How to prevent winch wire from bunching up on one side
03-24-2016, 03:52 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
I believe the key is ensuring the wire (or rope) is pulling at a 90deg angle to the drum. Unless the winch is aligned exactly to the tow-hook, you will need some kind of pulley to align the forces. On mine the front d-rings are close together and a simple snatchblock does the trick, if yours are father apart, you may have to make some type of hook-chain-pulley arrangement.
Last edited by jscott82; 03-24-2016 at 05:24 PM.
03-24-2016, 05:52 PM
#17
I believe the key is ensuring the wire (or rope) is pulling at a 90deg angle to the drum. Unless the winch is aligned exactly to the tow-hook, you will need some kind of pulley to align the forces. On mine the front d-rings are close together and a simple snatchblock does the trick, if yours are father apart, you may have to make some type of hook-chain-pulley arrangement.
03-25-2016, 11:47 PM
#18
I had my shop mount the winch off center by just cutting a new base plate for the winch which extends to the right side of of the trailer gooseneck. The standard plate on a Trailex is just bolted on so you take it off and mount the extended plate in its place.
