Winching for Beginners - The Ultimate Guide // MAD MATT - 4WD Tips

Weather you've done it a few times or just new to the game, the Winch can be one of your most valuable recovery tools. But they are also incredibly tricky and dangerous to use if not done right.

Here’s the correct way to use your winch with the following must have winch products: A tree trunk protector, rated bow shackle, an air damper, and of course a winch.

Here's the ultimate guide to winching by Mad Matt so you can do it like a pro.

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[applejacks]

First thing I thought of was 'Crikey, look at the soize of the beauty!' Fun video! Peeps in Australia sure have a good time!!

[jamesbonanno]

Always enjoy watching a MM video. Learned a lot over the years. The only difference from what I would do, is that I normally hook up instead of down and even if I'm using synthetic rope when I'm working with any hooks, pins and things I always have gloves on. Stay safe on the trails.

[TristanWinter]

Thank you for your video - the only thing I’ve heard that was different here is that you’re suppose to hook the cable to the D shackle from underneath so the cable/force would hit into the ground instead of flying into the air

[FalharNomadsTravelVlogs]

Hey, very well explained. I will keep your advice in my mind if a need arises to use the winch. Thanks

[jackvang]

Clear, concise and to the point. Thank you!

[marcello]

The tree trunk protector also makes sure that the tree is alive for the next time you need it. If it's ring-barked & dead its not good to so it's not only about being "Green" it's also about being selfish.

[GregPalmer]

I think most of us 4wheelers are beginner's, you very rarely see people like myself practice winching. For me those blankets are useless when a shackle let's go, l prefer to take some Telstra rope and secure the shackle and any other recovery device that may fly at you. Finding the right spot for the safety rope is the tricky part.

[kaynesault]

How dose your Toyota hand break work? Yours must be the only one that works lol

[CanadianOffroadx]

Why use a bow shackle through a tree trunk when you already have a hook? the loops will go through the hook no problem. Dont need an extra metal object in there. Dont do that.

[BluuJourney]

Quite sure. Somebody has asked this already after winching. U said winch for a minute, then you say it let the batteries recover. How long is the batt recovery time?

[applejacks]

"I hope that gives you the confidence that you can go out in the bush and really have a great time knowing how to use your winch safely..."

That sounds like a PSA for Detroit

[chrisjones]

Why wouldn’t you just put the winch hook straight on the tree truck protector? Just an extract piece of metal that doesn’t need to be their

[stuarth]

et me put a lot of people straight
a single pully to the anchor and back to winch, DOUBLES the load, to get a 4 to one advantage it you need two double sheave pulleys, do yourself a favour, get two double sheeve blocks with the biggest sheeves, 20 x the rope diameter is used, but that's impractical, use 10, mm SPECTRA rope or kevlar braid, you'll accommodate more line on the drumSpectra / Dyneema Rope a ya know zilch fella

[panibe]

t why use another bow shackle on the tree trunk protector. Seems like an unnecessary bit of shrapnel in case of a breakage.
I have fuck all recovery knowledge so im not having a dig, it just seems dangerous

[sticksentertainment]

When the trees in the video aren’t perpendicular to the screen, it’s easy to tell that the camera angle is for dramatic effect. So, if you want to know the grade he was truly winching, rotate your phone to make the trees straight up and down. Lol

[genxiong]

Never hook down. Always hook up. A lot of wrong procedures here mate

[darkenrahl]

dont add metal components to the system, the hook itself would of been enough to connect to the tree protector.

[darr]

How are we supposed to take advice when yur vidio starts with winching the wrong