Rescue a sports quad - Page 2

RED PRED · #11 17th September 2007, 10:10 PM

It was a very enjoyable ride made all the better for not having to stop for half an hour for Danny to catch up LOLOL, only joking Danny, it was 20 minutes really

RED PRED · #12 17th September 2007, 10:37 PM

I might do some calculations to work out whether i could use a rope and pulleys to get my quad out of a fix, i reckon if i could rig up a set of lightweight pulleys and attach to a tree and the quad, with the right amount of pulleys and a velocity ratio of at least 3 to 1, that i could pull the quad off a rut or bog easily, cheaper than a winch plus i like a challenge .
My Pred only weighs 400lbs so 3 to 1 would give 1200lbs pulling ability .

NJK · #13 18th September 2007, 07:35 PM

Do you mean if a quad is stuck and you attach your pulley to a tree and pull it with your quad. Or do you mean if you get stuck you will pull it out yourself because with that ratio it would still way 133lbs.

catmandoes · #14 18th September 2007, 08:41 PM

Using pullies etc seems a lot of effort to pull a quad out, and you may not have anything around to anchor them on to. I think having a quad with a winch has got to be the easyist, quickest and cheapest way of doing it.

You can get a 2000 lb winch for around £50. Yeah i knows theres better ones around but if you only going to use it occasionaly then it will be fine.

OR

Buy a ATV and dont get stuck i the first place ;-)

RED PRED · #15 18th September 2007, 09:15 PM

If there was nothing to anchor to then a winch aint much use either .
I was just toying with the idea thats all, just keeping the old grey matter ticking over, I am sure something could be concocted to rescue a stuck quad with a pulley system, people have pulled far heavier things than quads using this method .

Timo · #16 28th April 2010, 05:00 PM

Could just do what we did (per the weather check photo) tie the tow rope around the grab bar and pull from the bank. Was an interesting and thankfully easy recovery that time.

Timo · #17 28th April 2010, 05:04 PM

How many times are we going to get that stuck? Random idea...How about an HGV ratchet strap? Can be extended by peoples tow ropes if need be. may give enough brute strength to free up for manual pull....think a tirfor jack and ground anchors is a bit ott.