IH8MUD Forums - View Single Post - Who uses Receiver Winch? Is this a good winch?

Mark W · 09-10-05, 02:14 AM

If you leave the winch mounted at either end you will have a big reduction of approach/departure angle depending on which end you have it attached. Big reduction. Unacceptable IMHO. If you carry it inside it takes up room that is better used for cargo. And you have to secure it solidly to keep it from being dangerous in an accident.

Think about trying to haul it out of the rig or off of one end and on to the other if you are really stuck. Deep mud and/or steep hills are not conducive to moving something as heay and ungainly as one of the typoe winches.

I wouldn't use one myself. A winch mounted properly on the front end and a come-along if you need to go backwards would work much better. Or another winch mounted under the tail end instead of a come-along.

Mark...

09-10-05, 02:14 AM	#17
Mark W IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Greatland TLCA# 6303 Posts: 3,525	If you leave the winch mounted at either end you will have a big reduction of approach/departure angle depending on which end you have it attached. Big reduction. Unacceptable IMHO. If you carry it inside it takes up room that is better used for cargo. And you have to secure it solidly to keep it from being dangerous in an accident. Think about trying to haul it out of the rig or off of one end and on to the other if you are really stuck. Deep mud and/or steep hills are not conducive to moving something as heay and ungainly as one of the typoe winches. I wouldn't use one myself. A winch mounted properly on the front end and a come-along if you need to go backwards would work much better. Or another winch mounted under the tail end instead of a come-along. Mark...