Todd, i'm glad to see your concerned for your safety :)
I have been into jeeps for quite some time and know a thing or two about
extraction (if ya know what I mean) an electric winch is very nice, but i
can understand not being able to justify the extra couple hundred. The idea
of a long/hand winch is good, but 4,000 isn't enough, a good rule of thumb
is to take the weight of your truck and multiply it by 1.5, and that is the
pulling power you need. so with a cc weighing around 4000, u need 6000lbs
just to be on the safe side, u can manage this with a snatch block (pully)
and your 4000 lb hand winch, if you take the cable and run it out to the
pully tried to a tree and back to the truck u can make pulling capacity
8000lbs. Now that winch is only good if you have something to hook it up
to, that means a tree, boulder, something heavy, or a pullpal
(www.pullpal.com) I think i know what u mean when u say farm jack, something
like this? (http://www.offroad-accessories.com/hi-lift/casting.htm) And as
far as CB goes, a big whopping antenna isn't always the best, but the
antenna's length should be about 2/3rd above the cab of the truck. When u
get the cb, buy a quality brand (i.e. cobra) and get it tuned at a specialty
cb shop, the antenna length needs to be tuned to your cb radio for maximum
efficiency/distance/clarity. any more questions or suggestions lemme know.
Matt
(BeasTboyz)
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Abernathy <t_abernathy7@juno.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:59 PM
Subject: DML: Self Rescue Suggestions Please
> Okay, so I've ordered my CC,4X4,Sport and this summer I'm taking her to
> Alaska. From what I've read road and weather conditions can get pretty
> nasty even in summer. I want to be able to do self rescue, but I just
> can't spend a lot of money on gear. This is what I'm thinking:
> 1. A come-a-long/hand winch rated for 4 tons. Is that enough pull for
> most situations ? (I just can't justify spending a few hundred for an
> electric winch I may never need.)
> 2. 50' of rope/cable rated up to 15,000 lbs, about three time vehicle
> weight for safety factor.
> 3. A bumper/farm jack, if I can find one that will work with the Dakota
> bumpers.
> 4. C.B. with big whopping antenna, just in case.
> Is there anything I'm forgetting ? Any suggestions about brand names to
> look at or avoid ?
> All comment would be welcomed. Thanks.
>
>
>
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