I am watching his YouTube channel. Would be interesting to see him rescue
any vanagon.

Karl.

On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 3:30 PM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you off-road near Utah, you can always count on Matt's Off Road Recovery
> <https://www.youtube.com/c/MattsOffRoadRecovery>, though I've never seen
> him tackle a Syncro...
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 8:51 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Well, I suppose the original poster was talking about traveling to back
> > country locations where a towing service is unlikely to also travel to,
> or
> > even be reachable.  That said, yes, if one is sticking to regular road
> > travel, then the money and effort invested in a winch and the upgrades
> > needed to make it work well are definite overkill.  I would think a winch
> > would be something that one would consider only if one's travels take one
> > to places unreachable by the vast majority of people.
> >
> > Just my thought.  mcneely
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 7:08 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I have to say I do like those bumper options from Westy World. A bit
> > > pricey.
> > > There is a lot to be considered before going for a winch. To some
> extent
> > > unless your plan is a form of sport, competition, or access to
> difficult
> > > places a winch should really be considered a last resort to use or even
> > > have. If your use is normal on road driving during difficult weather
> > every
> > > other option should be considered to avoid needing a winch in the first
> > > place. Of course the first is tires for conditions expected. Then
> since a
> > > Syncro upgrade is not reasonable then go for some type of posit
> traction
> > > differential.
> > >
> > > For the Vanagon the front suspension does not do that well with the
> > > extended overhung load of weight added up front. Also you need to
> > consider
> > > the electrical requirements. Under load winches will draw significant
> > > current some as high as 400 amps. Even the small ones at 100 A/H or so
> > need
> > > significant battery power available. Larger batteries and at a minimum
> > > upgraded alternator wiring needs to part of the plan. I often suggest
> low
> > > voltage cut out to stop it when the alternator can't keep up.
> > >
> > > Than of course there is learning how to use one safely. Rigging set up
> > and
> > > calculating forces may be required. The cable should be blanket for
> hard
> > > pulls. Need to know when cables, chains, or stretch straps are needed.
> A
> > > snapped cable can cause some serious injuries. For roadside getting
> > stuck a
> > > towing service is often a good choice.
> > >
> > > Dennis
> > >
> >
>
>
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