Winch accessories

[nakman]

Bruce I run the Blue Sea Marine pn 9006. It appears to have been discontinued, and replaced with this one: http://bluesea.com/category/1/products/3000 and it will accommodate whatever cable end has a 1/2" hole.




Jeff, I have three reasons for a disconnect switch (in order of likelihood):

1. To prevent people I know from operating the winch unintentionally or accidentally. This includes myself, kids, friends, etc. The device is so easy to use yet so dangerous, having to turn a dial just reinforces to me that you need to pay a little more attention.

2. To kill power to the winch during most of my driving time, and not introduce a bunch of amps to a front end collision. Probably far fetched, but my rationale is it's bad enough I just smashed their car with an ARB, I don't need to shock them or start a fire too.

3. Prevent people I don't know from operating the winch. Specifically the urban myth that some hooligan will free spool my winch, flop the cable up over the top and hook it to my back bumper, then jumper the wire connector with a paper clip and watch my roof crush as he runs away.

 

[Rzeppa]

Jeff, I have three reasons for a disconnect switch (in order of likelihood):

1. To prevent people I know from operating the winch unintentionally or accidentally. This includes myself, kids, friends, etc. The device is so easy to use yet so dangerous, having to turn a dial just reinforces to me that you need to pay a little more attention.

2. To kill power to the winch during most of my driving time, and not introduce a bunch of amps to a front end collision. Probably far fetched, but my rationale is it's bad enough I just smashed their car with an ARB, I don't need to shock them or start a fire too.

3. Prevent people I don't know from operating the winch. Specifically the urban myth that some hooligan will free spool my winch, flop the cable up over the top and hook it to my back bumper, then jumper the wire connector with a paper clip and watch my roof crush as he runs away.

LOL! Well, none of those reasons apply to me. If someone wanted to operate my winch they'd have to fish through my glovebox and find the controller, plug it, then learn that the labeling is backwards from operation

If I got into a front end collision, that made any difference to the winch, operating it (or having a short) would be the least of my worries. If that were the case, the battery would also be smashed. FWIW, no can be shocked from 12VDC, but certainly a fire can start from excessive power dissipation. Reminds me of that wire in your Scout

If someone wants to try to hotwire the winch with a paper clip, have at it while they get a 3rd degree burn as they tried to position the paper clip

But your reasons are good for your situation. As they say, YMMV!

 

[chtucker]

D&M wire rope in Grand Junction made some extension cables for me, new cable, tree straps, and has a full line of pulleys and snatch blocks...pretty cheap..

google them or look them up in the phone book..

 

[Dave 2000]

Hi this is my first 'proper' post and I recognise it's an old thread but all the same, I prefer to use a hook that can be supplied with the facility to rotate allowing the cable to release any twist during recovery preserving cable integrity ect. FWIW I use a remote and have the cable socket as well in case of flat remote batteries, the cable connector is in the slam panel so cannot be accessed by those poor children that have led a misguided childhood!

Just my 2 euros (inflation)

regards

Dave