A Tumbleweeds View of Scrapping

Originally Posted by DevinThaScrapper

I heard somewhere those wire winches are dangerous, I think on here. May be wrong but careful! Chains the safe way.

Wire rope is not as strong as chain or nylon rope. This cable is rated for six tons which means it should handle a lot more. Regardless of the pulling strap, the chance of whiplash exists. That is why a person should cover the tow line with a blanket, jacket, or even run it through a tire. Running a cable winch instead of a chain winch is not a concern. Personally a bigger concern exists with bungee cords and rubber tie downs. I can not count the number that have snapped and caused injury.



A lot of experience was gained with whiplash when working on the Watertank project and in Scrappers Dream. You will see the continuous use of a damping agent in each of these projects. On the water tank tires were used, sometimes up to three. Blankets and jackets were used in Scrappers Dream. This piece of advice given by a local farmer is in the top 10 of safety procedures in my book.

Thank you for your input and I hope at least one injury is prevented with this advice.