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Seeing is believing Below are pics. My Jeep moved one foot, I used 1 foot of cable. 1:1, no mechanical advantage. That is not my vehicle or picture in my avatar. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2029614787053536&id=100000151022825...

Like this video, but even then doesn't there have to an anchor. In the illustration is the tree not the anchor? Wouldn't the winch need to be at the tree? Everything I have seen is with moving force outside. This pic is with the moving force inside. So I think I am wrong here. I have no...

I have operated these system at work during training. Go get a pulley on an anchor, a rope and do a pull. Pull one foot and see how far your load moves. Now ad an additional pulley to the load (or within the rigging) and do the same thing. In the first example you will see you move 1 foot...

There is no 3:1 in that picture, only a 2:1. That picture is wrong. Read here, they can put it into an easier to understand format. https://www.cmcpro.com/pulleys-and-mechanical-advantage-systems/ "Pulleys perform two distinct functions in mechanical advantage systems. If the pulley is...

no, extremely wrong image. of course the jeep moves but unless there is a pulley on the Jeep you gain no mechanical advantage, only change of direction. Change of direction is important, the straighter the pull and the more evenly the cable winds back on the drum the less chance there is of...

not correct. if you pulley is on an anchor point (something not moving) it is only change of direction. You last drawing will give you a 2:1 advantage. As far as you weakest point, I don't know? OSHA requires our anchor points to be 5k. Our ropes, carabineers, pulleys etc. are rated weigh...

ONLY if the pulley is on the load or within the rigging. I work for an organizations that moves and lifts things. I am not an operator, I am the guy that buys stuff. I had enough interest in this so I started paying attention, talking to vendors and operators. I can see it work, I can see the...

Nothing incorrect. Just what pulleys do when used with in your set up. In order to increase pulling power your pulley has to be attached to the load or within the rigging, not the anchor. If you attach it to an anchor it only lets you change direction of the pull.

After having a discussion recently I have realized many don't understand how to use a pulley to increase pulling power (mechanical advantage). I seems many people believe buy using a pulley you automatically increase the capability of your recovery setup. It can but you have to rig it...

I know it's not over Landing but my Square managed to bring me home 2 and 1/2 to 3 tons of gravel today without skipping a Beat

I've been running the Falken AT WP something something something for about seven thousand miles and I am very very happy with them.

I got my Falken ATs out on some wet muddy trials last weekend. They did great, they didn't pack up like I thought they would. I wasn't climbing or going over anything to ruff but there was allot of mud. Mud was one of the concerns I had with these tires, but not anymore. I am very pleased...

I just got my new cab lights for it today.

The title says most reliable OLD vehicle. Not old vehicles that are reliable like new vehicles.

I had a 1980 300SD and a1984 190D. They made decent commuter cars. The 190D was very basic, no AC, not even electric windows.

If you are stuck and in a situation where the vehicle can't move it is going to be difficult for you to move esp if you are carrying around an approx 80lb winch. I would think this wouldn't be the safest thing to do. You also may not even have the room to unmount the winch and remount it...

My son had a 1986 Toyota P/U 4x4 with a 4-cylinder. It used a lot more gas than I expected. It did better than my 1ton but not much better than my Jeep.

I am happy with my MV50. First one I had for about 6 years then I shorted it out being a dumb ***. I have had the second for about 5 years and still going strong.

No doubt that straight 6 will last but parts are more of an issue for Ford. Ford changed thing more often than Chevy and parts aren't as available, at least out my way. If you are wanting to go old school and keep something running it is hard to beat a Chevy 350 small block. You don't have...

What's wrong with having a basement? Mine is a walkout.