What have you been taught about the shackle screw pin orientation, screw down or screw up? You have shown several times screw up, I would have thought it is safer where possible to screw down so the pin if comes loose does not fall out if load is released and thus releasing the shackle from whatever it is attached to.
‘Pin orientation in a short recovery is not important - in fact with many recovery points including ours the main thing that dictates pin orientation is which side you can actually access the recovery point to mount the bow shackle in the first place. When you use bow shackles alot - they don’t ‘just come undone’ unless your talking about prolonged vibration and extended use in multiple directions neither of which occur in a recovery situation - if it was a permanent fixture then do up the bow shackle and wire tie it shut through the hole on the end of of pin for a belt and braces approach.
Great video. I'd love to learn more about the impacts on the vehicle, like in an auto should it be in Park with the handbrake on or whether someone should sit in the vehicle with their foot on the brake? Want to make sure I don't put any undue stress on the van. I carry most of this kit, but have never had to use it, plus I have a Warn Evo 12s Winch which I have used to save some poor guy in Scotland from a ditch. Thanks @man_adventure_van
Yeah that’s a good question obviously each recovery is different but in the situation we showed every opportunity to take strain off the drive train is always good and load onto the chassis -this can mean- if your the anchor vehicle as you say sit in with the brake on is ideal as you can react to the situation as it develops and you anchor all four wheels with the foot break or if your really stuck and it’s dragging you along use another obstacle like a tree to butt upto to take the weight of the winch pull - although obviously your likely to damage the tree and other risks are at play. With repeated snatch recoveries then checking your mounting points for movement in the bolts should become regular checks - small amounts of play in mountings can lead to mounts being sheered off.
What have you been taught about the shackle screw pin orientation, screw down or screw up? You have shown several times screw up, I would have thought it is safer where possible to screw down so the pin if comes loose does not fall out if load is released and thus releasing the shackle from whatever it is attached to.
‘Pin orientation in a short recovery is not important - in fact with many recovery points including ours the main thing that dictates pin orientation is which side you can actually access the recovery point to mount the bow shackle in the first place. When you use bow shackles alot - they don’t ‘just come undone’ unless your talking about prolonged vibration and extended use in multiple directions neither of which occur in a recovery situation - if it was a permanent fixture then do up the bow shackle and wire tie it shut through the hole on the end of of pin for a belt and braces approach.
very good video
Were did you get winch bumper from for l200
We sell them, ping us a email to info@wild4x4.co.uk
Great video. I'd love to learn more about the impacts on the vehicle, like in an auto should it be in Park with the handbrake on or whether someone should sit in the vehicle with their foot on the brake? Want to make sure I don't put any undue stress on the van.
I carry most of this kit, but have never had to use it, plus I have a Warn Evo 12s Winch which I have used to save some poor guy in Scotland from a ditch.
Thanks @man_adventure_van
Yeah that’s a good question obviously each recovery is different but in the situation we showed every opportunity to take strain off the drive train is always good and load onto the chassis -this can mean- if your the anchor vehicle as you say sit in with the brake on is ideal as you can react to the situation as it develops and you anchor all four wheels with the foot break or if your really stuck and it’s dragging you along use another obstacle like a tree to butt upto to take the weight of the winch pull - although obviously your likely to damage the tree and other risks are at play. With repeated snatch recoveries then checking your mounting points for movement in the bolts should become regular checks - small amounts of play in mountings can lead to mounts being sheered off.