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I realize it takes twice the cable, but using a pulley, or call it a snatch block, how would a lighter unit work? Yes, in theory but at half the speed.. But for you're application, I don't think you would need a powerfull winch? Don't know what others think? Many fans of the old Warn worm-gear 8274 as it would hold 150ft of 5/16ths cable IIRC. With a spare cable rolled up to hook to the tree(far end) and the other to the snatch block that would work to give you a 70ft plus pull. I don't know if they make it anymore as it was quite spendy and I'd guess a bumper for it would have to be fabricated.
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Exactly what I did. Goes on for hunting trips and comes off till I think I might need it. E Trailers sells a front end reciever for my 2012 Tundra. Superwinch 9500 lb cap. Many sell winch wiring kits to power up trailer winches that will get to your back bumper.
Wife made a winch cover with a clear window pocket for the license plate. Ca requires lic on the front.
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Glocktard They still make the 8274 it's been updated some, but still basically the same winch.
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I have :m8000x2 m10000, m12000 &RE12000. The re is easily the king of power but slow as mold. It can't be stalled by less than 24k under any circumstances. For speed, ease of use and weight I like the m8000. I have one on a multi mount and a permanent mount on the back of my jeep. I have used the rear winch more than the front when self recovering mostly because of its speed over the re12 on the front. The 8274 is the KING of speed, but takes up a fair bit of real estate. Can you show a pic of this, please? I am not finding a pic handy right now, but I made the rear just like the front, but I cut a piece out of the center and added a 3/8" plate drilled for the winch. I had to angle my spare up a bit to clear the winch. I ran welding lead through hose and conduit to the rear winch and mounted the solenoid facing up to keep it compact. I used a hawse fairlead on the rear as that is what i had handy when I built it.
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
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And an m8000 is 1/4 the size of the re12
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
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This winch just arrived for the project. It goes 150,000 pounds, it's own weight. One off and never been built. Dumbazz oil engineers that we are... Tough on the front of a Dodge.
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Most of us have seen this photo of a moose 50' in the air with its antlers tangled in a power line. The line installers had miles of line laid out on the ground. When they started pulling them tight, they lifted the moose clear up there. Now, think of the power needed to pull not only miles or heavy cable but a 1000lb plus moose. They sure weren't using a Harbor Freight Chinese import.
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