Hand winches

[fj40z]

Has anybody ever came across a good one, most I've seen look like come a longs. Has anyone ever had much experience with them?

 

[meat]

Hand winch

http://www.cspoutdoors.com/morpowpul.html. I haven't used this but it looks good. Steve

 

[e9999]

some threads on these here too...

 

[2mbb]

I have the middle size black rat winch. I keep the winch, handle and the cable in a duffle bag. All together it's a heavy mother. I've used it once, to pull my friend's 80 through a patch of melting snow. It's work, but I guess for long pulls it beats using a come-along or hilift.

 

[Godwin]

http://www.cspoutdoors.com/morpowpul.html. I haven't used this but it looks good. Steve

I've had a More Power Puller a few years and it's been very useful the few times I've needed it.

 

[gladly]

tirfor and more power puller seem to be the most recommended, "search this forum" using tirfor as a keyword gives a half dozen lengthy threads about the merits of hand winches, brand recommendations, etc.

 

[lcruzrlvr]

I have one of these - it is a very, very stout hand winch. Works very well and is setup for single line or double line pulls.

http://www.cspoutdoors.com/morpowpul.html. I haven't used this but it looks good. Steve

 

[Scoot Jockey]

I have a two Tirfor griphoist hand winches that I inherited several years ago. My grandfather purchased them back in the 60's for heavy industrial pipefitting applications, but they still work great today for my off-road recovery. The down side is that they are quite heavy and awkward to have riding around in the back of your rig. They are also quite expensive and somewhat hard to come by. If you want the best, then the griphoist is probably it, but to be honest I rarely take mine out with me anymore, even though they would be a good backup for my electric winch.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i just use my hi lift. much more dangerous, but i like to live dangerously

 

[aim]

Part# ARB MHWKIT from http://www.cruiseroutfitters.com/recovery.html . Great for pulling oak stumps (with a sntach block). Not the easiest thing to store in the console, though...

 

[bigndn]

I have a two Tirfor griphoist hand winches that I inherited several years ago. My grandfather purchased them back in the 60's for heavy industrial pipefitting applications, but they still work great today for my off-road recovery. The down side is that they are quite heavy and awkward to have riding around in the back of your rig. They are also quite expensive and somewhat hard to come by. If you want the best, then the griphoist is probably it, but to be honest I rarely take mine out with me anymore, even though they would be a good backup for my electric winch.

I just ordered one for my office. They're spendy, but work great!

 

[Gold Boy]

hand winches are a essential peace of safety equipment and should accompany all electric winches.

what are you going to use when the electric winch fails...?