Agreed. We know the horror stories about winches.Lessons to be learned here for just about everyone.
Sounded like they were trying to do a snatch/dynamic recovery, but winches can be just as dangerous when done improperly.
A SNAPPED WINCHINCH LINE MIGHT AS WELL BE A CHAIN SAW FLUING AROUND!Agreed. We know the horror stories about winches.
We had cable with a rope core on all of our wreckers. When a cable would snap, the center core would absorb most of the recoil energy, but the heavy chains and hooks were another story.A SNAPPED WINCHINCH LINE MIGHT AS WELL BE A CHAIN SAW FLUING AROUND!