2018 Nor Cal Wheeling, Camping and BS

Prove it.

 

I have a Warn receiver mount collecting dust in my garage if you want it it’s yours.

 

interested if he don't...hell, interested even if he does. lol

 

Yes, please

 

I have a lot to learn about using a winch so as soon as I get mine hooked up I'll be happy to be the winch bitch when/where able

Edit: Bumper looks awesome btw!

 

I just need to wire mine up and spool the synthetic line.

 

That's as far as I've gotten with mine. Well...I spooled it with no weight. I have to re-spool it with weight on it.

I might get a factor 55 thinger too.

 

Find a solid object. Tree, pole, another car. Put your truck in neutral but set the parking brake to drag a lil. Then winch in, steer to get the line to lay right. And always leave at least 3 wraps on the spool when using it. I've been playing with winches for 20yrs..

 

or instead of setting parking brake have it pull up hill

 

I would like the factor 55 flatlink but I will wait a little while. Maybe I will get for my bday.

 

Thanks! I was going to use my buddy's box truck.

How important is it to get it to lay evenly across the drum? I know you don't want it to be so thick in one spot that it binds up but does it have to be perfectly even or is mostly even okay? I know my OCD will want perfect but timelyness can override the OCD.

 

good enough. Don't want to bind it up.sucks to pull out. And not piled up.causes flat spots.

 

Do you have someone watching to make sure it is going in straight? Or to let you know when to turn the other way and start wrapping it across to the other side?

Seems like it might be easier to attach to an object with some weight so you can move the object side to side rather than steer the truck.

 

Oh baby! Skids are on, suspension done, new shoes on, sliders on and gussetted, brakes done. I'm ready for the next trip! And my YouTube welding skills are getting to look like I know what I'm doing even though I'm clueless hopefully they hold

 

Do most of you guys run the baofeng or cb?

 

baofeng handheld or hard mounted ham of choice.

 

On the tow trucks we just walk back and look. Just go slow and adjust as needed. But you can use a spotter. Or I've pulled our forklift to the truck. Which ever works for you.

 

baofeng as a spare/loaner + cheap dual band unit mounted and wired in the truck.

 

this helps get the kinks out also. But don't do this with just a winch.

 

I'm kinda spoiled. 2 stage boom and twin 9000lb ramseys.