Thinking about a winch...........

OzLtd · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:22 pm

unixxx wrote:

That's a cool idea. Is the power steering essentially disabled when you use the winch?

As long as the engine's running, so is the winch & power steering. As spoonplugger says, its normal prictise to ramp up the engine rpms a bit to aid the pump (as with any hydraulic application)

TJoe, no, definately 8000Lbs, anything else is just Richard measuring.

An 8K Lb hydraulic winch is regarded the same as a 10K Lb Electric, well, as far as the Aussies are concerned !!

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unixxx · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:59 pm

OzLtd, how do you ramp up the RPMs without using the accelerator so that you can use the winch while outside of the vehicle.?

Endurance · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:09 pm

thats what the winch remote is for.

OzLtd · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:38 pm

unixxx wrote:

OzLtd, how do you ramp up the RPMs without using the accelerator so that you can use the winch while outside of the vehicle.?

*shrugs shoulders* :wink:

Not sure mate, never thought of that cause i've never used or needed a winch !!! I guess you'd have someone in the drivers seat at all times, I know I would be.

Then use the remote ?

unixxx · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:31 pm

Never had to use my winch either, so I can't really say I know much about winching

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