re: Watch this LSU 1980 restored FJ40 Land Cruiser rescue hippie UT students

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Winching is typically a two person team. The person operating the winch and vehicle and the person handling the winch line. There should only be one person on the winch line and you should always have a line weight even if you're using synthetic. The person operating the winch is responsible for making sure everyone is clear of the line when they start pulling. That may not be a written rule but it was the rule myself and my fellow offroaders always used. There should NEVER be anyone near a winch line when it's in tension.

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We must be from the same neck if the woods. Because everytime I've seen a z71 get stuck someone made the point to get everyone's attention and tell everyone almost exactly what you just stated.