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    Winching out under load

    Evening folks!

    I'm going winch shopping (again) and I'm trying to find a winch that will let me power out under load. I.e. winch myself back down a hill (or winch someone else back down a hill).

    I've spoken to a few reps from different stores..as far as I can gather, only some Warn and Tigerz11 winches have the abiity to do this, does anyone know of/have had experience with winches that will let you do this? Apparently the planetary gearing inside most winches doesn't permit you to winch out under load?
    I understand that its a fair task to ask of a winch but IMHO it's something that I need my winch to be able to do!

    Cheers,
    SandStorm.au
    1996 3.4L GXL Manual in Crystal Pearl - [B]SOLD[/B]

    2014 D4D VX in Silver Pearl with: 265/65/18 BFG KO2's, Safari snorkel, ARB Summit & Kaymar barwork, ARB UVP, Roadsafe recovery points, Superior Engineering 2in lift, OL diff breathers, ICOM IC-450, Redarc Dual Battery, RhinoRack Backbone, MaxTrax and more to come...
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  • #2
    You can winch out under load, just a little at a time and allow the brake to cool as your driving the winch against the brake.
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    • #3
      A winch is not a hoist, they not designed to winch out under load. As mentioned above the brake will get hot. It is probably ok to do it a couple of metres. What situation do you need this for?
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      • #4
        Sounds like he needs a comp winch or something. I can't see an off the shelf one doing all that


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        Blake

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        • #5
          My old TJM OX hydraulic winch would do it, and I had to do it on one occasion. I don’t think they make them anymore. Still got the winch sitting in the shed. I went with a bigger one when I set the 200 up
          04 GXL 3L TD Toyota Bullbar 2"TJM lift TJM OX hyd winch Blackwidow draws 40LT Engel dual batteries Mickey Thompson ATZ's Steinbauer P Box Airtek snorkel (colour coded)
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          • #6
            so we cannot winch ourselves into a steep decent?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by pjorek View Post
              so we cannot winch ourselves into a steep decent?
              you can with the tigerz11 grande...
              Cheers
              Micheal.

              2008 GXL D4D Auto. GOING... GOING... GONE
              2015 GXL 1GD Auto. And it begins again...

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              • #8
                Originally posted by 120D4D View Post
                you can with the tigerz11 grande...
                really... can't say I'd trust it, even if the box said...
                [I]Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland[/I]
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by juc33_prado View Post
                  really... can't say I'd trust it, even if the box said...
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                  [url=http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=12264]My Prado[/url]

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by juc33_prado View Post
                    really... can't say I'd trust it, even if the box said...
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by D4D View Post
                      A winch is not a hoist, they not designed to winch out under load. As mentioned above the brake will get hot. It is probably ok to do it a couple of metres. What situation do you need this for?

                      Won't be for competition use or anything, is purely so if I'm heading up a hill and have a need to go back the way I came with my nose pointed up (aka reverse), I can do so with control. Brakes only work so well if you're on a slippery clay hill..being attached to something solid (such as a tree) and being able to winch myself down is something that would be pretty useful. Same applies if I'm parked on top of a hill and need to 'let a mate down'. Currently we just spool off most of the cable/rope, attach an extension strap and drive forward to achieve this, being able to power out under load would be nice.

                      Regards,
                      SandStorm.au
                      1996 3.4L GXL Manual in Crystal Pearl - [B]SOLD[/B]

                      2014 D4D VX in Silver Pearl with: 265/65/18 BFG KO2's, Safari snorkel, ARB Summit & Kaymar barwork, ARB UVP, Roadsafe recovery points, Superior Engineering 2in lift, OL diff breathers, ICOM IC-450, Redarc Dual Battery, RhinoRack Backbone, MaxTrax and more to come...

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                      • #12
                        Agree with Sandstorm, would be a great function to have. If they can't be done with the current winches what other options do we have?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SandStorm.au View Post
                          Won't be for competition use or anything, is purely so if I'm heading up a hill and have a need to go back the way I came with my nose pointed up (aka reverse), I can do so with control. Brakes only work so well if you're on a slippery clay hill..being attached to something solid (such as a tree) and being able to winch myself down is something that would be pretty useful. Same applies if I'm parked on top of a hill and need to 'let a mate down'. Currently we just spool off most of the cable/rope, attach an extension strap and drive forward to achieve this, being able to power out under load would be nice.

                          Regards,
                          SandStorm.au
                          Very useful in this situation

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by amts View Post
                            Very useful in this situation

                            Exactly that situation.
                            1996 3.4L GXL Manual in Crystal Pearl - [B]SOLD[/B]

                            2014 D4D VX in Silver Pearl with: 265/65/18 BFG KO2's, Safari snorkel, ARB Summit & Kaymar barwork, ARB UVP, Roadsafe recovery points, Superior Engineering 2in lift, OL diff breathers, ICOM IC-450, Redarc Dual Battery, RhinoRack Backbone, MaxTrax and more to come...

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