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Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:40 pm
by me3@neuralfibre.com
Assuming it's mounted feet "down" and motor to the LEFT (looking at the winch)
Why does it matter - if yours is the wrong way round - your brake will be in reverse.
And I'm not sure if there is any way to tell if it's "right" except by feelign the drum and seeing if it gets hot.
No labels on my Ironman.
Catchya
Paul
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:27 pm
by BlueSuzy
My Aldi one winds up from the bottom.
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:13 pm
by Z()LTAN
in from bottom
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:50 pm
by popeyehj60
there should be an arrow pointing the direction just on the side of the drum.
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:56 pm
by oldmate
Well assuming there is some indication as to which wires go where then it would be easy to figure out by running the winch.
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:19 pm
by toaddog
Winding onto the bottom rather than the top may tend to lift the front of the car rather than pull it down.
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:22 pm
by -Scott-
toaddog wrote:Winding onto the bottom rather than the top may tend to lift the front of the car rather than pull it down.
If you're running it through a fairlead?
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:28 pm
by joeblow
Left side as looking at the winch?....or left side of the car?
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:15 pm
by hokey
does it matter which way it runs?
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:51 am
by me3@neuralfibre.com
joeblow wrote:Left side as looking at the winch?....or left side of the car?
Good point - Left looking at the winch.
Like this pic -
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Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:05 pm
by joeblow
ahh...then cable through the bottom. if it is run the wrong way the brake will not hold any load. not a good thing.
Re: Winch - which way is "in"?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:10 pm
by tehekho
Mine winds onto the bottom, with the motor on the left when looking at the winch (Drivers side of car)
I think this is right as I've winched up hills before and had no worries holding ground with the winch resting
It's a Tigerz...
