Mules
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Yes my gas generator has 12v USB Outlets. I'll have to see what their amperage rating is. The Diesel Heater pulls around10amps.
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Mules
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Leaving the power supply in the cab is a great idea. You could always warm up the cab with the trucks heater to get the power supply running.
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Winch:
Warn VR EVO 10 ton. Being a farm boy I grew up using come-alongs and winches quite a lot. Since we were always driving around in the fields taking care of cattle and crops, we quite often got our trucks and occasionally a tractor stuck. I also use them often to clear roads from fallen trees. It's a lot faster to pull a tree from the road than cut it up with a chainsaw.
I've been using Warn for decades and have them on my side by sides also. A couple years ago I flipped my side-by side over in the woods and used the winch to pull it upright. You can even lift a deer into the bed, if you throw the line over a tree limb.
Lastly I end up pulling more vehicles out of ditches, than I actually pull my own truck out.
The only thing I am on the fence about is the Synthetic Line on my Warn. I like it because I don't cut up my hands on broken wires like on a steel line. The problem is that the synthetic rope gets stuck when spooled up easier. I would buy this again.
I don't use it often, but when you're the only one around with a winch, you make friends quickly!
I forgot one thing! We even pulled a couple calves out using winches. Now that's a sight you never forget.
Warn VR EVO 10 ton. Being a farm boy I grew up using come-alongs and winches quite a lot. Since we were always driving around in the fields taking care of cattle and crops, we quite often got our trucks and occasionally a tractor stuck. I also use them often to clear roads from fallen trees. It's a lot faster to pull a tree from the road than cut it up with a chainsaw.
I've been using Warn for decades and have them on my side by sides also. A couple years ago I flipped my side-by side over in the woods and used the winch to pull it upright. You can even lift a deer into the bed, if you throw the line over a tree limb.
Lastly I end up pulling more vehicles out of ditches, than I actually pull my own truck out.
The only thing I am on the fence about is the Synthetic Line on my Warn. I like it because I don't cut up my hands on broken wires like on a steel line. The problem is that the synthetic rope gets stuck when spooled up easier. I would buy this again.
I don't use it often, but when you're the only one around with a winch, you make friends quickly!
I forgot one thing! We even pulled a couple calves out using winches. Now that's a sight you never forget.
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ITTOG
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Been there, done that. https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/ittogs-overlanding-trips.211456/post-2910085 Also on the pulling others out.
I have similar thoughts about synthetic but prefer it getting stuck over cutting or impaling my hands.
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