Stumbled upon this online
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Homepage: http://bushwinch.com.au/
Shouldn't be to expensive to fabricate something like that yourself with an old rim, a metal lathe, a wheel-balancer and some welding.
Bushwinch
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Anton
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Re: Bushwinch
Seen one of those before. If you have no other way of recovering your vehicle, then go for it - but honestly, that's a lot of work to get it on and off your vehicle. I just couldn't be bothered with the hassle.
And I'd be worried about the extra stress on the wheel studs - which *can* snap under normal load, imagine what they can do with that thing attached!
If you're in a situation where you can't get out, get your mates to pull you out. Unless you're in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, you should always have a mate with a truck with you for recovery purposes!
Or front and rear winches. *AND* a mate with a truck!
And I'd be worried about the extra stress on the wheel studs - which *can* snap under normal load, imagine what they can do with that thing attached!
If you're in a situation where you can't get out, get your mates to pull you out. Unless you're in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, you should always have a mate with a truck with you for recovery purposes!
Or front and rear winches. *AND* a mate with a truck!
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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I'm getting a pair for the saab's for x-mas. I think it's an amazing idea for cars that you can't or won't put a winch on.
1986 Suzuki SJ413JX
1987 Suzuki Swift GLX
1973 SAAB Sonett Mk3
1996 SAAB 9000 2.3 Turbo
1975 Puch Dakota 70cc aka. The Angry Wasp
2007 Deutz-Fahr Tractor, my comfiest ride
1987 Suzuki Swift GLX
1973 SAAB Sonett Mk3
1996 SAAB 9000 2.3 Turbo
1975 Puch Dakota 70cc aka. The Angry Wasp
2007 Deutz-Fahr Tractor, my comfiest ride
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Re: Bushwinch
Modified nailgun...donkeychomp wrote:Katana for the zombies
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they use special wheelstuds, so it just pops on and off. I would be worried by the huge strain on your wheel bearings more than anything
It's not a question of how much you spend on your suzuki, but when your money will run out
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I would rather buy a winch than waste my time with that 
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Anton
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Re: Bushwinch
Special wheel studs, or special wheel nuts?
If it needs the wheel studs pressing out and new ones pressing in, that's a lot of messing about. And are they stronger than standard wheel studs?
If it's just new wheel nuts, then the issue of snapping wheel studs that I brought up earlier still stands - will the studs hold up under the added stress?
And yes, it'll put a lot of stress on your wheel bearings too!
Might be ok for occasional light use for recovering a road car stuck in the snow or something. A hand-crank winch might be better though.
If it needs the wheel studs pressing out and new ones pressing in, that's a lot of messing about. And are they stronger than standard wheel studs?
If it's just new wheel nuts, then the issue of snapping wheel studs that I brought up earlier still stands - will the studs hold up under the added stress?
And yes, it'll put a lot of stress on your wheel bearings too!
Might be ok for occasional light use for recovering a road car stuck in the snow or something. A hand-crank winch might be better though.
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
My: Build thread ● To-do list ● Pay and Play map
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