Come-Along For Winching?

[Timbo]

Has anyone ever used a Come-Along for winching? I currently have a front winch installed but ride in an area where I have been stuck with no anchor points in front of me and only behind me. Rather than getting a second winch for the rear I was curious if a Come-Along works ok for winching out of being stuck.

[onefunzr2]

I had the same problem. I solved it by buying a 2.5# Danforth style aluminum boat anchor. It's so light and compact that it travels with me everywhere. [Well, not at this time of year where the outside temp has NOT risen above freezing since Christmas Eve and all ground is frozen solid.]
I've used it hooked to the rear hitch when the tree stump I wanted to move was heavier than my Max II and the front winch kept skidding me closer to a dropoff by the creek. And I've used it hooked directly to my winch line to get me out of beaver swamp black muck and out onto dry land. That time it took another 2" wide nylon strap 50' long added to the 50' winch line to get onto dry land.

A Come-Along will move your AATV far enough eventually. If you don't have to move it very far or have all the time in the world.

[dirtdobber]

A come along is a good light-weight idea. I have used one to unstick my teenage son's toyota truck that he buried up to the doors. I jacked it up and got some timbers under the frame and used a come along to slide it sideways out of the ruts.

[Noel Woods]

In my younger days, before joining the ranks of the permanently employed, and having money for winches, I always had a come-a-long in the machine. I still carry one in the truck toolbox just in case.

[john swenson]

not fast and take a little muscle...but they will definately pull you out . dillydally pulled out a 8x8 at busco that a winch would't budge ! j.b.

[allwheeldrive]

I would also suggest a hi lift jack. They are much stronger and faster than a come-a-long. (Though a come-a-long will work) Instead of needing to spool wire back and forth for each couple of feet traveled you just shorten the length of chain your hooked up to. A lot less hassle in my opinion. For their weight they can be used to push and pull and lift in ways that make them the Swiss army knife of recovery tools.

[Coast2Coast]

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[Craig_B]

I would also suggest a hi lift jack. They are much stronger and faster than a come-a-long. (Though a come-a-long will work) Instead of needing to spool wire back and forth for each couple of feet traveled you just shorten the length of chain your hooked up to. A lot less hassle in my opinion. For their weight they can be used to push and pull and lift in ways that make them the Swiss army knife of recovery tools.

I will endorse this idea.
Much more useful than a come-along