Using a Winch in reverse.

[Chris Stoffel]

My Franken Jeep has a 7000lb Warn Winch. It has 'Forward' and 'Reverse' on the switch.
Can I, for instance, hook the cable to a big tree and lower Franken Jeep and me down a vertical cliff? Will the winch hold the weight when it runs in reverse? In other words will it act like a brake when I lower us down the cliff?

Please advise.

[Jaco Jeep RIP]

All depends on the cliff. The winch will hold

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[KurtG]

Please try it and send us the video

[Apocalypse]

yup. it's rated to winch in, hold and winch out 7000lb.

Its worth noting that is 'line pull' and is the maximum load - ITS NOT a safe working load like a crane. at 7000lbs of load you are on the limit , go over it and it will fail.

the load on the line has nothing to do with the weight of the vehicle! (well, very little anyway)

[Chris Stoffel]

Thank you Gentlemen. I will post a video soon.

[Mike Nel]

Va my saam. Ek sal die video neem

[Johannes]

Waar is die video ? Of was dit nie n sukses nie ?

[Apocalypse]

hahaha, good old antichrist!


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