Capstan winches
- Thread starter Lynn
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Wow!
I would have never thought about putting a capstan winch on a vehicle. Nor do I have any desire to actually try and use one on the trail, well maybe once for the experience! How much would it just suck to get a wrap! You would also have to ensure that you could always be standing in front and off to the side of the vehicle to manage the tail end, right? – No wait, you could use one that has a self-tailer, then rig up a block on the driver’s side corner of the front bumper and you could operate it from the driver’s seat -- hey this might actually be pretty cool!
If you’re really serious, I would recommend applying a powered marine capstan winch to your vehicle. They are 12 volt or hydraulic and can handle incredible loads.
Harken Electric
http://www.harken.com/winches/electricwinches.php
Lewmar Electric
http://en.lewmar.com/products/index.aspx?lang=1&page_id=51
Lewmar Hydraulic
http://en.lewmar.com/products/index.aspx?lang=1&page_id=52
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I would have never thought about putting a capstan winch on a vehicle. Nor do I have any desire to actually try and use one on the trail, well maybe once for the experience! How much would it just suck to get a wrap! You would also have to ensure that you could always be standing in front and off to the side of the vehicle to manage the tail end, right? – No wait, you could use one that has a self-tailer, then rig up a block on the driver’s side corner of the front bumper and you could operate it from the driver’s seat -- hey this might actually be pretty cool!
If you’re really serious, I would recommend applying a powered marine capstan winch to your vehicle. They are 12 volt or hydraulic and can handle incredible loads.
Harken Electric
http://www.harken.com/winches/electricwinches.php
Lewmar Electric
http://en.lewmar.com/products/index.aspx?lang=1&page_id=51
Lewmar Hydraulic
http://en.lewmar.com/products/index.aspx?lang=1&page_id=52
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