Hand Winches

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Date: Fri, 09 May 1997 18:03:57 -0500
From: The Brauns 
Subject: Hand Winch
To: ToyotaStuff 

>>Anyone know where one can get a "HandWinch"??

You might try the More Power puller from the Avenir Company 
(800-626-0095) - they advertise a hand winch rated at 4000 lbs pulling 
power with 40' of 5/16 steel cable.  The last magazine I have shows a 
price of $129.  They advertise almost every month in the back of most 
popular 4x4 mags with a title that says "Stuck In A Rut?".

I have no idea what the quality is like but they say it comes with a 2 
year warranty.  I'm planning on trying one of these when I get a few 
extra bucks (yeah right!).

Hope this helps!
Stan
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Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 18:01:24 -0700
From: "Allen Jensen" 
Subject: Hand Winch
To: 

Northern has a 3700 lb hand winch with 185' of cable for $121.99, or a 3200
lb unit with 175' of cable for $69.99. They're at 800-533-5545 or
http://www.northern-online.com. 

JC Whitney also has a 3200 lb unit for $74.95 at 312-431-6102, without the
cable.

Hope this helps. 



Allen Jensen
Southern California
aj@oc-net.com

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Date: 10 May 1997 07:18:34 -0700
From: Dion Hollenbeck 
Subject: Hand Winch
To: toy4x4@tlca.org

>> The Brauns writes:

>>> Anyone know where one can get a "HandWinch"??

TB> You might try the More Power puller from the Avenir Company 
TB> (800-626-0095) - they advertise a hand winch rated at 4000 lbs pulling 
TB> power with 40' of 5/16 steel cable.  

Sounds like a death wish to me.  Just think about it, how do you crank
one of those things?  Most likely leaning OVER the cable.  And what if
it decides to part with a 4000 lb. load on it?  What are the chances
you will lose your head???  At least with an electric winch you can
stand off at least 6 feet to one side with the control cable.  IMHO, a
hand winch is nuts.  You are probably a lot safer without one at all.

dion

`85 4Runner 22RE
`86 4x4 PU 22RE

Dion Hollenbeck (619)597-7080x164                 Email: hollen@vigra.com
                                             http://www.vigra.com/~hollen
Sr. Software Engineer - Vigra Div. of Visicom Labs  San Diego, California

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Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 18:51:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: DRM033@aol.com
Subject: Hand Winch
To: Toy4x4@tlca.org

In a message dated 97-05-10 10:32:01 EDT, you write:
>  Sounds like a death wish to me.
>  dion

Give me a break!  If you take that attitude, you might as well lock yourself
in your house and never come out.
Again, common sence is the king here.  If you are using a 1 ton hand winch,
and pulling something weighing 3 tons, you have a high potential of having a
problem.  Get a properly rated hand winch, and you are no worse than using an
electric winch, except you will be a tired after using one of them.

David
DRM033@aol.com

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