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Why not a come-along?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigJ" data-source="post: 85932" data-attributes="member: 62"><p>[ATTACH=full]178222[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.wyeth-scott.com/index.asp" target="_blank">https://www.wyeth-scott.com/index.asp</a></p><p></p><p>$260 for a "3 Ton More Power Puller®" w/35' of 5/16" Amsteel Blue Rope and safety latches on all 3 hooks. </p><p></p><p>After reading Dan's through <a href="http://www.svtoffroad.com/showthread.php?259-WINCHES-What-s-a-Winch-Why-a-Winch-When-to-Winch-All-About-Winching" target="_blank">WINCHES</a> post, I find myself wondering if a winch is really for me. Here are my concerns:</p><p></p><p>-Location: A winch of appropriate size for these Raptors is going to weigh in the 100lbs range. That's a lot of weight to hang way out off the front of a truck who's suspension is so finely tuned. In contrast, the come-along above weighs in at 27lbs and can live in the bed of the truck.</p><p></p><p>-Location: An electric winch is realistic for my purposes. Now that I've got a handful of off-roading events under my belt with this thing, its obvious that any winch up front will be constantly drenched 2 out of the 4 seasons (in water/mud/silt). Water and electricity don't mix. A hydraulic winch would solve that issue, but for my purposes that's a seriously cost prohibitive option. On the other hand, the come-along above is $260 and has no electrics to fail.</p><p></p><p>-Frequency of use: I hope to never need a winch. If I have to use one half a dozen times over the life of this truck, I'm not doing something right. The cost per usage benefit doesn't make sense, given the other negatives and associated maintenance that would be required. The come-along above, when coupled with the synthetic rope, should almost never need to be touched until its use is needed.</p><p></p><p>So what am I missing here? I hope to never need a winch, but I also dont want to be an idiot and assume I'll never need one. Is a come-along a viable solution? Why? Why not?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigJ, post: 85932, member: 62"] [ATTACH=full]178222[/ATTACH] [url]https://www.wyeth-scott.com/index.asp[/url] $260 for a "3 Ton More Power Puller®" w/35' of 5/16" Amsteel Blue Rope and safety latches on all 3 hooks. After reading Dan's through [URL="http://www.svtoffroad.com/showthread.php?259-WINCHES-What-s-a-Winch-Why-a-Winch-When-to-Winch-All-About-Winching"]WINCHES[/URL] post, I find myself wondering if a winch is really for me. Here are my concerns: -Location: A winch of appropriate size for these Raptors is going to weigh in the 100lbs range. That's a lot of weight to hang way out off the front of a truck who's suspension is so finely tuned. In contrast, the come-along above weighs in at 27lbs and can live in the bed of the truck. -Location: An electric winch is realistic for my purposes. Now that I've got a handful of off-roading events under my belt with this thing, its obvious that any winch up front will be constantly drenched 2 out of the 4 seasons (in water/mud/silt). Water and electricity don't mix. A hydraulic winch would solve that issue, but for my purposes that's a seriously cost prohibitive option. On the other hand, the come-along above is $260 and has no electrics to fail. -Frequency of use: I hope to never need a winch. If I have to use one half a dozen times over the life of this truck, I'm not doing something right. The cost per usage benefit doesn't make sense, given the other negatives and associated maintenance that would be required. The come-along above, when coupled with the synthetic rope, should almost never need to be touched until its use is needed. So what am I missing here? I hope to never need a winch, but I also dont want to be an idiot and assume I'll never need one. Is a come-along a viable solution? Why? Why not? [/QUOTE]
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