Didn't someone move the thimble holders off to the side at one point?
One person did. I didn't like it then and still don't. Not my circus, not my monkey so he can have it however he likes.
Didn't someone move the thimble holders off to the side at one point?
One person did. I didn't like it then and still don't. Not my circus, not my monkey so he can have it however he likes.
Now; I need to get a recovery bag together to keep in the jeep. I assume a pair of shackles, tree saver, and a snatch block is the bare minimum?
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Recovery rings are "better" than a snatch block...just a smooth aluminum ring.
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-Mac
P.S. here we go with another dozen pages...
Yeah; I ordered the motobilt gusseted unit and will play around with fairlead to winch depth as well as the lower fairlead position to get it dialed in.. I realize it’s mostly pointless as long as the thimble is secure and protected… I’m just fixated on it looking right.
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Too many variables for that be true. Just like a roller fairlead, nothing is better than something that turns.Recovery rings are "better" than a snatch block...just a smooth aluminum ring.
I'd add in a 20' strap... probably 2".
A nice kinetic rope also is a good addition. But learn the right ways to use one.
And a fire extinguisher and good trauma kit.
-Mac
P.S. here we go with another dozen pages...
Something to consider, that I didn't when building my bumper, is that it would be wise to set the face of the the fairlead back a bit from the face of the bumper. Doing so protects the fairlead from the rocks which in turn protects the rope.
Too many variables for that be true. Just like a roller fairlead, nothing is better than something that turns.
I had it going. Then I needed to place a knuckle order, my knuckle machinist died, new knuckle machinist has taken a very long time to get up to speed, then the casting engineer ordered the wrong parts and shipped them to the new machinist, replacement order got expedited, but the quantity is wrong, machinist then proceeded to use 25% of the short order to learn on which put me down 45% less that I should have. In the meantime, the short order was not for the parts we were out of but, we ran out of the wrong parts waiting on the right parts to be sent over so we had him start on the wrong ones and he still hasn't touched the original wrong parts that we have been out of since last March and at this point I have no confidence we will get them before this coming March. I will also run out of the current parts long before he gets done with anything.MrBlaine; any ETA on your in house snatch block? I remember reading that you had one in development. If yours is even remotely close to release.... I'd probably hold off and grab that once its ready.
I had it going. Then I needed to place a knuckle order, my knuckle machinist died, new knuckle machinist has taken a very long time to get up to speed, then the casting engineer ordered the wrong parts and shipped them to the new machinist, replacement order got expedited, but the quantity is wrong, machinist then proceeded to use 25% of the short order to learn on which put me down 45% less that I should have. In the meantime, the short order was not for the parts we were out of but, we ran out of the wrong parts waiting on the right parts to be sent over so we had him start on the wrong ones and he still hasn't touched the original wrong parts that we have been out of since last March and at this point I have no confidence we will get them before this coming March. I will also run out of the current parts long before he gets done with anything.
So, no, I have no idea now. It was going very well right up until it dropped onto the backburner of a machine shop that won't hire any help.
Thank you.I'd read about the loss of your friend and machinist; sorry to hear the replacement still isnt meeting expectations.
Amazon has an astounding plethora of the knock off rings. A cheap one of those will tide you over until or unless you plan on using it all the time.I'll grab something mediocre to get me by till yours is ready for the real world.
New winch line colors! A bright orange and silver,
Between yellow, carrot, orange .. folks have very nice options for bright and visible colors from BMB. I think Green and Carrot are still my favourites.
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Carrot looks really good/bright--very tempting to get rid of my 3.5 year old TRE line.