Basic deuce winch operation video.

[Stretch44875]

Here's a video I put together today, hoping to show the basic operation of the deuce winch. It's not perfect, so let me know what you think. Click the HQ button when watching it to get better video quality.

YouTube - Winch operation

Dennis

 

[Crackerjax]

thats a great vid the winch is the most dangerous item on any truck... know your manual before you mess with it for sure..

good job

Josh

 

[tjcouch]

Very nice - and great idea . . . . . BUT . . . . what is that little "modification" handle that you told us to ignore?!

 

[Stretch44875]

It's for the zombie invasion...LOL or it could operate the pto for the dump conversion.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Was hoping to see a big blue turd as an anchor. Good work Dennis.

 

[Sephirothq]

What about a series of basic how to videos??
pmcs
starting
driving
fording??


Just an idea

 

[Crackerjax]

thats a kick butt idea does this site allow stickies?

 

[tjcouch]

What are the topics folks would most want to see? . . . I happen to know this video producer guy that has a deuce . . .

 

[gunboy1656]

Thats what i was talking about in the other post, thanks for making it.

 

[Lex_Ordo]

That was a real nice "How To" on the winch.

Now, shouldn't someone also be guiding it in so it spools flat and straight?

 

[Chow717]

great video.. thanks for taking the time to make and post it!

 

[Sephirothq]

it looked like it spooled up pretty nice to me. I think if you have a load on the winch it will do a good job spooling up tight.

 

[tjcouch]

Now, shouldn't someone also be guiding it in so it spools flat and straight?

Absolutely NOT!

That would put that person in the kill zone should the cable fail under a load.

 

[jimmcld]

Great idea and good video. One point: shouldn't you be wearing gloves when you pull on the cable?

 

[Stretch44875]

That was a quick and dirty how-to.

Do not stand near the winch line under load. The cable will guide itself if your pointed straight,and have a little tension on it. In the real world, rarely does it wind up that nice, I usually have to rewind it at home.

Gloves are nice, the cable can have sharp wires on it. On that note, gloves also increase you risk of getting caught and dragged if the winch is running.

The cable wasn't spooling right when we videoed the winch running. Had to point the truck straighter and it spooled up nice.

Dennis

 

[wsucougarx]

You're a good man for this video! I don't doubt you saved many headaches and damages by demo'ing on how to winch.

 

[dentman]

You're a good man for this video! I don't doubt you saved many headaches and damages by demo'ing on how to winch.

Agreed, thanks Dennis for posting this. Ive had my deuce in the back yard for over a month now, and so far managed to resist the urge of messing around with the winch as I still dont know enough about it. this video brought me a few steps closer to operating with confidence

 

[scootertrs]

Wow! that answers a lot of questions!!! I have read the TM numerous times and often wondered if any of our military personnel ever actually read them and if they did, did they understand it... because I sure did not. Thank you

 

[tiger422]

Good Job Thanks

 

[66mustanggt]

sorry if this is a stupid question but could you use the winch to pull someone else out? from the video it looked like you could just pull yourself out if so how would you do it?