winch kickup

mojo · Posted: May 01, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: winch kickup

when i tie my winch to a tree or whatever it kicks up bigtime and ollie's seem to make it lurch forward and slack up. does anybody have a solid method of staking down the hitch? i was thinking of drilling a hole and putting a long threaded rebar type piece with a wing nut to screw down into the ground, but could use a little info. thanks.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: May 01, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

I use steaks to secure mine. I would say a couple 2.5' lengths of rebar would do the trick.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: May 01, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

Plus it helps if the driver stands on the hitch while driving to keep it down.

JeffKnox · Posted: May 01, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

yea dont be a whimp... stand on the back of the winch to keep it from tilting... or get a friend or by stander to stand on it

dalesk8 · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 719 City: South OZ

stand on the back of ya winch. dont be a whimp Laughing

Pulldozer · Posted: May 03, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

put an I-bolt on the front half of each side, and pit stakes through them, it holds good.

Soulprogression · Posted: May 04, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

strap that sucker in the bed of your truck, i know everyone is telling you different things, but this works well for me, ratchet it through the tie downs and it won't budge, and if you don't have a pickup then do what they say!