Towing Attachments

[RJ]

I saw on Jimmy Houston last year ads for a device you place on your rear or front bumpers and it is a winch/towing device. Anyone ever try or actuially have one installed on their beach buggy?

[Jaiem]

You mean an electric winch?

IMO those are better suited for pulling things out of your way (like a fallen log) and you don't have much use for that function on an open beach.

I don't know if they have enough horse-power to get you unstuck. But even if they do, where on an open beacjh would you tie it on to??

[Rockfish]

The electric winch is very handy for getting yourself unstuck. When the tires cannot get traction all you do is tie off to a fixed object, like a tree, fence post, or another vehicle. It doesn't take that much power just to get the wheels moving again. Its a must up in the mountains.
Dan
in Massapequa
;)

[Jaiem]

Dan - I agree in the moutains it can be helpful. But I haven't seen too many trees or other strudy posts on an open beach. And if you can tie up to another buggy why not use a tow rope instead?

[hagar]

a DANFORTH ANCHOR in the sand will pull a Chevy k20 out of a hole.Dont ak how i know

[Rockfish]

Why didn't I think of that? Good one.
Dan
in Massapequa
;)

[Jaiem]

Just what I need - an anchor in my buggy! ;)