Date:         Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:18:05 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Winching, etc.
Comments: To: Vanagon <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>

-- [ From: John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

Need to be more careful about chains vs cables. Chains are subject to
catastrophic failure at their weakest link. Under strain that could hurt
someone. Cables tend to begin failure one strand at a time, and will
generally give some warning, like a strand breaking and unwinding suddenly..
.but it won't break catastrophically unless the strain is allowed to
continue.

Just thought I would pass the caution along.

BTW, wenching vs winching is a lot more interesting.!!!

John Rodgers
'88 GL Driver.
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Date: Tuesday, 24-Nov-98 09:29 AM

From: Derek Drew               \ Internet:    (drew@interport.net)
To:   Vanagon                  \ Internet:    (vanagon@vanagon.com)

Subject: Re: Winching, etc.

I have put the tow hooks up there, but prefer a chain to a cable because the
chain can be adjusted to any length, facilitating the lengthening and
shortening of the chain on either of the two sides of the winch, and thus
facilitating the ability of the winch drum to be angled toward the tree to
which one is winching.

Using the term winching beyond a certain number of uses per paragraph tends
to twist the tounge and calls attention to this odd verb. In fact, it
recalls another odd word which is wenching. One has a tendency to wonder
with the guys, "Why aren't we wenching instead of winching," the answer in
my own case being that I am married.

At 08:18 PM 11/23/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Why not install tow hooks at the front.  Get some removeable cables that
>will fasten to your winch and the tow hooks.  Before you head out into the
>rough stuff attach the cables to the tow hooks and attach the free ends of
>the cables to something above the bumper so you can get to them when you
>are stuck.  Un-obtrusive and simple!
>
>At 13:19 23/11/98 -0500, Derek Drew wrote:
>>I don't know how much into winching you are. I have winched my van from
>>difficult spots a total of about 50 times and my friend's Toyota
Landcruiser

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