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#Post#: 9867--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: feelinperky
Date: February 6, 2012, 3:41 pm
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I ve got a fairey pto winch on my series 1, modified it to fit
the series as its a boingy version. basically the same as a
series older type but different mountings. Had it on all of my
land rovers ive owned and its the best thing ever, will pull all
day and not wear out easily! the driveshaft can be made out of
engineering steel i was told....and ujs from ps boxes. pulled
myself through a unimog testing hole with it, recovered a 110
and disco together as well. If you use it its well worth having.
Its easily controllable as well, self holding as its worm drive
and you can slowly release tension using reverse plus 4 forward
speeds! I fitted a cut off switch to my front panel incase you
can jump in a drop the clutch quick enough and make a nob of
yourself!
Remember...dont leave the pto engaged and drive off......= one
bent front hoop and split winch cable....... ::)
#Post#: 9922--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: Drew 5292
Date: February 7, 2012, 3:08 am
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[quote="Glen"]Assuming they are properly conected though Drew,
you can still use the starter dog, the winch should have an
extra starting dog on the front of it and comes with a specal
shortened starting handle[/quote]
I didn't know that, Glen. :-\
You learn something every time you log on to OLLR ;D
#Post#: 9926--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: The_Resurrection
Date: February 7, 2012, 4:21 am
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8274 with twin XP motors 8)
#Post#: 9994--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: Gritstoner
Date: February 7, 2012, 2:03 pm
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Not a series, but the Nokken winch on the 101 is an interesting
tool. A type of capstan winch (side mounted) often used in
forestry with 65 metres of steel cable that is driven off a
bottom PTO on the LT95 box. The winch cable can be routed to
the front or rear with the fairlead being moved to where
required.
The winch does not lock in position so you can't hang off the
cable, or if you want to you leave it in gear and turn the
engine off. There is no shear pin, there is a slipping clutch
(friction plate) to limit the pull, this should be set to about
2000kg.
You control the winch from the cab. There have been instances
of folk forgetting to knock them off and if the clutch has
seized up when the hook reaches the fairlead they have bannana'd
the chassis.
#Post#: 10059--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: NoelC
Date: February 8, 2012, 3:03 am
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I've often wondered about the logic of a Tirfor hand winch,
especially for the ambulance. We actively avoid getting stuck as
we travel alone in the middle of nowhere, but in a couple of
instances we've come close. I like the Tirfor as you can pull
the vehicle from any angle, and being human powered as long as
you work it does. Slow going maybe but better than nothing and
very unlikely to go wrong.
#Post#: 10061--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: Willy Eckerslyke
Date: February 8, 2012, 3:11 am
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I'll confess that I carry a cheapo cable puller and set of
ratchet straps on the grounds that they might be better than
nothing and may as well live in the Landy as anywhere else. A
Tirfor would be the obvious upgrade, but I can't afford one
anyway.
#Post#: 10062--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: Drew 5292
Date: February 8, 2012, 3:23 am
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Being somewhat unfamiliar with the workings of a Tirfor and
considering something I can use in conjunction with my trailer,
do they have a reverse gear which feeds out cable in a
controlled fashion, as in a Hi-Lift going down?
I wouldn't mind it to temporarily mount on my trailer when I
need to load a dead-weight.
#Post#: 10074--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: February 8, 2012, 4:44 am
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being as we've gone slightly off the driven winch topic
another form of winch/lift is just a big loop of rope with a
timber stuck through it, use the timber to twist the the rope
you'll be surprised at how much you can shift, ok it's slow and
not overly efficient but it will rescue you
a couple of times my dads old boat fell over when the tide went
out, 34-36foot mahogany over oak cruiser, we stood it back up
using two or three loops and timber, hard work when the boat
weighed about 7 ton and you had to be careful you didn't twist
the hull
#Post#: 10077--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: 1960SeriesII
Date: February 8, 2012, 5:10 am
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I also carry a low-cost manual winch in Bernie, just a short
stretch of steel cable/rope and a hook either end. Already
pulled Bernie out once out of a snow-covered ditch that I very
skillfully managed to drive into while turning around on a snowy
lane - the cheapo gadget paid up for itself on the first
occassion :-[
#Post#: 10089--------------------------------------------------
Re: Winches and the likes
DIR By: NoelC
Date: February 8, 2012, 7:02 am
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--- Quote from: Drew 5292 link ---
>
> Being somewhat unfamiliar with the workings of a Tirfor and
considering something I can use in conjunction with my trailer,
do they have a reverse gear which feeds out cable in a
controlled fashion, as in a Hi-Lift going down?
--- End Quote ---
As I understand it Drew they have two operating levers, one for
forward and one for reverse. My mate has two Tirfors, a sensible
one and a silly big one and I must confess to not having paid
that much attention, however I'm sure they will do what you
need.
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