Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric winch
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Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric winch
First of all, I will let the photo's tell this story
My mate went out 4x4ing one Saturday afternoon with his wife and son and two huge dogs, well his words were when he phoned me for help,
"Dammit Simon I have got my 1994 Landrover Defender 110 which has a V8 engine stuck, I was driving along and suddenely it fell towards this small bog hole, the sand sort of gave way, please can you come out and help me"
Well sure my friend, you will help me next time
However.............
For safety reasons, I opened my Hilux's bonnet, connected the winch cable to his Landy, threw a short length of strap over the winch cable, made sure that his family were safely out of the way and then winched his vehicle slowly back and he was soon on his way again.
My mate went out 4x4ing one Saturday afternoon with his wife and son and two huge dogs, well his words were when he phoned me for help,
"Dammit Simon I have got my 1994 Landrover Defender 110 which has a V8 engine stuck, I was driving along and suddenely it fell towards this small bog hole, the sand sort of gave way, please can you come out and help me"
Well sure my friend, you will help me next time
However.............
For safety reasons, I opened my Hilux's bonnet, connected the winch cable to his Landy, threw a short length of strap over the winch cable, made sure that his family were safely out of the way and then winched his vehicle slowly back and he was soon on his way again.
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric winch
P/S The red box on the back of my Hilux is an old fire extenguisher box, I keet the Stihl chainsaw in it, out this way there are millions of damn thorntree branches that get in the way also make firewood to sell.
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
How would you rate the KEW Winch?
Worth the just more than R4,500??
Worth the just more than R4,500??
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
I had a KEW8000 that lasted for 3 serious recoveries. The magnets in the motor came loose, and eventually caused the motor to burn out. It has a really stupid design where the motor cannot be replaced like other winches, so I had to throw it away....some people's KEW8000 winches seem to keep on working, but I still think it's just cheap Chinese junk!
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
Zantus, ek het so bietjie fout gemaak. Die winch wat die verkoopsman my gewys het was die EWX. Hy het my aanbeveel om nie die GEW of die KEW te koop nie. Maar vir R1000 meer kan ek Come Up se DV9000i koop. Dink dit is baie beter opsie en baie meer betroubaar.
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
I was qouted R4000.00 for a Warn solenoid box and remote last week.
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That is quite few purple buffalo bills.Hoppy wrote:I was qouted R4000.00 for a Warn solenoid box and remote last week.
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
Ek dink die Come-up is die beter opsie.
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
Vir die 1ste keer kennis gemaak met die Come Up winch by 'n PH net duskant Tshipise, hy gebruik net Come Ups op sy 4x4 jag-voertuie oa 'n SFA & LC P/U
Hy kon net goed praat itv waarde vir geld
Hy kon net goed praat itv waarde vir geld
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
How come I can't see the pic's.Only red crosses?
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
I can't see the pics either?hentey wrote:How come I can't see the pic's.Only red crosses?
I think the Landy forum okes must've destroyed the evidence :evil:
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
yup I dont think they like evidence like that where everyone can see it.
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
Mee tooROYOTA wrote:I can't see the pics either?hentey wrote:How come I can't see the pic's.Only red crosses?
I think the Landy forum okes must've destroyed the evidence :evil:
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
Who wants to see a stuck lr anyway
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Re: Winching a stuck Landy out with a KEW 8 000 electric win
Watching LR recoveries .... that's like watching traffic go by, .... commonplace.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
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Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!