6/11/2023 0 Comments Hickey sidewinder winch manualWhen the occasion arises I use the stronger rear winch as much as possible. Fortunately, we haven’t been any positions in the last few years where a winch was needed. Yeah, that is a good question now that the truck weighs 7,500 lbs before gear and supplies are loaded. Wonder how it would do now with the camper in the back? That said, with synthetic you can load more on the spool, and have extra rope that you stash with the rest of your gear as it is so lite weight.ĭefinitely a nostalgic, period piece that if maintained, should get you out of a rough situation if used wisely. Other downside is that the spool doesn't hold that much. (Larry offered to have his duplicated when he moves his from the K10 to 20 )īottom line, they are slow but from what I've witnessed reliable. Which isn't moving very fast! I plan on putting synthetic rope back on it to save a few pounds. I have it now, and with help from DirtyLarry and the install manual, it is mounted but not hooked up on my '77 K5 project truck. And the welder must have kept the original mounts and skid plate, as I could not find them. Downside is that is heavy even when the spool is empty. In the '90's he removed it and had a guy weld up a receiver mount. We also used it a lot back in the '80's to help skid fallen trees for firewood. It got us out of many a bad mud/snow situations when out deer or elk hunting around Flagstaff, AZ. The one I have my Dad bought new, and it was on our '73 Burb when I was a kid.
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