Micro Locks

[sargeek]

As anyone installed one of these to help prevent a vehicle from rolling while using a winch?

Work around your truck with confidence that it won't move.

■For use on trucks with a dual brake line system, the Dual Lock locks fluid in your two brake lines simultaneously and prevents your truck from rolling.
■If a drop in brake pressure is detected, two built-in pressure warning switches sound the horn alerting you to check your brakes and/or re-engage the Dual Lock.
■Includes a basic assortment of brake fittings and instructions.

 

[oonimog]

I have a Hurst line lock installed on my FJ40. Althought it was designed for drag racing, it works great for winching.

 

[alexrex20]

in my experience, i have trouble with traction and keeping the tires from sliding, not with the brakes not being able to keep the tires locked.

 

[BorntoVenture]

in my experience, i have trouble with traction and keeping the tires from sliding, not with the brakes not being able to keep the tires locked.

Same here. If I'm stuck I have a bad habit of dragging a couple of trucks to me :sombrero:!

 

[ntsqd]

FWIW It's "Mico Lock", no r in it.

A friend has one in his front brake circuit. Between it and a truly functioning parking brake he can lock up all four tires while out of the truck supervising the winching job. If he slides during the winching, he just 'digs in' a little with 4-Lo in reverse.

 

[Stumpalump]

I plumbed two of these on a Jeep CJ: http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/JEGS-Stage-Control-Solenoid-Valve/751391/10002/-1
They were the best thing since sliced bread. I used a switch mounted on the manual transmission shift lever so it was easy to use. It worked so well I'd even pop it on at stop lights. Nappa had all the fittings and short break lines to make it a simple install.

 

[User Name]

Pardon me but....

If you're stuck....

How is your truck going to roll away?

 

[bucketosudz]

Pardon me but....

If you're stuck....

How is your truck going to roll away?

That was an awfully weak contribution to the thread...Perhaps you could try again. Welcome to the Portal bytheway:smilies27

 

[User Name]

My apologies. I was just trying to understand this logic...

 

[User Name]

And my contribution to the thread...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6kPCoUliFk&feature=related

 

[ntsqd]

Pardon me but....

If you're stuck....

How is your truck going to roll away?

Not for use while winching yourself out of a stuck. For use in winching Others out of a stuck.

 

[sargeek]

Yes, I meant winching out another vehicle, not your own. At times the e-brake is not enough to hold the winching vehicle. It is easy when you have a co-pilot to depress the brakes, but sometimes I have been short handed and would like to lock all 4 brakes.