My father made a pair of these at work in 1961. He could hardly wait to get a few beers and go test his idea. He drove off into a bogg, We got out of the car into knee deep mud. He hooked up his invention and it worked. Rip Dad
Wth... Your family should have been straight hand fead with Silver Spoons then. It's a shame that money and ideas were so much harder, back in The Day, to monopolize on and be discovered. Such poor networking. Mmm
I like the fact that the factory wheel nuts are changed permanently so the winch drum can be slotted into position when needed. Good twist on an old theme
we built a device like this in the military back in Desert Storm because of the "quicksand" events during the rainy season. Not new but, a damn good product!
Haha, yeah. Just like the "Clapper" they sell on infomercials. Its probably been around since the days of Edison, but each time a new generation sees it, its the coolest thing ever.
I saw it in movies on army vehicles from the 2nd world war. In the 90's I made a pair for my Isuzu. Used it a few times and it worked good. Later bought a pair for my Landrover. Still have it. Only used it a few times to demonstrate it to others. When I actually needed it once, I did not have it with me. Then kept it on the wheels for some years, never needed it during that time. Now it is on the shelf in the shed. Just make sure you have a long enough rope or cable. No use to have it but no way to anchor it to something.
When I was in the US Army in early 1970's, the vehicles had a from hub that extended with holes on the opposite side. You could insert the tire iron, loop a rope around the iron and hub and use it as a winch. Also had the same on my familys 1950's surplus Jeeps.
Old army 1/4 tn 3/4tn and 5/4 tn used to use a tire iron through a connector on the hubs. Worked great. If you have duallies you can tie up in between the duals as well.
simple quick and easy to use I made one for my holden panel van years ago the difference was my one was part of the rim permanently and for rope I used 50 feet of 5t sling from a surplus supply I could camping anywhere she was a great ol van 1973 HQ with a 173 LC motor and 3 speed speco floor shift wish I still had her.
The geeral method is proven, quite old, and is used to recover armored fighting vehicles such as the M113 APC. If you play in sand, use a ground anchor of your choice.
Big hello from America! Nice idea I love it many years ago when people were a lot more enginuitive in the states people would run saw mills ect. off of there truck or tractor axle. You have a great idea i love it.
Yes it's actually an old method used in the military even during the war but now with a modern approach, some vehicles then had a small capstain permanently fitted to the wheel hubs.
saw "Bush Winch" and immediately thought it was a clip from the show "Bush Mechanics" with the Aboriginal fellas in the Northern Territory. Bloody ingenious bit of kit anyway.
I made some "Wheel-Grabbers' attached to 2 or 4 wheels that easily strap on to the wheel. Based on the old fence-post attached to bogged tractor wheel trick. They are like 'paddles'. And cheap. Just a bit of 2 inch channel (or a 4" x 2" hard-wood) temporarily strapped to each wheel. Wonder why the Yanks have them but not here in Oz?
Very cool. This has given me an idea for an even better version which is about 5 times smaller and weighs 6.5 times less and has no need for a coiled cable. Thank yew
I have an 8mm movie of my father using the same wheel winch system on an army jeep when he was at Camp Croft SC in the early 1940's - before going to Europe.
More than once I have simply taken an old fire hose, tie one end around the rim of my tractor and the other end around a tree. Drop it in low gear and as the tire rotates, the hose is pulled taught getting my tractor free of the swamp.
@@Tankerpaul223 As a fireman, I van say I haven't seen one break when used for pulling, I've seen them break on the fireground when under pressure and when they get burned, but I have used them to pull everything from a 4 wheeler to a 2,000 gallon tanker (with water drained) that was stuck. My guess is that they didn't want to have people hassling them for their used hose. My dept keeps all our trash hose for me to take home.
I’ve used a similar trick before when stuck,only I wrapped the rope around my tire. Also can be useful to lock a wheel when you need drive to the other side,but do not have a diff lock. - you do what you gotta do when you’re out in the back country!🤣🏴
they provide mounting and use for all drives of vehicles on their website, so anyone who thinks they know to mount and use it without first reading instructions only too look like idiot are their own fools for not reading instructions first even briefly let alone fully using their lack of common sense
I am no expert but using another rim off-the-shelf I can see a few issues with this, one being the offset of and the overall design to that of what is on your vehicle not allowing for the bolts to get enough grab through the second outside rim. secondly the rims tire mounting profile, thus why this system is designed the way it is with its permanent wheel nuts on the driven vehicle
It was available before in a different but similar application. We used in the US Army on the old 1/4 ton jeeps a rod thru the wheel hub to which a rope/chain could be added and it would wrap around helping recovery.
@@AN-kg4ei I couldn’t find pictures online, but I still have my Army drivers manual with diagrams of different self recovery methods. I could take pictures.
shanesaw13, smittybuilt winch may cost less if you do not account for the fact it requires a mounting system, such as front tow system or a bumper with mount that will fit it adding to that cost, or a pole/post/tree strap mounting system to tie off to even. Then again both have their limitations in price but also use and todays xchange rate makes this lower cost than the winch.
+Biggest 23 Oh nice. I have never seen that before, but I do believe that Toyota made it factory equipment on some 40 series and 70 series models. It seems to be more common with some engine options than others, at least on the 70 series models. Toyota may have only offered it in certain markets or with certain engines, although I am not certain about the latter of those two.
I'm running a hydraulic winch that uses the power steering pump from the engine. No tiny motor, no overheating, no battery drain, draws 2 amps max for valve solenoid. I'll never go back to an electric.
I was thinking the same - "why hasn't anyone thought of this before?" Then, after breaking it down in terms of functionality, I realized that I've seen a similar concept with the arabs in the desert, when they bury a sandbag in the ground and attach it to one of the wheels by a rope. Either way, the simplicity is just amazing.
I don't go off roading, but damn this should be a must have in your vehicle for just in case moments just like med kits and such. Luck favors the prepared.
Seems like a good idea. I've never heard of this, although I'm not an avid back country traveller. I was a bit concerned about the strength of that rope/cable(which is it?), but as someone else pointed out, this system shouldn't be shouldering the entire weight of the vehicle, it just adds enough additional force to aid the vehicle's tires to get grip. The vehicle itself will provide power as well. How often do winch cables break, and is the cable/rope on this thing of equal strength to average winch cables?
Been around a long time. South African Defence Force LandRovers in the '60s and '70s had a fixed outer rim similar to that though not as wide, and not removeable.
Looks cool. My only worry would be 'birdsnesting' the reel. If something was to push the rope sideways (rock, trees etc) or if the vehicle lunged forward and the rope went slack for a bit it might come off the spool and get in a mess
My father made a pair of these at work in 1961. He could hardly wait to get a few beers and go test his idea. He drove off into a bogg, We got out of the car into knee deep mud. He hooked up his invention and it worked. Rip Dad
Your dad was a great man.
@@leandre8896 he was a gobshite
Dads are the best people
May your Father’s soul rest in peace
Wth... Your family should have been straight hand fead with Silver Spoons then. It's a shame that money and ideas were so much harder, back in The Day, to monopolize on and be discovered. Such poor networking. Mmm
I like the fact that the factory wheel nuts are changed permanently so the winch drum can be slotted into position when needed. Good twist on an old theme
Yeah, unless the lug nuts are clogged with mud.
6 years and why this ain't mainstream yet? This thing saves the space and weight of the additional winch and the power need for that.
we built a device like this in the military back in Desert Storm because of the "quicksand" events during the rainy season. Not new but, a damn good product!
I had one of rthese in the early 70's. It used meatal cable and was pretty heavy but worked well. Funny how things come back around again!
Haha, yeah. Just like the "Clapper" they sell on infomercials. Its probably been around since the days of Edison, but each time a new generation sees it, its the coolest thing ever.
I have always loved this idea... I especially like the guide mechanism on the front wheels...that is essential. Perfect!!
Finally an easy to use tool to help me pull my mom away from the all-you-can-eat buffet...
Think I just heard yer mom slap you from all the way here in Oklahoma!
We had these on our jeeps back in early 70's
I saw it in movies on army vehicles from the 2nd world war. In the 90's I made a pair for my Isuzu. Used it a few times and it worked good. Later bought a pair for my Landrover. Still have it. Only used it a few times to demonstrate it to others. When I actually needed it once, I did not have it with me. Then kept it on the wheels for some years, never needed it during that time. Now it is on the shelf in the shed. Just make sure you have a long enough rope or cable. No use to have it but no way to anchor it to something.
I've got a similar system called "The Bush Wench". If I get into a sticky situation, I get my girlfriend to push.
My wench has a sticky bush.
HAAHAAHAA!!!DATS FUNI ! Wada ya say to a girl with 2 black eyes?
Nothing shes dun been told twice! Yuc yuc! Just kiddin
Don't you mean. "Push Wench"
@@bobralph1025 damn bro that was mean and funny at the same time🤨🤣
There's cars that aren't 4WD? For what?
When I was in the US Army in early 1970's, the vehicles had a from hub that extended with holes on the opposite side. You could insert the tire iron, loop a rope around the iron and hub and use it as a winch. Also had the same on my familys 1950's surplus Jeeps.
My dad was in the Phillipenes inWW2. He has pictures of exactly that using it on a Jeep.
Please thank him for serving! There aren't many WW2 guys left!
Philippines not phillipenes
Old army 1/4 tn 3/4tn and 5/4 tn used to use a tire iron through a connector on the hubs. Worked great. If you have duallies you can tie up in between the duals as well.
I remember, I was 64C and 88M.
This video and commentary reminded me of the 80's. RIP 2017
spaaggetii Man 70s Leyland Brothers
Simply brilliant!
simple quick and easy to use I made one for my holden panel van years ago the difference was my one was part of the rim permanently and for rope I used 50 feet of 5t sling from a surplus supply I could camping anywhere she was a great ol van 1973 HQ with a 173 LC motor and 3 speed speco floor shift wish I still had her.
This is a must-have in the AdventureVan community.
I'd heard about this in Australia in the late seventies. So simple but bloody strong. Every rig should have one
"Revolutionary" indeed !
I had a dream about this before I even saw this video. Glad someone made it possible
The geeral method is proven, quite old, and is used to recover armored fighting vehicles such as the M113 APC. If you play in sand, use a ground anchor of your choice.
That looks like a good idea. I think I can make my own thought. I'll have to give it a shot and see.
Why is this not being used as much
This is genius
Because it won't make your rig look as cool at the mall unlike a $800 winch on a $1000 steel bumper.
GENIUS simply incredible to watch
absolutely brilliant!!!
Big hello from America! Nice idea I love it many years ago when people were a lot more enginuitive in the states people would run saw mills ect. off of there truck or tractor axle. You have a great idea i love it.
Brilliant !
Le Mecano Du Dimanche .
Gut
Now this is a handy ass lil helper it's very "kiss" I love it great job this is one them why didn't I think of that💯❗❗❗❗
It looks like you could bolt a small rim backwards to achieve the same thing. This is pretty cool if you need to improvise a recovery.
Freaking brilliant!
Absolutely brilliant
Wow! Amazing.
We did it in the Army in South Africa in the 1970's already
Yes it's actually an old method used in the military even during the war but now with a modern approach, some vehicles then had a small capstain permanently fitted to the wheel hubs.
early 70's I think...
Koos van Zyl If you were that smart you should have done this project before bushwinch made all the money 😂
Yea, but if you told anybody back then how to do it, then you would've had to kill them. Lol
Brilliant idea, well done 👍🇬🇧
saw "Bush Winch" and immediately thought it was a clip from the show "Bush Mechanics" with the Aboriginal fellas in the Northern Territory. Bloody ingenious bit of kit anyway.
This inspired Russian 4 wheel drive. Outstanding
😄
I made some "Wheel-Grabbers' attached to 2 or 4 wheels that easily strap on to the wheel. Based on the old fence-post attached to bogged tractor wheel trick. They are like 'paddles'. And cheap. Just a bit of 2 inch channel (or a 4" x 2" hard-wood) temporarily strapped to each wheel. Wonder why the Yanks have them but not here in Oz?
Very cool. This has given me an idea for an even better version which is about 5 times smaller and weighs 6.5 times less and has no need for a coiled cable. Thank yew
Great work guys, congratulations
this is the kind of video i watch at 3 am
4:16 right on the dial
Veja que bacana o comparativo entre o fusca alemão e o fusca brasileiro @
I made a pair of these for my Morris 1000 back in the 70s for touring around Scotland. Got the idea from an old army truck.
I have an 8mm movie of my father using the same wheel winch system on an army jeep when he was at Camp Croft SC in the early 1940's - before going to Europe.
Used this idea 35 years ago and it worked great
More than once I have simply taken an old fire hose, tie one end around the rim of my tractor and the other end around a tree. Drop it in low gear and as the tire rotates, the hose is pulled taught getting my tractor free of the swamp.
A friend of mine used to pull stuck cats by hooking a chain in the tracks and it would pull itself out.
Ive wondered about using fire hose as tow strap myself, you ever see one rip before? Ive had firemen tell me it aint strong enough...
@@Tankerpaul223 As a fireman, I van say I haven't seen one break when used for pulling, I've seen them break on the fireground when under pressure and when they get burned, but I have used them to pull everything from a 4 wheeler to a 2,000 gallon tanker (with water drained) that was stuck. My guess is that they didn't want to have people hassling them for their used hose. My dept keeps all our trash hose for me to take home.
Great idea 💡👍thanks
Fn Brilliant I made one of these years ago for an old dodge I had never thought of the specialized lugs!
I’ve used a similar trick before when stuck,only I wrapped the rope around my tire. Also can be useful to lock a wheel when you need drive to the other side,but do not have a diff lock. - you do what you gotta do when you’re out in the back country!🤣🏴
yeeha to that ma dude
@@ezioFANable or you could just build a capable rig you mouthbreathers
@@jeffalford4425 Go cry in a corner SNOWFLAKE
@@ianmangham4570 awe I'm sorry did you get a wittle triggered there boi? Try a little vagisil for that butthurt! 🤣
@@jeffalford4425 UNGA BUNGA
This looks like the smartest thing I've ever seen.
Wow this thing is owsom nd very helpful great idea
@ 0:26 - That's what I need. No, no, not the Winch, I already have one. I just need a Winch WENCH to operate it for me. LOL
pretty smart for this style.like the log spliter
Its all fun and games until some idiot puts it on the rear tires of a front wheel drive car.
If you're just an observer, that's where the fun and games begin.
Golden Grenadier yeah no kidding
they provide mounting and use for all drives of vehicles on their website, so anyone who thinks they know to mount and use it without first reading instructions only too look like idiot are their own fools for not reading instructions first even briefly let alone fully using their lack of common sense
That sounds like fun and games. Have you done this?
if put it on front wheels of a rear wheel drive does it make one a genius?
This is awesome!
Maes , novedoso , simple y efectivo muy bien pensado el que se le ocurrió eso fue un genio
Couple of old wheel rims with a bit of work then it depends on how clever you want the wheel fittings to be.
I am no expert but using another rim off-the-shelf I can see a few issues with this, one being the offset of and the overall design to that of what is on your vehicle not allowing for the bolts to get enough grab through the second outside rim. secondly the rims tire mounting profile, thus why this system is designed the way it is with its permanent wheel nuts on the driven vehicle
Australian Army used these in WW1 for the mud in Europe, and again in WW2 in Papua New Guinea and islands campaigns.
Some circumstances where this setup couldn't be used but so simple that it would be worth having for when it could easily and correctly be used.
Let me guess, in the desert without trees maybe? :)
It was available before in a different but similar application. We used in the US Army on the old 1/4 ton jeeps a rod thru the wheel hub to which a rope/chain could be added and it would wrap around helping recovery.
would love to see a pic of that older army setup in use... not
understanding how the iron connects/takes up slack...
@@AN-kg4ei I couldn’t find pictures online, but I still have my Army drivers manual with diagrams of different self recovery methods. I could take pictures.
Worth every cent compared to electric one if self recovery is your choice rather than bragging rights
James Px ranger it's a hell of a lot cheaper too.
Maybe cheaper than the top of the line Warn, but a 9500lb Smittybuilt winch is more than 25% cheaper than this bush winch kit.
shanesaw13 but unlike the cheap winch, these will work when you need it
shanesaw13, smittybuilt winch may cost less if you do not account for the fact it requires a mounting system, such as front tow system or a bumper with mount that will fit it adding to that cost, or a pole/post/tree strap mounting system to tie off to even. Then again both have their limitations in price but also use and todays xchange rate makes this lower cost than the winch.
Plus if your forby rig is a Nissan Leaf it's still electric!
it's about time for winches to use engine's torque rather than a separate tiny motor
Adrian Fidi separate tiny motor that can lift nearly 20 tons if you get a big enough one
Adrian Fidi Toyota had a winch on some 70 series Land Cruiser models that ran off of a PTO from the vehicle's transmission.
+M K
You can get PTO winches for 40's as well. I've got a factory PTO winch on my 1984 FJ40 and I'm pretty sure it'll go on my 74 as well.
+Biggest 23
Oh nice. I have never seen that before, but I do believe that Toyota made it factory equipment on some 40 series and 70 series models. It seems to be more common with some engine options than others, at least on the 70 series models. Toyota may have only offered it in certain markets or with certain engines, although I am not certain about the latter of those two.
I'm running a hydraulic winch that uses the power steering pump from the engine. No tiny motor, no overheating, no battery drain, draws 2 amps max for valve solenoid. I'll never go back to an electric.
Muito bom. Enteressante.
Absolutely amazing. Love it. The rope must be made of some crazy shit to be so small yet strong
@Whuts Uhp pubes from the private areas?
@Whuts Uhp those Japanese always make things better
Apollo Poseidon bet your fun on the brews
Wow. Thanks to the inventor.
So clever, respects from South Africa
I thought about it long time ago, never had the chance to make it real
I’ve used this technique on my adventure motorcycle, just using the rear hub. Works well
Simple but suuupppperrrrr smart and great invantion
I was thinking the same - "why hasn't anyone thought of this before?" Then, after breaking it down in terms of functionality, I realized that I've seen a similar concept with the arabs in the desert, when they bury a sandbag in the ground and attach it to one of the wheels by a rope. Either way, the simplicity is just amazing.
Great idea. Simple. Things wouldn’t malfunction. Good idea guys
ingenious!
Muito boa a idéia muito bem pensado
I used to put a rope between the duals on a 49 Chevy log truck , just like my grandpa taught me.
this thing is freaking brilliant lol I am making my own!
How did it go?
- Manu from Finland
I would also like to know how it went
- Gabe from USA
Does it cause any damage from that extra stress on the lug nuts? Curious
Ingenious!
The only thing that is new to me here is the powerful line.. I need that
There have been some high tech braid lines out for quite a while. They just keep getting better but the strength has always been crazy for the size.
I like this! But a smaller version needs to be made as well, that can pull riding lawn mowers and ATVs out of the mud.
I don't go off roading, but damn this should be a must have in your vehicle for just in case moments just like med kits and such. Luck favors the prepared.
this is a old age idea that worked very well. they revamped it and made it better.
I never knew this existed before today and now I have to have one.
A Toyota Land Cruiser never gets stuck.
The only thing new about it is that you turned it into a commercial product. The hardcore off roaders in my country have been using that for ages.
Pedro Torres Would you say this works better compared to a winch? I'm genuinely curious.
thatguymax 94 this is a winch.
Wouldn't say better, but it works and cheaper than a winch. The main difference is that a winch works in the center of the vehicle.
Pedro Torres It might not be in the middle, but being able to pull in 2 directions has its benefits
EJW1 the set seems to have two pulleys. Effectively the pull applies to the middle if both used.
Clever. Very clever.
If I ever build an outback camper van, this will be on it. Incredible bang for buck.
_Это можно только на блокирующиеся мосты лепить, на других бесполезно._ 😊
Газ 66, уазик с военными мостами. Нива если блокируются
если вы не поставите по одному на каждое колесо
looks like my dads old rig to split wood
Excellent 👍...
Brilliant.
This is a great idea. My friend had a pro winch but they are getting rare
And into the youtube rabit hole I go.... Weeeeeee!!
Looks like an essential tool
Legal !!! e muito criativo .
Seems like a good idea. I've never heard of this, although I'm not an avid back country traveller. I was a bit concerned about the strength of that rope/cable(which is it?), but as someone else pointed out, this system shouldn't be shouldering the entire weight of the vehicle, it just adds enough additional force to aid the vehicle's tires to get grip. The vehicle itself will provide power as well. How often do winch cables break, and is the cable/rope on this thing of equal strength to average winch cables?
so for most people without locking differentials they will have to use two of those per recovery b/c of their open diffs..
Awesome 👍
Been around a long time. South African Defence Force LandRovers in the '60s and '70s had a fixed outer rim similar to that though not as wide, and not removeable.
Seem like i seen this on an old McGyver show
Looks cool. My only worry would be 'birdsnesting' the reel. If something was to push the rope sideways (rock, trees etc) or if the vehicle lunged forward and the rope went slack for a bit it might come off the spool and get in a mess
bloody amazing invention! where can i get them?
GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!