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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket55 View Post
    Yeah it's a bugger of a situation ay. You watch the front compress and then it's seat of the pants stuff as to when to let the button go. This is also how most comp trucks break their ropes. You can build some mega forces real quick.
    As I'm new to the whole winch thing you've given me something to look out for. Never really thought about it before
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    Quote Originally Posted by lucus30 View Post
    As I'm new to the whole winch thing you've given me something to look out for. Never really thought about it before
    You can always practice say up Tallarook , under a controlled situation.
    as in not neccessarily bogged but using your gear, nothing worse than getting
    bogged to the eyeballs and the winch doesnt work, always use a cable blanket
    even with plasma, just in case
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    Yeah mate I've got the basics down pat. Just need to get out and use it more, I'd say next weekend will be a good opportunity
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