Off Roading Winch attach point?????

[KKunz]

I have a 99 2500 24v with warn m12000, I have winched myself out many times using Trees, sage brush, fence post, rocks and the list goes on. I have a 5 foot long stake I made of 1 1/2in cold rolled solid that I tapered to 3/4in at the tip it works great for driving in the ground when there is nothing to attach to. I ended up getting stuck in a big snow drift the other day I had nothing to attach my winch to and the ground was way to frozen to drive my stake in. I’m looking for some input on what you guy carry or use for attach points and what you have used in the past.

 

[hammersley]

tHIS WOULDN'T WOTK ON SNOW but I've used it

when nothing else was available you can bury your spare tire and use the lug wrench as a bracket to pull against - YOU should bury it upright - like it rolled straight into a hole..... takes a lot of work burying it BUT THAT"S WHAT YOU GET FOR GOING ALONE and not having another vehicle along to pull you out... .

 

[Thump]

Just get a Pull Pal. The ground can't be that freakin frozen... can it (I live in AZ, so bear with me)
Also, carry a tree saver strap with you so as to not hurt the tree... and give the greenies any more ammo than they already have. K-Thx

 

[DiTrani]

I doubt the Pull-Pal will be much/any easier to set than what you have, plus the Pull-Pal is difficult-to-impossible to set when you're by yourself when the ground is hard. Almost every time I've been stuck I've been by myself.



I have 125' of winch line, 100' extension, two 20' chains and probably another 100' of assorted tow straps/ropes, so I can hook up to something well over 300' away if necessary. Might not have made any difference to you, but it increases the odds.

 

[KKunz]

I have thought about getting the pull-pal but I don’t think there is any way that thing would work on hard frozen clay, It would be like trying to use it on a frozen lake I guess the best thing to do is just don’t get stuck where I don’t have a attach point. I also have 100 ft of extra cable 2 big chains and a nice tree saver to keep the greenies happy. The funny thing is I went to go pull a buddy out who got stuck in his ½ ton Chevy and he got pulled out by a U. P. S truck. I guess that puts a whole new meaning to “what can brown do for you”

 

[JGrefenstette]

if i was you, id consider tapering the tip to an actual point and do it gradually so it drives smoothly. i know how hard frozen ground is. But i thinks a point like this and a sledge of any kind would get you sunk into the soil. I definatly understand how hard frozen ground is though... out east where i am near the blue ridge, it gets down right cold. we can have tripple digit summers, then negative digit winters. its wild.



if you were to really get in a bind, (like you needed to be some where, or snow was coming and you had no one to call) you can buy for around $50 a BenzOmatic torch kit that has real small cylinders ("mapp" gas and oxy) and it comes with the torch handle and all. I would try using it to pre-heat your rod, its a real small kit that could easily be put in a tool box or even under the seat. It capable of cutting through 1/4 inch, and with enought patients it would probly do 1/2, 3/4 or more. its a great little knock around kit to have for emergencies when you cant haul your oxy/acet. outfit around. great for heating and does a fine job cutting.



thats my 2cents

jimmy