How often do you use your winches?

reek · Nov 9, 2016

I grew up in the snow and my father always had a winch on his truck, used it here and there.

I've since moved to the warm and dry climate of northern California. I started wondering if I needed one.

So how many of you all have winches mounted on your trucks? and how/for what do you use it?

bcbouy · Nov 9, 2016

i use mine a couple times a year.i pull trees out to the road cut up for firewood,unstick people,pull my boat out of the water, pulled a cement block that was blocking a forest service road gate, even pulled a shipping container a couple months ago.i find mine very handy.wasn't sure i'd ever need one but turns out i do.

Jimmy68 · Nov 10, 2016

I have a 10000Lb Ramsey on my truck. Mine is on the deck behind the cab. I have Gin poles and I use my winch and poles a few times a month. Pull cars, trucks, lift things. I built the poles for skinning and gutting but they work for everything else.

monteholic · Nov 10, 2016

never ever un-spooled it yet, may take it off and set it in the garage or sell it

Jimmy68 · Nov 10, 2016

monteholic said:
never ever un-spooled it yet, may take it off and set it in the garage or sell it

Thats truth. You buy a winch and then never need it. :roflsquared:

Take it off and your stuck next week. :roflsquared:

reek · Nov 10, 2016

monteholic said:
never ever un-spooled it yet, may take it off and set it in the garage or sell it

that's my 'fear'. if I was still in the northeast, It'd be a no brainer for me but in dry northern cal, I don't want to drop $2000 or so and just use it as decoration. I'm probably going to hold off on a winch for now.

How often do you use your winches?

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