Best technique for reverse self-extraction

[A2B in a TLC]

That depends on the rating. They come in standard (horiz) 1, 2, & 3 ton capacity.

Thanks for the Jackall advice. I guess they are useful in so many ways, you could say.... but may not choose to.... they are the "jack of all trades"

Bad.

B

 

[crushers]

if you do end up using a jack all be careful of the sudden ratcheting that can occure... i have watch guys nearly loose their teeth when they take off...

 

[rgsiii]

A Black Rat Recovery Winch might be helpful. I have one and have never had to use it.

http://offroadrecovery.zoovy.com/category/wincheshand/

 

[crustyBJ60]

black rat aka tirfor,

i use them at work sometimes, and they work very well, bit bulky and awkward to pack though.

sort of like a manual winch.

yes... you must be careful using a jackall, i have seen and heard horrible stories about fingers (or missing parts of..) teeth, and even some local dumb ass who lost an eye!.... lol

crusty

 

[ridgerunner]

Another vote for a Tirfor. I carry one in my wagon and have used it a few times with no complaints. Simple, reliable, and able to use from any angle, 60' of pull. It's not something I would want to use all the time, but I don't want to be caught without it either.

 

[crushers]

60 feet of pull is impressive...

 

[aussie75series]

Long live the tirfor(patent finished so every man and his dog now make them)I teach the use of manual and electric winching.Electric is quick and easy.Tirfor is slow and labour intensive but will pull forwards,reverse and sideways not to mention up,motors geabox vehicles.They are about 1/4 price and the weight is sitting in the shed while your driving to work etc.I own both and would give up the high mount warn before the tirfor.

 

[Etsha6]

I have heard of people taking the (front) winch cable back over the vehicle (rollers on the roll bars) then down to a roller fixed to the rear of the vehicle and winching the vehicle back.

 

[crushers]

i have SEEn what happens if you try and winch a moose into the back of a 40 series using hte winch on the fromt of the truck... and you say new windshield frame and roll bar....
stupid kid...
i canpitcture the same thing happening is you try and winch backwards do the same thing...
you CAN winch backwards running the cable under the rig before you attact the puddle, bog, etc. i have never tried it.
i have also heard of mounting the winch in the middle of the vehicle, underneath with a cable going forwards but anothe seperate cable for hand bombing the cable to the back so you can winch forward and back... i think there was a thread on this on the LCML a few months back...
cheers

 

[cruiserland]

hey there, I once found myself stuck, with no where to go but back... I studied my homemade bumper, and determined that I could route my cable around the edge, on the seam of two tubes, directly back along the 60, inches from the side. attached to tree saver, and just like that pulled the wagon almost straight back. Cable never touched truck, worked great. All my future bumpers will incorporate this feature. Possibly fairleads, sleeve a loose, short tube over side bars on bumper....

 

[crushers]

another route to follow is to eleviate the suction under the truck. jack the truck up and slide some stripped dead trees under the rear diff. this makes for a much easier extraction...
of course this would require a hi lift...
;^)
cheers

 

[A2B in a TLC]

I have routed my winch cable under my FJ40 with some success. Some failure too, a snapped cable once because of the drag.

Anyone know of a Vancouver-area Tirfor distributor? It would appear that a lot of people swear by them. Not at them .

B

 

[White Shark]

I keep a 60" HiLift with 80' of grade 60 and grade 70, 3/8" chain. I carry 3 snatch straps, 8 shackles, 1 snatch block, a Rescue 42, 4 high test hooks 3/8", 2 regular high test hooks, and a few choker chains. I don't like tow trucks. I am moving my Warn 8k to the rear when I install a 12k on the ARB. When pulling from the rear, the HiLift is slow but works everytime. I like the 60", usually mounted on the roof rack, because the 48" seems too short after getting used to the longer 60" jack. Carry a short section of chain with two hooks that bind on the main pulling chain, so you can take tension off the jack to choke up the slack for the next pull. Next up? I want to add a Tirfor to the collection. I have never had to extricate myself, but I spend a lot of time pulling others. Avoiding soft spots and using dual ARB lockers conservatively helps to prevent getting stuck.

 

[Rvl]

I used to have a Tirfor but gave it to a club member.
It was too heavy carrying it and the wire up long steep slippery clay/mud slopes.
There are a couple new Tirfor copies that are lightweight made with aluminum cases. I will probably get one of those in the future.

I have a rear winch in my Hilux , it is very useful for pulling other members out of bog holes on narrow trails because I dont have to turn my truck around.
I bought 2 M8000 for my HZJ73 but have only got around to installing the front winch.

One of the reasons I havent installed the rear one yet is........I will be spending more time pulling people out. On our last run , I spent over 4 hours pulling other people out .