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Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:47 pm
by 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.
Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:08 am
by Jaco Jeep RIP
All depends on the cliff. The winch will hold
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Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:24 am
by KurtG
Please try it and send us the video
Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:08 am
by 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)
Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:22 pm
by Chris Stoffel
Thank you Gentlemen. I will post a video soon.
Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:10 pm
by Mike Nel
Va my saam. Ek sal die video neem
Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:17 am
by Johannes
Waar is die video ? Of was dit nie n sukses nie ?
Re: Using a Winch in reverse.
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:30 am
by Apocalypse