Winching Day with Granddaughter |
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JeepFever
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Posted: 05 Jan. 2023 at 11:41pm |
No school today for my granddaughter, and the weather was amazingly warm for January -> so time to head into woods in the Jeep.
We did a bunch of work, but the last project was to remove a stump of a fallen tree in one of the trails, using the winch. She looks like -> "I got this, I am pro at winch controller" haha Later in the day I thought I would "show off" how steep Wilson would climb . . . we went straight up a steep hill, but got high-centered when entering the trail. The edge of trail is rock wall. I should have known better. haha We are teeter-totting on the skid plate. My granddaughter asked "what are we going to do now" . . my reply was that she would get to see another use for winch. This photo is looking other direction, before I pulled out the winch cable. It does not really look like we are stuck, but I thought it was a cool photo to add. |
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Lee MN
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Nice photoโs ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ Cherish every moment with her, they grow fast, she will always remember this
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Love the "pro winch controller" photo.
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Oilleaker1
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Note to self, check the tree you use for a bumper stop. If rotton, it could break and fall. I experienced a winch episode like this one time. After done I realized the tree I used was dead.
Nice pictures!
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Green Disease, Jeeps, Old Iron!
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JeepFever
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Good advice! That tree does look like it could be dead based on that rotten area where a branch used to be, but it was very solid at the base. Those type of trees are sometimes called ironwood, and are very hard and strong (but to your point -> do turn to mush quickly when rotten)
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oldtime
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American Hornbeam AKA blue beech or ironwood.
Very strong and hard with tight grain that machines well. Most often used for tool handles or rollers. (Occasionally used as a winch anchor) ha ha ha ! Not rot resistant.
Edited by oldtime - 07 Jan. 2023 at 9:22am |
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