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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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Camorhino
Explorer
Mar 10, 2014
Dan, how is your winch powered? 12v or 110 off the garage? If 12 volt, why not mount it using a trailer ball and pull to a deadman in the driveway in a straight line. Use the 12 volt off your trailer batteries. Sounds like you have a roller wheel on your jack, and you can control your lays on the winch drum by just pushing the trailer tongue back and forth. Or eat your Wheaties, and push that humongus trailer in by hand......;)

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