wheel winch

[Mr. Green]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=135zkGk2 ... r_embedded

not my cup of tee.. but never seen it

[DAVE]

wow thats cool................

[hemingray]

Cool - but not in production...

It seems like an awesome concept - someone needs to produce something along that line.

[GrizzlyGuy]

That is pretty flippin' awesome and I love that you can winch backwards as well as forward. Here is their web site, they say they have some prototypes for sale:

http://walkerwheelwinch.com

Kendo should be able to infringe on their patent and fab us up a bunch.

[Mr. Green]

i just dont think its practical.. maybe if its 80% cheaper then a winch. What happens when you buried the tires in mud, or you slide side ways on some rocks so your rim is against them. The idea has been around for trucks / jeeps for awhile but there sorta potable units that you only break out of the trunk when needed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4cKc4F ... re=related

of course you never need to worry about electrical problems, winch, etc with them and you can winch backwards as easy as forwards. Some one mentioned on the forum i saw this video at "i'm sure its not good for your rear axle etc.." but in a recovery rescue i wouldnt mind..

[Ken]

I agree on practicality. You could never just rely on that, so you'd need to either keep your riding to ditch crossing like the video or have a winch too. If the latter, then why bother.

It needs a new catchy name. You gotta give Hillbilly's credit for ingenuity. So I'd dub it HILLBILLY WINCH.