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Default powering a 12v 1HP winch

Pull your Impala over to the side of the house. Get an extra wheel from a
junkyard and remove the tire. Jack up the car so one of the drive
wheels is off the ground. Install the rim at that position. Chock all the
other wheels as securely as you know how. Attach a rope to the bucket.
Start the car and put it in the appropriate gear. Throw a couple loops
of the rope over the tire, then pull on the free end to tension the
rope around the rim, as if it was a sailboat winch. When the load
gets up to level ground, let the free end of the rop slack and then shut off
the Impala.


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