anchoring your winch.

Fernando · Faceplant Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

How do u recon, is the best way to anchor your winch to the ground when using it?

i mean.. once u are not gonna anchor it to the back of your car...what do u usualy do? tight to a tree.. nail it to the ground.. stuff like that...

i´d be glad to know..becouse thats something that always botters me.

tnx

fernando

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

giant steak/rebar.......force with mallet into earth....strap to winch with motocross tiedown.....presto...fernando

Shore Drive · Posted: Apr 16, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

Ratchet straps for the wise...walmart has em cheap. just make sure what your strapped to isn't going to move. Very Happy

Fryguy · Posted: Apr 16, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

treestraps are also quick and e-z , make shure to use a clevis!

k-clark · Posted: Apr 16, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

we usually tie ours to a tree or fence

JAM · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 604 City: nOtown

hammer a steak in the ground then tie it to that if there isnt anything else around

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

JAM, The last thing I found that worked really well was putting nicks grinch on top of my hitch mount.. mo fugga didn't budge. Laughing

JeffKnox · Posted: Apr 17, 2008 12:04 am Post subject:

i have fat spectators sit on my winch

(Tad is the wincher in the orange shorts) ... hes my anchor Wink

Soulprogression · Posted: Apr 17, 2008 12:42 am Post subject:

I use ratchet straps, hook them to the tie downs in the bed of my truck, through the frame of the winch kind of like }Winch{ on both sides. The sucker doesn't budge and the best part is I can back up to just about any spot and ride, when were done just throw your stuff in the truck and ride out.

Of course on some spots staking the winch to the ground is necessary, can't always get the truck at the right spot.