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profdant139
Explorer II
Mar 09, 2014

Winches: update -- problem solved, thanks to you!

(Update -- see last entry in this thread.) (I figured this has to be the right forum -- boondockers are the most likely to get stuck and need a winch, right? If not, Dear Moderator, please move th...
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cewillis
Explorer
Mar 09, 2014
I don't have a lot of experience using my (or any) winch, but I positively think that synthetic cable, which I have, is a major improvement. As to guiding the cable, I've been able to do that from a few feet ahead of the fairlead (a little sideways pressure does a lot) I don't know about the winch 'pivoting', since they are usually solidly mounted.

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