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That helps! Now what didn't you explain this sooner when you were jousting with that other feller?!!!
The warn snatch block in my Land Cruiser confirms your explanation and understanding. It says right on it it is for winch loads 1/2 of the block rating.
appreciate the learning,
Rick
Ty, I cannot get my mind right. A 10k winch pulls 10k. Doubling the line back to the vehicle performing self recovery doubles the pull power but it is still the 10k being leveraged.
In the above situation the snatch block will see 10k, and the truck front bumper will see about 20k..... I...
was this what you guys were pondering?
There's a great TM on winching somewhere that 'splained this to me, so here is my understanding:
If the winch makes 10,000# on a straight pull, then the snatch block, taking the place of the anchor point will then receive the 10,000# pull.
It's when...
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