Portable Super Winch wiring field notes
Thanks for all the helpful
wiring comments. We especially liked the old water hose idea. That
extra layer of protection feels solid and secure.
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This is not related to the wiring but I have found that a couple of earth anchors are great to have around. They are a smaller version of the under pinning anchors for mobile homes. If you are stuck in the mud and can't reach a tree with you cable, just run a couple of these in the ground, hook your cable to them and "Bob's your uncle"; you're on your way.
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--Michael
Great tip, Michael! For now, we have scads of trees anywhere we're likely to get stuck, but we'll have to keep that in mind in case we drive the truck in open areas.
Zimmy --- The truck's still stuck in the mud, so no driving it to town...
Mark has the winch mounted on the hitch receiver with quick connects on the wiring, though, so it's easy (except heavy) to take it and lock it inside. If it wasn't for dental checkups today, I figure we would have been out of the mud at long last... Maybe tomorrow?