good hand winch?

[polish pete]

I was pulling some windblown rootplates back in place today using tirfor style winch rated for 1.6 tonne lift and I snapped a safety pin. Plate was moving, very close to get it back in its original place, so I guess I need something a bit more than stated 1.6 tonne. Any advice on a budget tirfor-style winch?

Also what do you use to extend the line if the cable is not long enough, again in a pull of more than 1.6 tonne.

cheers

 

Peter

[Ty Unnos]

Were you using a snatch block?

 

3" 2 Ton Lightweight Heavy Duty Snatch Block Swivel Hook - Lifting Pulley | eBay

 

It will double you 1.6 ton up to 3.2 ton......

[morten]

Were you using a snatch block?

 

3" 2 Ton Lightweight Heavy Duty Snatch Block Swivel Hook - Lifting Pulley | eBay

 

It will double you 1.6 ton up to 3.2 ton......

 

I believe you'll need a block with a diameter of at least 10 cm for the 11.5 mm wire cable that is used by the Tirfor TU16. But I agree that a block is by far the most sensible solution to the problem.

[polish pete]

block sounds like a good idea but it would mean I need more cable as the windthrown stump is quite away from winch attachment point. So back to the question what kind of rope would you use to extend the line. I used my old rock climbing rope doubled but it still snapped.

[swinny]

Get some poly proplene/polysteel 19 or 21/24 mm off ebay

[Ty Unnos]

I believe you'll need a block with a diameter of at least 10 cm for the 11.5 mm wire cable that is used by the Tirfor TU16. But I agree that a block is by far the most sensible solution to the problem.

 

Yes sorry wrong block!

 

This is the right one:

 

4.5" 4 Ton ( 4000 kgs ) Heavy Duty SNATCH BLOCK Swivel HOOK - Pulley Lifting | eBay

[nepia]

Quick derail but I'll shut up when I get the answer. I have a big Tirfor (5 ton pull): presumably that means that to double up I need a 10 ton snatch block...?