Horror stories/lessons learned

[RHClarke]

Easy outs. Never, ever use them when there is the slightest chance that they will snap off when under load.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Here's a quick hint. Before kicking the winch into gear, make sure the word China isn't on any of the components!!

[RichardT10829]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Easy outs. Never, ever use them when there is the slightest chance that they will snap off when under load.

its not the end of the world... i had to extract two easy-outs out of my block. the trick is to get them glowing hot, then keep them hot for as long as you can (and cool as slow as you can)...... it makes them soft as claggy toffee, then a drill makes short work of them

[Robert Bergeron]

t'is fall we'da killed a moose.

I drove up the Jeep with the winch up front.

Ma friend tied a knot on the rope and put the rope around the largest moose's neck. i told him check your knot friend.

No prob he says. I start tha winch. The rope is under tension, the moose moves up tha ramp.

Tha knot gives , the enda of tha rope with the brass fitting comes flying in ma direction . I hear a wizzz near my ear lobe. Tha brass fitting hits tha Jeep !

Better tha Jeep than you he say.

Tha moose meat is fine but there is a strange feeling , like a knot in my stomach ..

So, lesson learned : stay well back when winching and check your knots don't trust not someone else's .



Bob