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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642  
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Depends on the person. Tirfor's are good little winches but as you know are man powered. Slow to set up and even slower to use. But have a great pulling capability.
After using them for many years in the Army I would never use 1 again. 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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10th Mar 2015 10:00am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16895  
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Yes, I still use Tirfors.... and Trewhellas .... and vehicle mounted winches - whatever is most sutable for the job in hand.
A T508 or TU8 Tirfor (800Kg lift) has a similar capacity to most vehicle mounted winches (at leasst Defender-sized-vehicle-mounted winches) and is small, light, cheap (if bought second hand) and will work at any angle, and even underwater. It will pull forwards, backwards, sideways, upwards, downwards, and, since its cable is a similar size to vehicle-mounted winch cable, you can use the cheap 4x4-style snatch blocks to pull round corners. If I had to choose between only a Tirfor or only a vehicle mounted winch, absolutley no contest, the Tirfor is the most versatile tool, and is more likely to be capable fo saving you life when the chips are down. The only downside is that they're slow |
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10th Mar 2015 11:43am |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642
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Slow and fairly cumbersome and not that easy to store inside a Defender.
They do have their place but it's not anywhere near me  110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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10th Mar 2015 12:17pm |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663
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Like I say, didn't mean to high jack, but none the less, very interesting seeing both sides of the argument.
Doesn't help my inability to make decisions however, but interesting none the less    . |
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10th Mar 2015 12:19pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642
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No worries ref the hijack.
All discussion about various bits of kit be that winches, roofracks, roftents has to be good for others. Pers experience goes a long way in my book when it comes to spending a big chunk of money 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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10th Mar 2015 12:22pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7701 
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Sorry to continue Hijack Mark, ref Tirfors, yes i use them, and just lately we have had a bit of a surge in Tirfor training days being booked too. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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12th Mar 2015 10:32am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Love my Tirfor - the absolutely best piece of offroad kit I have ever bought.
Given that I'm never competing in a winch challenge then slow is actually good - loads come on gradually and you can feel if a vehicle is coming unstuck or is actually hung up on something not immediately visible. Never seen anyone else with one but I have a coilamatic unit with mine and makes handling the wire rope a doddle. |
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12th Mar 2015 2:31pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16895
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I use wheelbarrow tyres for the ropes for the 800kg Tirfors and the the 1600kg Tirfors, and a lightly larger (poss motor scooter - I can't remember) tyre for the 3200kg units.
It is rare now that I use either of the larger sizes, since almost anything is possible with an 800Kg Tirfor. Great tool! |
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12th Mar 2015 5:38pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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We neeed a show us your Tirfors thread
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12th Mar 2015 6:06pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16895
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Better to broaden the theme to include other fine hand winches, such as the Trewhella Monkey and Wallaby winches - the kings of hand winching.
Ten ton plus single line pull on the Monkey, 6 tons single on the Wallaby, but a bit too heavy for everyday use! |
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12th Mar 2015 6:18pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Right off to check my prints and scan a few...
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12th Mar 2015 6:25pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642
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You carry on. As long as I get a commission from all work that arises from this post  110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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12th Mar 2015 8:44pm |
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