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Manual winches are a very important recovery item, especially for four wheel drivers. Whereas electric and hydraulic winches are fixed to the front of the vehicle and can only effectively pull forward, manual winches can pull a vehicle backwards, forwards, and sideways. Manual winches can often provide a way out of trouble if you need to tow a vehicle.

Using Manual Winches
All manual winches should be used with a pulley block. This reduces the physical effort by half and doubles the winching load. They come equipped with two levers which are operated by a telescopic handle. One lever moves the cable one way while the other lever does the reverse. For example, 20 meters of steel cable on a reeler is usually labeled the winch rope.

Shear pins are fitted to manual winch units in order to prevent overloading. These powerful winches can pull a four wheel drive vehicle out of mud, sand, and holes. Using these units, one can winch a four wheel drive car forward, backwards, sideways or even back onto their wheels.

In addition, manual winches feature a neutral function in order to allow the cable to be pulled through the machine quickly. The winches feature a pin or a hook on a fixed end that can be attached to a tree trunk protector or winch strap. Before purchasing a manual winch, make sure you are properly trained on the use of this recovery item.