I'm with Steve - those things are f*king lethal - no way are their ratings
real. Buy something decent like a griphoist/tirfor or whatever you call them
your side of the pond, and you will see what their interpretation of a 1.5-3
ton winch is ; a lot bigger.

You can't avoid being near those come-along things, and they don't obey the
number one rule of winch design; i.e. the rope is NOT the weakest link.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Stephen Cowell wrote:
> >
> > "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I highly recommend a Come-A-Long as your first winch:
> > > http://www.cvfsupplycompany.com/hanpowpulcom.html
> > >
> > > These are inexpensive and 'normally' will work anytime, anywhere.
even
> > > if you get a powered winch after, they do die and wear out at the
worst
> > > of times, so I always have and recommend others have the hand winch
> > > along as backup.
> >
> > Bad thing about come-alongs.. you have to be there, in
> > the midst of it, cranking on it.... not a safe position.
> >
> > Be sure to put a blanket, jacket, *something* across
> > the long cable span when pulling... this is common
> > knowlege around here... just CYA.
> > __
> > Steve
> > .
>
> If you don't practice safe winching procedures, no place around or even
> in the vehicle is safe.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's