Winch saves the day.

[Hodge]

Had a mare on the way to work today, full load, hill and black ice, and a trailer. Used the winch to get back down without a jacknife occuring. i snapped the hand brake cable as well.

Edited January 15, 2010 by Hodge1

[armchairarborist]

trailers and black ice are a bad mix, sounds like a cold wet job fixing the cable.. what did you fasten the winch to? Ed

[Theocus]

Last week we had my navara with my 10/5 tipping ifor half full with chip with a boxer skid steer on the back winching up a similar gradient!!! We also had the iveco daily tied to the trailer which was half full of chip towing the chipper!!!!

 

Snow and ice are a pain but the winch is mighty!!!!

[BrendonV]

Glad you got saved. I slid backwards down a hill doing a land clearing job in the ice, it's a scary feeling with 8 tires locked up, sliding backwards, juggling the steering wheel. The chipper jack knifed into a ditch off the side of the road, and almost hitting a large Hickory and destroying the rear of my chipper.

[Hodge]

trailers and black ice are a bad mix, sounds like a cold wet job fixing the cable.. what did you fasten the winch to? Ed

 

For the first part i used a sycamore and then a small ash.

[Hodge]

Glad you got saved. I slid backwards down a hill doing a land clearing job in the ice, it's a scary feeling with 8 tires locked up, sliding backwards, juggling the steering wheel. The chipper jack knifed into a ditch off the side of the road, and almost hitting a large Hickory and destroying the rear of my chipper.

 

Now that sound serious mate.

[jpbeaver]

bet you were glad you got rid of the transit today!

[Hodge]

bet you were glad you got rid of the transit today!

 

Yeah mate, have you had any luck finding a crew cab l2oo, there is a spot does em, Used Mitsubishi Sales 4X4 Pick Ups, Dealerships Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Oxford, Northampton, Cheltenham, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Cirencester, Daihatsu

[J The Tree]

Had a mare on the way to work today, full load, hill and black ice, and a trailer. Used the winch to get back down without a jacknife occuring. i snapped the hand brake cable as well.[/quote

 

Any more pics of your landrover mate- looks a very tidy set up:001_smile:

[Hodge]

its called a club cab, looks nice.