GRCS mounting mod

[Muggs]

Belt and suspenders - ratchet strap mod with 3/4" backup sling

If something ever went wrong with the ratchet strap and the backup sling was loaded, it would only have to hold for the duration of that rig. You would get that one down and then stop to fix or replace the strap, or come up with a new plan. So the fact that the hole in the frame isn't exactly "rope friendly" isn't a big deal to me. I might file down the edges to round them over a bit. And this sling would benefit from a chafe sleeve on the eye.

Install the backup sling after sliding the winch in. You can't swap the winch out for the bollard like this, but I don't use the bollard anyway...

 

[southsoundtree]

How about a metal connector?

 

[Muggs]

I do think it will be perfectly good after rounding it off with a file and grinder. The hole is just there to cut down on weight. Certain piece of hardware you think would work well there?

 

[southsoundtree]

Idk. Seems like a place that would need a fabricated, removable connection.


Maybe just a curved lip. A piece of pipe with a small diameter, cut lengthwise, then bent into a matching curve to the inside of the circle. 4-6" length of pipe??

 

[flushcut]

I got’er Muggifyed and did some fit testing.

 

[flushcut]

Idk. Seems like a place that would need a fabricated, removable connection.


Maybe just a curved lip. A piece of pipe with a small diameter, cut lengthwise, then bent into a matching curve to the inside of the circle. 4-6" length of pipe??

Weld a D on the bottom.

 

[96coal449]

May be a good idea to place a piece of 1/2'' thick rubber belting under the ratchet on preservations.
I have a 4'' wide length around somewhere. About 30'' long.... used a couple pieces off it over the years.
It's pretty tough stuff. Was a bitch to cut.

 

[evo]

Weld a D on the bottom.

Big ass shackle?

 

[evo]

This is inspiring me to get around to my mini GRCS bollard hybrid. Made out of the salvaged lil two speed sailboat winches I have

 

[96coal449]

This is inspiring me to get around to my mini GRCS bollard hybrid. Made out of the salvaged lil two speed sailboat winches I have

Share some pics.....or even start a thread.
Always wanted a mini goods.

 

[evo]

Share some pics.....or even start a thread.
Always wanted a mini goods.

Just a lil 2.5” bollard like a stein, with a small sailboat winch a little higher and slightly offset.
Maybe with a 2:1 anchor.

Prussic on the rigging line to the bollard and a second line on the winch.
No need for a self tailing winch as the bollard will act like a progress capture.

Either that or like the smart winch Japanese GRCS thing.

Either way it wouldn’t weigh half the weight as the GRCS and would be very portable.

 

[flushcut]

May be a good idea to place a piece of 1/2'' thick rubber belting under the ratchet on preservations.
I have a 4'' wide length around somewhere. About 30'' long.... used a couple pieces off it over the years.
It's pretty tough stuff. Was a bitch to cut.

I keep a mud on hand.

 

[96coal449]

I keep a mud on hand.

mud?

 

[Fivepoints]

I've been working on my own version that is made out of aluminum. I need to get back to it.

 

[Muggs]

The Goods is like a 1-inch block - it's big and heavy, and overkill for so much of what I do. A miniature version would be the bee's knees

 

[Merle Nelson]

mud?

Mudflap?

 

[flushcut]

Mudflap, damn predictive auto typing.

 

[evo]

Guy I worked for some how got a some old rubber conveyor belt. We would use it as padding for hard pull redirects. He also bolted a few lengths together for a winching sled. Heavy as hell but worked great.

Horsestall mats could work well too, more squish.

 

[flushcut]

I got to use the Muggsified GRCS today on a silver maple roofline clearance with good success.

 

[southsoundtree]

I’m just on US Cargo Controls website and found their premium winch straps rated at 6,600 wll.

I didn't see that one.

Is it with a 3:1 design factor?