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I know the GRCS is tops...I cannot afford one yet though, and I want to lift....
I see Schultz's videos where he's got this big wheel attached to his bollard (presumably a hobbs or grcs or something diesel), and then I glance at the ratcheting-style winches attached to the cheap russian ebay lifting devices (basically cheap ripoffs of Reg Coates' RCW2000 unit, where the winch is an 'arm-type' that sits atop the fixed-bollard-plating, it accomplishes lift by a friction hitch pulling the line *into* the bollard, instead of simply cranking the bollard itself like a GRCS)
I can't imagine there's no "middle ground", even if it's clunky, ugly and only 1/20th as powerful (or 1/100th), I don't need to lift 1ton loads I just want to be able to lift say 500lbs max which with a 3:1 setup I know I can generate the force myself, cannot help but thinking "You could simply buy a $50 ratcheting 'maasdam type' winch from walmart, setup slings on it &position it on trunk above the Porty, and use that to tighten/feed the line into the Porty" to accomplish basic/light lifting!!!
I just don't wanna reinvent the wheel, I know that something useful, reliable and safe can be built here, for at least a 500lbs / 3:1 type system, even if it's large and a whole separate accessory....hoping you guys(&gals ;D ) can help point me to any keywords, posts/threads or whatever of this type that I may glean ideas from!!!
I see Schultz's videos where he's got this big wheel attached to his bollard (presumably a hobbs or grcs or something diesel), and then I glance at the ratcheting-style winches attached to the cheap russian ebay lifting devices (basically cheap ripoffs of Reg Coates' RCW2000 unit, where the winch is an 'arm-type' that sits atop the fixed-bollard-plating, it accomplishes lift by a friction hitch pulling the line *into* the bollard, instead of simply cranking the bollard itself like a GRCS)
I can't imagine there's no "middle ground", even if it's clunky, ugly and only 1/20th as powerful (or 1/100th), I don't need to lift 1ton loads I just want to be able to lift say 500lbs max which with a 3:1 setup I know I can generate the force myself, cannot help but thinking "You could simply buy a $50 ratcheting 'maasdam type' winch from walmart, setup slings on it &position it on trunk above the Porty, and use that to tighten/feed the line into the Porty" to accomplish basic/light lifting!!!
I just don't wanna reinvent the wheel, I know that something useful, reliable and safe can be built here, for at least a 500lbs / 3:1 type system, even if it's large and a whole separate accessory....hoping you guys(&gals ;D ) can help point me to any keywords, posts/threads or whatever of this type that I may glean ideas from!!!