3 Must-Have Winch gear accessories.
From winch control to pulley blocks, line dampners and more, there’s a lot of accessories that can make your winching safer, smarter and in some cases, more powerful. Here are our top 6 winch accessories
Nena Barlow has a great article on winch mistakes that’s worth a read.
#1: Shackles
Novawinch Winch Gear Shackle
Shackles are the unsung heroes. Tested to withstand various loads, more shackles is better to carry than not enough. While you want to rig as few as possible, having them when you need them can mean a safe pull or not getting home. Shackles are connectors.
#2: Pulley Blocks.
Perfect for redirecting pulls or pulling back onto your vehicle to increase the effect of your winch.
Here’s a great video on working with pulley blocks and winches. It’s worth a watch.
Swing-away design is perfect for recovery rigging.
#3: Straps
3 Versions:
Specification 25mm x 1.8m
Rated pulling load 4500lbs(2000kgs)
Specification 75mm x 1.5m / 75mm x 3m / 75mm x 6m
Rated pulling load 19800lbs(9000kgs)
Specification 100mm x 1.5m / 100mm x 3m / 100mm x 6m
Rated pulling load 24200lbs(11000kgs)
Traditionally used as “tree savers” - use these to wrap around a tree instead of the bad practice of hooking a winch line around the tree and back onto itself (damages tree and winch line). These straps are perfect for getting yourself out of a bind - I’ve seen them used to old sway bars in place, wrapped around an axle or frames and much more. Different sizes for different size winches and purposes.
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