------------------------------------
Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
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Del Rawlins 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
In <rRgkc.319081$2oI1.138209@twister01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com> SB
wrote:

> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points
> around and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.


Heh. I was wheeling with my brother in our respective TJs and I got
high centered BAD on *something* in the middle of the creek I was
crossing. The Jeep wouldn't budge so I called him on the radio and
asked if he would be so kind as to serve as an anchor for my winching
operation. He was ahead of me a ways, so as he is turning around to
come back, he gets stuck himself in some mud. Since he was still way
out of winching range from me, and because he didn't have a winch at the
time, that was not good.

This was a mudflat so there wasn't anything good to hook to, but off to
one side a ways off were some clumps of trees. Using most of my winch
cable and a short strap, I hooked around the first clump and promptly
tore them out of the ground. Finally after looking around, we found a
more substantial clump and it took all 100 feet of winch cable, my 10
foot strap, my 20 foot strap, and about 6 feet of my 10 foot chain to
reach, and fortunately they held. Unfortunately, I mangled the 20
innermost feet of my winch cable due to the angled pull and being unable
to unwind and respool it straighter (there was a pretty good current and
I was up almost to the door openings in cold glacial melt water). To be
honest I was just happy to get out, and then winching out the other Jeep
was a non event.

The next week I ordered a Pull-Pal land anchor to go with my new winch
cable, and after cutting off the bad part of the original cable, I had
an eye swaged onto that end. I do not intend to have that same problem
again.

----------------------------------------------------
Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
http://www.rawlinsbrothers.org/bhfaq/

Del Rawlins 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
In <rRgkc.319081$2oI1.138209@twister01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com> SB
wrote:

> anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points
> around and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.


Heh. I was wheeling with my brother in our respective TJs and I got
high centered BAD on *something* in the middle of the creek I was
crossing. The Jeep wouldn't budge so I called him on the radio and
asked if he would be so kind as to serve as an anchor for my winching
operation. He was ahead of me a ways, so as he is turning around to
come back, he gets stuck himself in some mud. Since he was still way
out of winching range from me, and because he didn't have a winch at the
time, that was not good.

This was a mudflat so there wasn't anything good to hook to, but off to
one side a ways off were some clumps of trees. Using most of my winch
cable and a short strap, I hooked around the first clump and promptly
tore them out of the ground. Finally after looking around, we found a
more substantial clump and it took all 100 feet of winch cable, my 10
foot strap, my 20 foot strap, and about 6 feet of my 10 foot chain to
reach, and fortunately they held. Unfortunately, I mangled the 20
innermost feet of my winch cable due to the angled pull and being unable
to unwind and respool it straighter (there was a pretty good current and
I was up almost to the door openings in cold glacial melt water). To be
honest I was just happy to get out, and then winching out the other Jeep
was a non event.

The next week I ordered a Pull-Pal land anchor to go with my new winch
cable, and after cutting off the bad part of the original cable, I had
an eye swaged onto that end. I do not intend to have that same problem
again.

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SB 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
What's a bruce anchor? one of those sand screws?


"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:c6s7oh$fm50b$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

>
> 11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
> Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
> out.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
>
>




SB 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
What's a bruce anchor? one of those sand screws?


"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:c6s7oh$fm50b$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

>
> 11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
> Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
> out.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
>
>




SB 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
What's a bruce anchor? one of those sand screws?


"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:c6s7oh$fm50b$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

>
> 11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
> Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
> out.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
>
>




SB 04-29-2004 09:28 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
What's a bruce anchor? one of those sand screws?


"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:c6s7oh$fm50b$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Yes: http://www.ramsey.com/automotive/video.html

>
> 11.6 megs! I don't think I'll see this one.
> Planting a Bruce anchor works, but you have to get it loose when you are
> out.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
>
>




Dean 04-29-2004 09:49 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:


Pull-Pal
http://www.pullpal.com/

Dean

>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>



Dean 04-29-2004 09:49 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:


Pull-Pal
http://www.pullpal.com/

Dean

>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>



Dean 04-29-2004 09:49 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:


Pull-Pal
http://www.pullpal.com/

Dean

>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>



Dean 04-29-2004 09:49 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:12:07 GMT, "SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote:


Pull-Pal
http://www.pullpal.com/

Dean

>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>



Bill 04-29-2004 11:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>


Pull-Pal...



Bill 04-29-2004 11:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>


Pull-Pal...



Bill 04-29-2004 11:40 PM

Re: winching techniques
 
>Ok guys.....
>
>we've had our winch pissing match and ya...dunno who won that one!! haha
>
>anyhow, say you're stuck in the mud/sand/snow with no anchor points around
>and no other vehicles to winch off of and pull out.
>
>What do you guys do? Other than take all the parts off the truck...move
>each bit over to solid ground and built it back up again!?
>
>Do you guys use a sand-anchor? or a 'dead-mans' anchor??
>


Pull-Pal...




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