Re: winch height?
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08/05/20 12:01 AM
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Anchor your winch on the floor 0r wall and hang a snatch block in the celling.
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Re: winch height?
[Re: wisconsinteacher]
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08/05/20 11:39 AM
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And I don't know why any one would go through all that hassle of mounting the winch In the air. Mount your winch about 4' off the floor on the wall then mount the snatch block In the rafters. You can actually build up some 4X4s above your rafters to gain even more height. It's a lot easer then screwing around hanging the winch. And a lot safer. How long Is your control cable? If your winch Is 13' In the air your going to be reaching over your head to get the control cable.
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Re: winch height?
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Yes that Is a very good option. Mount your winch on one end of your work bench and your critter tie down on the other end. Mount the winch bout 10" higher then the bench top so you can turn the critter.
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Re: winch height?
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There are advantages to mounting the actual motor high or low. I mounted mine high and a disadvantage was that I had to cut and splice the wires to the controls. The wires to the controls on those harbor freight winches are pretty short. But mounting it high, I did not have to build a bracket to mount it on the wall or build a box around it to keep clean either.
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Re: winch height?
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My whole set up Is on a mast anchored to the floor the winch sets about 5' high on the side of the mast. No messing around hanging the winch.
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