Recent content by onetraveller

Winch is effective if you can anchor the other vehicle. I've used a third and sometimes fourth vehicle for anchors. You can also use a pull pal as an anchor for the winching vehicle. I wouldn't use a synthetic winch line to extend your kinetic rope. The fibers aren't designed for large...

Assisting the winch will often result in slack in the line. It can be hard to accurately control your vehicle speed while trying to get unstuck. To avoid shock loading, avoid allowing the vehicle being recovered to roll backwards. Allowing the winch line to catch up with the stuck vehicle is...

Here's mine with it's Frankenlift. I recently jumped to 36 inch tires and MCE fenders, but don't have any good pictures yet. Mike

The wiring should be the same, just more of it. More importantly, you will need to calc your load requirements for the main power line coming into the box so it can be sized properly. You could also do 2 boxes, maybe one front and one rear mounted or some other breakdown by usage. Mike

Here's the best write-up I've seen, complete with part numbers. This is on my project list for this winter. http://www.jkfreaks.com/forums/showthread.php?17591-DIY-Switch-Pod Mike

I used a couple of lengths of 3/4 inch nylon rope. 1 is tied between the front mounting point for the rear seat and the rear mounting point for the front seat. It can hang out of the Jeep and be used as a step. The other is tied to the roll bar, knotted for handholds, then tied to the front...

You can use set of jumper cables from the battery to the power points on the motor to bypass the solenoid and see if the motor moves. It's also probably a good idea to replace the solenoid with a new Superwinch contactor. Any other repair parts you might need can be purchased from Superwinch...

Be careful with the Contura switch idea. Some of the winch switches on the market are not momentary on switches. They are standard switches that will stay on. This is a safety issue as it is recommended that the switch return to the off position when you remove your finger from it. Mike

Don't drop that shackle on your toe. :Wow1: Mike

I keep mine covered. If it gets dirty, I periodically unspool the rope, wash it in a bucket of water and simple green, rinse, and hang to dry in the garage. Mike

These are expensive, but nice. http://www.westmarine.com/snatch-blocks Mike

I've rarely seen anyone following the manufacturer's recommended duty cycles for winches. Where it usually causes problems is with multiple hard pulls back to back. Also, it should be noted that automotive recovery winches are generally only designed for heavy loads during the pull in...

As FlyFisherman noted, when you double line a winch, you double the effective pulling power. The tension on the line will remain the same, but you'll have two lines pulling. Hence the snatch block and the equipment you secure it with, like the tree strap and shackle, need to be rated for...

You can call Superwinch and buy a copy of the one you currently have for a lot less money. I think you'll be fine running the winch on either rig. Just note that most Jeep winch mounts are only rated to a max of 10k lbs. What's more important is that you take some time to understand how to...

OP, the circuit breaker you show is similar to the one that comes with the Superwinch Tiger Shark winches. I have done numerous hard pulls with mine installed and no troubles at all. Just bolt it up and go. Mike