Offroad school

[robbieb]

I bang on to anyone who will listen about how light the Super Ten is to lift up for its 270KG in weight.... and then

the Monday before Melb Cup I decided to have a few hour riding around Mt Disappointment and with all the rain we had there were a few mud holes around, I was riding around the outside of one a little too gingerly and stalled, put the foot down on the wrong side and let the bike down slowly in the mud..

vapour lock!!

the side fairing and engine bar where suctioned into the mud, couldn't even lift the bike a millimeter, took me an hour to move the bike around with a small log as leverage to break the suction and then lift the bike up, had it upright a whole 5 minutes then 3 dirtbikers came past and asked if I needed a hand!!

I was in mobile range and had my spot on me, I think 3 hours would have been my limit before calling for help


I have been meaning to make up a Z pulley system and carry it with me, with light weight pulleys and rope it should fit under the seat, make light work of a heavy job

All the cheese if unprofessional acting, but a single small Hitch Master would probably be all you need with a single piece of rope

https://youtu.be/jf6toQrpZWU

 

[Hytram]

http://www.smartaussieideas.com.au/Contact_Us.ews

 

[robbieb]

Let us know how it goes next time if you get some Hitch Masters. Better yet, test it in the back yard!

 

[glitch]

All the cheese if unprofessional acting, but a single small Hitch Master would probably be all you need with a single piece of rope

https://youtu.be/jf6toQrpZWU

Anyone wants to go halves?
http://www.motorcare.com.au/content.php?pageid=1354092398


I can see a Strom strapped to the ceiling for my first ever oil change standing up!
There's 2 big + 2 small jiggers in a pack....one each will do me. Shoot me a pm/ email if interested.

 

[Hytram]

Pete

I was going to order a set this week, I was only after two of the small though

they want $25 delivery per each item!!

if they wont budge on shipping or we cant find here in Vic my Brother In law lives 5 mins from that 4WD shop in Qld

 

[glitch]

Pete

I was going to order a set this week, I was only after two of the small though

they want $25 delivery per each item!!

if they wont budge on shipping or we cant find here in Vic my Brother In law lives 5 mins from that 4WD shop in Qld

No worries, I'll take the other 2 then, if that suits.
Won't use them "on the road", this is more for around home/ car etc
Great find!!

 

[robbieb]

I got a set of these at Agfest several years ago and they have lived in my car boot as a "just in case".

They might not be as good as a set of pulleys due to greater friction losses, but they are versatile and don't require you to remember truckie's hitches or need to pass the rope all the way through loops.

 

[TimC]

I got a set of these at Agfest several years ago and they have lived in my car boot as a "just in case".

They might not be as good as a set of pulleys due to greater friction losses, but they are versatile and don't require you to remember truckie's hitches or need to pass the rope all the way through loops.

It is the friction that indicates to me that these will be useless. We bought an expensive set of pulleys (with actual wheels) for heights rescue at my previous job, but I'd hate to be the person needing rescue when I was on building warden duties - I couldn't even lift a 40kg dummy up over the barrier due to friction of the rope on the barrier. Can't recall whether it was 2:1 or 4:1.

 

[robbieb]

It is the friction that indicates to me that these will be useless. We bought an expensive set of pulleys (with actual wheels) for heights rescue at my previous job, but I'd hate to be the person needing rescue when I was on building warden duties - I couldn't even lift a 40kg dummy up over the barrier due to friction of the rope on the barrier. Can't recall whether it was 2:1 or 4:1.

YMMV, but 20kg+ is still a bit to be pulling on for a single person.

I have used professional rescue winching equipment in training on 3:1 and 4:1, and when there is a person dangling from a harness below it you still know they are there.

Expecting these to work as well as a proper winch would be a mistake, but I'd rather have one than nothing

 

[glitch]

Expecting these to work as well as a proper winch would be a mistake, but I'd rather have one than nothing

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