On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:44:27 -0500
"Jim Wilkins" wrote:


BTDT. The most useful thing I carried was a folding pruning saw to cut
a tree trunk lever to repeatedly lift the car and let rocks piled
against the tire fall into the rut, and then to cut short pieces to
make a few feet of corduroy track.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corduroy_road

I had an inexpensive folding saw break on me out in the boonies. It
worked like a big jackknife. Problem is they are weak side-to-side in
the pivot/fold area. Thankfully I was only cutting a small blow-down on
the way into a secluded area. Lesson learned though. Be careful with
then or carry a more rugged saw

The chain fall has served me as a slow and awkward manual winch. For
horizontal pulls a lever hoist is a much better choice. The jack is
more pull for a lot less money than a big lever hoist, though.

I consider the hi-lift jacks as problem solvers. They aren't the best
for any particular job but will get the job done for many.

Have you seen the cable gripper type winches? Griphoist stuff:

http://tractel.com/us/series.php?id_serie=47

http://www.amazon.com/Tractel-GRIPHO...dp/B000KUCKI0/

http://www.bairstow.com/Griphoist-Ti...sts-p/ghwh.htm

God awful expensive but would be nice to have at times...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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