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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 ![]() ![]() |
Might be worth getting a ground anchor for the RRS as well in that case, especially if you have no really beefy trees that you can put a tree strop around to stop the RRS from being pulled toward the bogged in tractor........... you utilise the tow bar for both the tree strop and the ground anchor. Or a set of beefy sand ladders for the tractor!
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Pufftmw Member Since: 23 May 2012 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 1053 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Tim, will think about that. I do (currently) have masses of trees (overgrown hedge) around to which to do that with and the tractor is only 880kg, so hopefully tractor won't get that stuck!
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El Matador Member Since: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 3 ![]() ![]() |
Nice! What winch / winch bumper combo are you using? I'm looking at one myself |
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Pufftmw Member Since: 23 May 2012 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 1053 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well, had to winch a 7.5 tonne flatbed out the mud this morning! I needed some gravel at the entrance to a field as its getting a bit boggy and had some delivered. Only problem was that the truck got itself stuck after it had unloaded (guess I need some gravel eh?), so once again, winch to the rescue!
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Buckster Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1656 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Just be careful with a wire and the rating for heavy stuff mate because when it goes it goes in a spectacular fashion! Seen it happen at a pay and play day and it wasn’t pretty!! Hope you use a cover damper on the wire |
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Pufftmw Member Since: 23 May 2012 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 1053 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thank you |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 ![]() ![]() |
Suggest that you periodically (every 5-6 months even with no use) run out the wire - wear riggers gloves while doing it in case of broken strands - examine it for surface corrosion and open up the wire lays and check that there is no internal dryness or corrosion. The legal time to condemn any lifting wire is when you have 10% of the strands in any 8 diameters length broken. Lubrication of the wire with a good quality wire lube or fish oil (very good lube but you will stink of rotten fish for weeks afterward!), never use grease though as it doesn’t penetrate to the Centre of the wire and can trap dampness in the strands.
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