4 Ton Heavy Duty Ratchet Cable Puller

[fonecrusher1]

Got this today.



I know its not a proper winch but its better than nothing?
What do you lot think?

[Vultch]

Nice and shiney.....

[goodcat]

thats a nice can opener

[logey79]

that'll do the job. as long as you're feeling strong - like me!

and woodzie's ar5e odour!

[si tate]

Ive got one the same, its not too bad for the price, a bit slow but it will pull you free in an emergency.

[Albannach]

How much was it and where'd you get it?

[si tate]

Got mine off ebay, think it was about £25, its called a turfer.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-TON-HAND-REC...d=p3286.c0.m14

[fonecrusher1]

Hey si tate how do i un-spool the cable?

[si tate]

Hey si tate how do i un-spool the cable?

God i'd have to dig it out to have a look, but it works like a strap you would use to hold something down on a trailer, it is quite tough to open up, there should be a slide on the rachet that you pull up so the teeth can spin freely & the cable then pulls out, watch your fingers.

[Albannach]

RTFM? There'll be a clip or a lever somewhere.

[da SLUG man]

Got mine off ebay, think it was about £25, its called a turfer.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-TON-HAND-REC...d=p3286.c0.m14

no, this is a tirfor...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1600kg-Rope-Wi...d=p3286.c0.m14

[biosurf]

Not wanting to p1ss on your chips but from what I remember when doing a lot of reading on recovery those cable pullers are not the greatest and have a tendency to break at the wrong moment with the obligatory whipping cable/ bits of internals flying about the place.

Although it says 4 ton I think that is for pulling whereas they are rated 2 tons for lifting which I think is the more significant rating to look at in terms of recovery.
A Surf with nothing in weighs around 2 tons, add the extra of being stuck in mud/ on an incline/ behind an obstruction and you can easily be talking about 6-8 tons.

If you aren't using something that is correctly rated to take the right strain it can get messy. I'm not saying it wont work but when it comes to the strains you are using in recovery I think its worth using the proper kit (recovery is by far the most dangerous part of offroading)

I know some use them but personally if you want a winch alternative I would get either a properly rated Tirfor or Brano http://www.difflock.com/offroad/bowyer/brano.shtml hand winch (cost hundreds but you can find them at farm auctions for £50+ or the bay for around £100 sometimes) They work very well, last forever and unlike vehicle mounted winches you can use them form any direction.

Before I got my winch I got the kit to use my hi-lift jack in a similar way with a length of chain. The chain is heavy but it will take pretty heavy loads http://www.hi-lift.com/accessories/off-road-kit.html

[biosurf]

no, this is a tirfor...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1600kg-Rope-Wi...d=p3286.c0.m14

He's right though, they have both turfer and tirfor in the title of those on ebay so they can capitalise on the brand name of the real thing. arses.

[si tate]

He's right though, they have both turfer and tirfor in the title of those on ebay so they can capitalise on the brand name of the real thing. arses.

Duly noted mate, only ever used it once, but hey thats all it takes to loose a limb.

[si tate]

Hey si tate how do i un-spool the cable?

You sussed it yet or are you in A&E?