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Winch recovery
Practice five winch recovery techniques in 3D, step by step: rig it right, see what goes wrong when it is rigged wrong, and learn why.
Start hereSingle-line pullThe basic self-recovery: one line from your winch straight out to a solid anchor in front of the vehicle.10 steps
Technique 2Double-line pullThe line runs out to a snatch block on the anchor and back to the vehicle, roughly doubling the pull at half the line speed.11 steps
Technique 3Redirect pullWhen the only big anchor is off to the side, a snatch block on a second anchor in front turns the line so it feeds into the winch straight.11 steps
Technique 4Vehicle as anchorNo tree in reach, but a second vehicle on firm ground can be the anchor, as long as it is set so it cannot be dragged.10 steps
Technique 5Buried anchorOpen ground, no trees, no second vehicle: bury your spare tire across the line of pull and winch to the ground itself.10 steps
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Skills on video
Picked from our video library. These are other creators' videos, so where one differs from the drill, the drill's sourced steps are the ones to follow.
How to perform a basic winch recovery | 4X4 Australia
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0Using a Winch to Safely Recover a Vehicle | Team O'Neil
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0How to perform complex winching techniques | 4X4 Australia
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0HOW TO SOLO WINCH - Recover your 4WD
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0HOW TO PERFORM A BASIC WINCH RECOVERY | WINCHING FOR BEGINNERS | 4X4 TIPS & TECHNIQUES
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0Proper Winching setup from another vehicle
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