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Post by Macca on Jan 21, 2016 8:10:56 GMT 10
Massadam Rope Puller 20' of rope $97.28 delivered.
20' + a long tow strap should do the job if the need be. |
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Post by Uralee on Jan 21, 2016 8:25:05 GMT 10
$43.99 on Ebay.............but what are you going to use it for ? Oh, I suppose if you are going to tow a Harley you might need to lift it up first......ha ha.
I have wondered what those things were called. remembered seeing one years ago.
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Post by maccaoz on Jan 21, 2016 16:42:24 GMT 10
It will be (hopefully not) used for removing fallen trees of my favourite tracks, with the help of a light axe and bad language (a few weeks ago I was stuck with only the bad language)  and pulling the Ural out of deep sand,if I do a silly thing like exploring the back of the sand hills on Broome's Cable beach again . Getting the Suzuki/DJP out of there was an experience I have no wish to repeat. At the time I would have given anything for a similar device, but all I had was the Mrs. $43.99 on ebay is a gift. Best I could find from the US was $55.76oz (with 20'of rope)+ $38.02oz shipping. Only place I could find here in OZ was heaps dearer and no rope.
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Post by Uralee on Jan 21, 2016 20:22:36 GMT 10
Hi Macca, the $43 was US dollars. I didn't think about getting trees out of the way.......  Have had my Ural bogged in sand up near Broome. Buried the front up to the axle after about 60 or 70 metres of trying to keep on the track, and I had the missus on board. Didn't think asking her to get out and push was the best idea so stuck it in reverse, prayed, and gave it heaps backwards. It surprised me a little by how well it pulled out of the deep sand and we powered back about 100 metres then had another run at it with a lor more gusto and got through. It is not the first time I have used reverse to get out of deep sand, but the first time with a passenger on board........go find some sand and try it. You need a lot of steering angle on, but it works great. I might just get one of those rope pullers myself. I usually carry a small 7:1 pulley set and a long rope. cheers, lee |
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Post by traktourer on Jan 22, 2016 18:55:23 GMT 10
G'day Guys,
I purchased a Maasdam Rope Puller through ebay in July 2014 for $36.99 US, but postage and handling was another $75.76!
At the time I had intentions of riding my Tourist from Newman to Kunawarritji (near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route). The rope puller was going to be my recovery gear if needed. As things turned out, that ride didn't come off, but the rope puller lives on in the Ural boot.
I felled some trees near the house, and used the puller to assist. It worked well, so I have no doubt it could extract a sidecar in trouble (providing there's an anchor point!)
Cheers, Geoff.
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Post by tone on Jan 23, 2016 16:36:01 GMT 10
G'day Comrades,
I bought one not long after getting the Ural. What a fantastic thing, put it through a few challenges getting used to it, and then by dragging the outfit out of axal deep mud on a building site that was near my joint, much to the amusement of a couple of blokes in a 4wd having a play as well until I told them what I was doing, they were fairly impressed as well.
I use a short web sling choked around different places to get the balance right for dragging it out, if you only have one tow point it limits the outfits bias, as you might want to back out of a situation rather than pulling the whole thing further into it.
ooroo,
tone
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Post by maccaoz on Jan 23, 2016 17:39:38 GMT 10
G'day Comrades, I bought one not long after getting the Ural. What a fantastic thing, put it through a few challenges getting used to it, and then by dragging the outfit out of axal deep mud on a building site that was near my joint, much to the amusement of a couple of blokes in a 4wd having a play as well until I told them what I was doing, they were fairly impressed as well. I use a short web sling choked around different places to get the balance right for dragging it out, if you only have one tow point it limits the outfits bias, as you might want to back out of a situation rather than pulling the whole thing further into it. ooroo, tone A web sling is a great idea tone .Multiple hitching points available with that. Going on the list, onya  |
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Post by tone on Jan 26, 2016 7:58:49 GMT 10
G'day Macca,
Oh yeh another thing you could need is a snatch block, these are handy for dragging another bogged outfit or if you need more leverage, another words they "nearly" double your pulling power but halfs the speed at which the winch will move things.
I could go into a heap of safety stuff, like having a piece of canvas or a jumper over the rope under tension, so if it the rope breaks or slips off, it won't go flying all over the place and damage person or bike. A metre long star picket is also handy if your doing sand or have no anchor point, and can be stored under the sidecar.
There's heaps of stuff on the net about extracting ones self from a stuck situation,
ooroo,
tone.
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Post by macca on Jan 26, 2016 14:00:57 GMT 10
I understand all that safety stuff mate.Had a few years in the scrub with tractor etc,+ 4x4ing for years.All good advice tho
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and pulling the Ural out of deep sand,if I do a silly thing like exploring the back of the sand hills on Broome's Cable beach again . Getting the Suzuki/DJP out of there was an experience I have no wish to repeat. At the time I would have given anything for a similar device, but all I had was the Mrs. 
