Today’s ATVs and UTVs are tremendous machines. They are more powerful, nimble, and technologically advanced than ever before. But sometimes they still need a little help. I’ve covered plenty of ...

Sometimes we need more pulling power than the winch can provide – or we want to get the winching job done faster. Either scenario requires maximizing the winch’s capabilities. A winch only delivers ...

Topic: Winching with a snatch block and components Objective: Understand critical aspects of winching operations when using a snatch block tool in a rigging system Task: The rescue team shall apply a ...

In last month's column, I talked a bit about winch choices. This month, I'd like to continue on just a bit to make you think about proper rigging and safety. Most probably (and hopefully), the ...

Task: The rescue team shall establish winch skills and competencies that can be used when responding to incidents with a vehicle that has a rescue winch. In Part 1 of our Winch Operations Skills ...

A vehicle-mounted winch is one purchase any true wheeler is not likely to regret. Winches can save you lots of time and headache when you’re out in the middle of nowhere. They pull very stuck rigs out ...