reccomended extraction gear

[jessef]

[after oil]

i want that

[jessef]

I contacted the auzzie dist.

Will report back if there are any dealers on the side of the planet.

If not, I may do a group buy if anyone's interested.

[after oil]

I contacted the auzzie dist.

Will report back if there are any dealers on the side of the planet.

If not, I may do a group buy if anyone's interested.

they're wondering "why is there a barrage of requests from BC all of the sudden!"

[delicanuck]

Howdy gang,
Hey! The Pull-Pal is a Danforth anchor for land yachts. I have actually used a Danforth for exactly the job that the pull pal is made for when an "ex" got her car stuck in the sand near a yacht club. A Danforth doesn't fold down so it wouldn't store very easily unless you wanted to hang off your... er... bow sprit, like everyone else.
For what its worth, I have a Tirfor: e.g. http://www.highgearsales.com/Tirfor21.html has some pictures.
It too, is slow but you can hook it up between any two things, not just the front of your car and something else. I haven't used mine a lot with my car (sadly) but I have hauled logs and pulled down a tree and lifted the back of someone else's car etc. It is, I think, a lot more versatile that a bumper mounted winch though not as convenient, e.g. in the rain because you have to stand there and crank it. Mine is an old T1500, rated for 1500 Kg. so a little over 3000 Lbs. Borderline for my Deli but I have a snatchblock that takes me up to 6000 Lbs. The failure state is to lock, meaning that if it breaks, it doesn't let your car go, it just jams. I don't know if that's actually better than letting go. As far as I can tell, in most places of the world beside North America, a Tirfor is the standard offroad equipment. Hard to find 'em cheap though. Mine was a few hundred clams and even then I had to repair it.

[Green1]

I've seen the airbag stuff before, there was quite a discussion on them on the UK site a while back if I recall. One big concern people stated was the possible effects of the back pressure in to the engine...

[after oil]

Auto hubs are rebuildable. Just go into any parts store and tell them you need a auto hub rebuild kit for an 88 Montero

i went in to my favorite parts store and asked for the rebuild kit and they stared at me blankly....

who might have it and how much should i expect to pay?

[jessef]

I was wrong. Was a manual Aisin rebuild kit. *EDITED*

I'd buy a set of superwinch's. That way you won't freak out if an auto blows out and you can't drive.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

If you're adamant about auto hubs, I'd make sure that the axle stub needle bearings in the hub are good and that the back side hub seal is tight.

[konadog]

Just found it's cheaper to buy a set of manual superwinch hubs.

Cheaper and better - well, at least a little more versatile...

[after oil]

im not attached to auto hubs. ill take good advise when it comes to me. i wonder if i might find a superwinch manual hubs at a local or VI parts store?

still havent heard from bushranger, have you jesse?

[jessef]

Yep. Local 4x4 outfit in Langley.

$340 for X-Jack
$130/ea (you'd need two one for each wheel) for X-Trax

Expensive $$$

[Adrock]

i saw it for the first time at the cap it store in richmond. Guy said $300.

[jessef]

fiberglass waffle boards. they range from 80-300 a pair depending on where you get them.

I'll have a set on our trip south.

Will double as a kitchen table/roof rack security.

http://www.worldoffroad.com/eqpt/nowinch.asp

[after oil]

those look great.
i got a tow strap today for $15. 5000lb
the pull strap they had was for 18000 lb and $60 so i passed on it

[delicat]

5000lbs, is that safe working load or max. load? Given that the van is 4000lbs and that doesn't include the weight involved of the mud where you might get stocked... I'd suggest you return them and wait to find good one on sale.

I've seen some decent ones on sale at Cdn Tires last/this week... Princess Auto is always a good choice.