bishbosh Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I am currently building a front winch bumper and cannot make up my mind whether or not I need one or two front recovery loops. I have fitted one so far, it happens to be in line with the passenger side chassis rail (will be good for most winch challenges as punches are on the near side.) I will be doing winch challenges, but do bear in mind this is a station wagon so I won't be going totally nuts like the trayback crowd. So, what is the opinion of the panel? I can fit a second one to the other chassis leg but it is a bit of a faff in the bumper I have designed.... One loop or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguevogue Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 You need one both sides, if someone pulls from the high side as you are leaning over it will have a tendancy to pull you over. Trust me i've tried it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 Ahh, that makes a lot of sense! Best get fitting the second one then! Thanks Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 What Nick said , Two on the front and two on the back . but thats an opinion fronm the trayback posse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yarp- two definitely. Sometimes you want the 'lifting effect' on one side and not the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yep, 2's what you want. Also, make ones that you can wrap the winch cable round to help pull out the line when it undercuts itself - it will make you bitch's life much easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thanks folks! Will - the alternative is of course not to use a winch with 30' of overrun....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Bish the line will squeeze down under itself on hard pulls even without overrun... it is a sod to get back out again. My winch bitch normally resorts to wrapping it around the a bar a number of times to capstan it on and then winching in/out to release the trapped cable- same principle as using a recovery loop to lock the line around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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