Snatch Blocks

[Brian McVickers]

For those of you who have snatch blocks in your revovery kit
Which one are you using? Which one would you suggest?
...to be used with wire rope...for a 6000lb vehicle...

 

[Scott Brady]

This is my favorite pulley block:
http://www.extremeoutback.com/index.cgi?cart_id=2014938.20774&pid=51

It can be disassembled and greased for less resistance. The capacity is 17,500 lbs. (WLL)

When running pulleys in a double line or triple line pull, typically you must factor in a 10% reduction with each pulley due to parasitic loss. I would say the greased pulley reduces that factor somewhat (though I have not tested two units to determine)

I have the Warn unit as well, which is also good, but lacks the ability to disassemble or grease.

 

[pangaea]

Scotts is definitely a good one. I'll also add the ARB snatch block into the mix, which is also greasable/servicable.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

...I'll also add the ARB snatch block into the mix, which is also greasable/servicable.

Ditto & a 30k capacity to boot... I have some pretty hard pulls on mine (enough to break some planetaries ), good as new.

 

[madizell]

This is my favorite pulley block:
http://www.extremeoutback.com/index.cgi?cart_id=2014938.20774&pid=51

It can be disassembled and greased for less resistance. The capacity is 17,500 lbs. (WLL)
I have the Warn unit as well, which is also good, but lacks the ability to disassemble or grease.

The Black Rat unit should be considered a light duty block. At only 17,500 it is already right at the limit when used with an 8,000 winch. I believe the Black Rat block is intended to be used with a hand-operated winch such as the Black Rat hand winch, but in any case, I would not suggest using a 17,500 pound block with an 8,000 pound winch unless the line angle through the block is substantially less and than 180 degrees.

 

[Scott Brady]

It is important to balance WLL, weight, etc. Weight robs performance, so outside of the rigors of Alaska and competitive winching the black rat is more than appropriate for the typical 8,000lb winch / smaller vehicle.

bigger is not necessarily better IMO

 

[Willman]

I have the warn 61560 which is 19,000 lbs!!!!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I have the warn 61560 which is 19,000 lbs!!!!

Good enough for a 9500lb (& under) winch. Anything bigger (or double snatched) and you are over the working limit.

 

[Beowulf]

I am using the superwinch model.

 

[p1michaud]

ARB for me!

Scotts is definitely a good one. I'll also add the ARB snatch block into the mix, which is also greasable/servicable.

Ditto & a 30k capacity to boot... I have some pretty hard pulls on mine (enough to break some planetaries ), good as new.

x 3
I'm also using the ARB unit and it's strong. I've stalled my Warn
8000 winch on the first layer of rope on the drum with the snatch block last weekend. No ill effects.

Cheers :beer:,
P

 

[OnTheTrail]

Are you still looking for one? I have a Warn I can sell you.

 

[p1michaud]

New ARB Snatch Block

Digging up and old thread, but it's worth the update.

ARB has re-designed their Snatch Block and call it the Snatch Block 9000 clicky...

Cheers :beer:,
P

 

[smbisig]

Digging up and old thread, but it's worth the update.

ARB has re-designed their Snatch Block and call it the Snatch Block 9000 clicky...

Cheers :beer:,
P

not a redesign, just a premium block that will be offered by ARB. the older block which has proved very reliable, will still be available.

 

[p1michaud]

Snatch block

not a redesign, just a premium block that will be offered by ARB. the older block which has proved very reliable, will still be available.

Thanks for the clarification!
Cheers,
P

 

[OverlandZJ]

Recently picked up an ARB recovery kit for a Jeep being raffled off next Oct in Moab by NAXJA.

When i was shopping i was informed that the Warn block was not compatable with synthetic winch lines, whereas the ARB was. Any truth to this?