Safe-Xtract Winch Line Lock

[Bighat]

Anyone use one of these for shorting winch line? Here's pic:

 

[Admin]

 

[JenElio]

Anyone use one of these for shorting winch line? Here's pic:
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🤔 what is it? What it do?

 

[Hondasxs]

Had to look it up.
NOPE... Never used one.

This goes in a rigger's bag, a normal rider would never figure this out.

 

[Bighat]

I have an email into the company that sells these because I can not find any information about how to rig the tool and line. It's rated and 20,000lb. It's suppose to be a safe way to short a winch line but I can't find any details that's why I thought I'd ask around.

 

[Bighat]

🤔 what is it? What it do?

Tool for shorting winch line.

 

[lee]

Had to look it up.
NOPE... Never used one.

This goes in a rigger's bag, a normal rider would never figure this out.

I'm thinking an Eagle Scout couldn't figure this out.
He might be smart enough to deflect with a coment about riggers using it....

 

[Bighat]

Had to look it up.
NOPE... Never used one.

This goes in a rigger's bag, a normal rider would never figure this out.

I figured that. Not a lot of weekend warriors would have clue what shorting a winch line would be but wrapping it around the tree a few more times.

 

[Mark in Northern Iowa]

The same company makes this one, seems easier to understand.

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The one you posted..uhm...nope, no clue.
Have a good day

 

[Bighat]

I'm thinking an Eagle Scout couldn't figure this out.
He might be smart enough to deflect with a coment about riggers using it....

I'm not sure how to rig it. I'm working on trying to find out.

 

[Bighat]

The same company makes this one, seems easier to understand.

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The one you posted..uhm...nope, no clue.
Have a good day

The x-lock is double the price. It does a little more from what I've read but I just want to be able to shorten the line and the tool I've mentioned is made for only that. Can't be that hard rig up.

 

[Hondasxs]

I'm thinking an Eagle Scout couldn't figure this out.
He might be smart enough to deflect with a coment about riggers using it....

I have made a flip flop winch to get my ATV unstuck many years ago.

 

[Bighat]

If I get any info back on this I will reply back and let eveyone know. If they don't email back in a day or two, I'll call'em

 

[Bighat]

I have made a flip flop winch to get my ATV unstuck many years ago.

What's a flip flop. Move the winch from front to rear?

 

[JenElio]

The x-lock is double the price. It does a little more from what I've read but I just want to be able to shorten the line and the tool I've mentioned is made for only that. Can't be that hard rig up.

Maybe I'm just too simple minded but.....why not just wrap around anchor point a few times or just use snatch block, recovery ring, etc?

 

[Hondasxs]

So... @lee
Looks like it is just a modified sheepshank using the metal rod to secure it from slipping.

 

[Hondasxs]

What's a flip flop. Move the winch from front to rear?

 

[Bighat]

Maybe I'm just too simple minded but.....why not just wrap around anchor point a few times or just use snatch block, recovery ring, etc?

I thought it sound like a cool tool. Where you could need it, when you you really stuck and your only place to winch to is to close. Or, when you to far away and your winch extensoin rope is to long. I was looking at it for even winch some logs on the farm, up hill usually. They're heavy and you need to keep the winch line to on the last few drum loops, even some with a snatch block. This would be great, instead of having to move and setup again, just pull the winch line back out to the power loop on the drum and rig the line with this tool.

 

[Bighat]

That guy know's his s***. Cool. I like smart and simple.

 

[JenElio]

I thought it sound like a cool tool. Where you could need it, when you you really stuck and your only place to winch to is to close. Or, when you to far away and your winch extensoin rope is to long. I was looking at it for even winch some logs on the farm, up hill usually. They're heavy and you need to keep the winch line to on the last few drum loops, even some with a snatch block. This would be great, instead of having to move and setup again, just pull the winch line back out to the power loop on the drum and rig the line with this tool.

🤔....gotcha!...makes sense(ish) 👍

 

[Bighat]

So... @lee
Looks like it is just a modified sheepshank using the metal rod to secure it from slipping.

I think I've figured it out. How to rig it. Just needed to look at the picute a little longer and think. It's simple. I'll try to draw something up and post it.