Winch Rules
JK Enthusiast
Joined: May 2012
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From: Denver, Colorado
I would also recommend just taking it out and messing around with it. Understand how it pulls, unspools, how snatch blocks are setup before you really need it. Much easier to learn under non-critical situations. Have fun!
JK Freak
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Lake Metigoshe, North Dakota
Synthetic rope needs to be covered to protect it from UV. Regardless of rope type, when the winching starts have everybody way clear of it in case it breaks. Do not let the rope slide through you gloved hands. Wire rope may have frayed a little and you will hate what that will do to your hands, and synth rope will burn your hands. Keep your fingers way clear of D-rings, hawses and fairleads. Only 1 person should direct the pull, period.
also great common sense on where to not put your hands and fingers! great tips on protecting the synth rope too, also to the fellow that mentioned rewinding it by pulling your jeep up a slight grade to keep tension on it!
JK Enthusiast
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From: Maryland
JK Freak
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Lake Metigoshe, North Dakota
o ya you definitely dont wanna hook the cable to itself, kink city. learned the hard way many times over im sure. same with towing chains, always use straps, when you overload a chain it fails spectacularly, when you break a tow strap not so much.
JK Enthusiast
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From: cape cod , Ma
winch tips: synthetic rope is much more user friendly then steel cable, if you must use cable, keep it oiled with wd 40 or something a couple times a year if you wanna be able to unspool it when you need it!
covers are for keeping mud off maybe? honestly most winches are made to be out in the elements of every day life, cant hurt to cover it, cover might even look cool, dont rely on cover to keep salt water/rain off it.
follow the instructions for use of winch, weight/run time vs rest time, all of it, do not disobey the instructions! youll probably break the winch if you do, and youll void the warrenty if you break it from not running it as instructed!
a good tip is also to tac weld the nuts on the winch bolts, makes it alot harder to steel your winch unless they go around with a dremel in their pocket for such occasions....
covers are for keeping mud off maybe? honestly most winches are made to be out in the elements of every day life, cant hurt to cover it, cover might even look cool, dont rely on cover to keep salt water/rain off it.
follow the instructions for use of winch, weight/run time vs rest time, all of it, do not disobey the instructions! youll probably break the winch if you do, and youll void the warrenty if you break it from not running it as instructed!
a good tip is also to tac weld the nuts on the winch bolts, makes it alot harder to steel your winch unless they go around with a dremel in their pocket for such occasions....
