TonyP said:...so sliders were no use
Jon Wildsmith said:Was it the last one you were going to do? Classic last lane situation that if so
Ian Rubie said:Nice write up. I did not say at the time but I am currenly suffering an injured elbow. That explains some of the faces I may have been making. Not fully sure an evening on a hand winch is what the Dr meant when he said rest it
Ian
Thank goodness for the i-Player ehCrispin said:the evening went really bad when Ian mentioned that the new series of Top Gear is starting.
AndyCook said:great story and write up
very educational!
AndyCook said:and it has convinced me to carry my tirfor in landcruiser when ever i deliberately plan to go offroading, and not just rely on the front winch. I sometimes leave it behind, but you never know....
warrenpfo said:I was keen to ask if you had a winch on yours do you think you would have managed to get yourself out the pickle you ended up in?
Crispin said:warrenpfo said:I was keen to ask if you had a winch on yours do you think you would have managed to get yourself out the pickle you ended up in?
Honestly? If I did and I did recover myself, it would have been through luck. If you have a winch, sure, life would be easier but you also need to know how to rig it properly. Our first attempt at a straight pull proved that. Blind naivety is a dangerous thing...
Gary Stockton said:As an aside, I would have asked Tommo to stop at the top of the lane after he showed me his navigational skills on the Lincomb log bridge he could just have easily been casualty #3 (just kidding Tommo - you can recall the Marines / SBS now )
Jon Wildsmith said:Was the winch rope rubbing on something to make it snap or was it just not a thick enough one? Ideally in that situation you want some backup straps that you keep taking the slack out of so that if the primary recovery fails the truck doesn't slide back down the bank out of control. A front winch with enough rigging would have pulled you out but it would still have been easier to rig a hand winch at the back. I always take my hand winch, it's like a get out of jail card
I know that as a spanish windlass and AFAIK most recovery instructors won't demonstrate it as it can be very dangerous, much more dangerous than a hi-lift even. I would never use one the way you describe as you have no idea what will happen if the primary rope snaps i.e. sudden loading change on your windlass, the energy transfered is massive. I'd rather use a chainsaw one handed at least it has some built in safety devices!Crispin said:A simple solution was to double up a strap, stick a long pole or stick through it and wind it up as you slacken. With a long enough pole, you will easily stop it from unwinding if your rope snaps.
I know that as a spanish windlass and AFAIK most recovery instructors won't demonstrate it as it can be very dangerous, much more dangerous than a hi-lift even. I would never use one the way you describe as you have no idea what will happen if the primary rope snaps i.e. sudden loading change on your windlass, the energy transfered is massive. I'd rather use a chainsaw one handed at least it has some built in safety devices![/quote:315pge4h]Jon Wildsmith said:[quote="Crispin":315pge4h]A simple solution was to double up a strap, stick a long pole or stick through it and wind it up as you slacken. With a long enough pole, you will easily stop it from unwinding if your rope snaps.