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Junior Member
Registered: 11-28-06
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Can you put a military winch on the front of an F-150 and on the back. Then you hook them to something strong turn them both on would it rip the truck in half. Don't tell me that the winch will burn out because its used to pull tanks out when they get stuck.
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Registered: 07-14-07
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ENOUGH ALREADY!

What is this? The Fourth or even the fifth time you have posted this.

You have been given your answer several times now and you just can't accept it.

In the military they would be using several snatch blocks when using said winches. Snatch blocks greatly reduce the load put on the winch.

The way you keep describing your scenario the winch, if it is an electric model, will more than likely burn up. If the winch is a PTO type winch it can dammage the vehicles clutch.

If you don't know what a snatch block is I suggest you find out.

By the way, the winches used by the military are the same winches that can be purchased and used by the general public.
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Registered: 11-28-06
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i know that and finally
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