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3. Never tow a vehicle or other object with your winch. Towing an object with a
winch produces shock loading of the cable even when towing at slow
speeds. Towing from a winch also positions the towing force high on the
vehicle. This can cause instability of the vehicle and possibly lead to an
accident.
4. Never use recovery straps with your winch. Recovery straps are designed to
stretch and can store energy. This stored energy in the recovery strap is
released if a winch cable fails making the event even more hazardous.
Similarly, never use elastic “bungie” cords for winching.
5. Never use the winch to tie down a vehicle to a trailer or other transportation
vehicle. This type of use also causes shock loading that can cause damage
to the winch, winch cable, or vehicles used.
Your winch cable is designed and tested to withstand the loads produced
by the winch motor when operated from a stationary vehicle. Always
remember that the winch and winch cable are NOT designed for shock
loading.
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WINCH GUIDE
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