[TowerTalk] 12v winch

[Mike Ryan]

There is a big difference between gusto needed to PULL something as opposed 
to LIFTING something. Asking questions about winches (note I said winches 
and not WENCHES such as my mother-in-law) are many times answered on the 
crankup tower reflector site.  '73, Mike

-----Original Message----- 
From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 11:57 AM
To: w5jmw at towerfarm.net ; TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 12v winch

Lot of disclaimers here.
The duty cycle is very low.
The winch is not necessarily
designed for controller descent.
(It is for getting your jeep
out of a rut; not for doing a
controlled descent down into
a rut).  The brake is not
necessarily designed for long
term holding.  Etc.

Whenever you repurpose something,
it takes a lot of due dilligence
to confirm that it will work in an
unintended application.

Rick N6RK

On 8/9/2016 8:27 AM, w5jmw at towerfarm.net wrote:
> a local big box has 2500lb truck winch on sale.can these be used to
> replace the Fulton's on a us tower? thanks,john w5jmw
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