Scott@BigCreek
BigCreek.rocks
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2010
- Location
- Thomasville,NC
Uwharrie Off-Road Training Center will be having a 6 hour Winch & Recovery Class/Workshop February 27th from 10 AM till 4 PM. Cost will be $95 with a maximum of 24 students. No vehicle, just gloves required! Bring your want and willingness to learn! If you haven't bought a winch WAIT till after this class!
Topics and Practical lessons: A very detailed class on winching!
Stuck Assessment – Vehicle 360 – Vehicle Recovery Points
Bottled water, 3 ring Binder (with lots of take home winching information), laminated UORTC 'Go To' cards, Superwinch Gloves and a Superwinch 'Winching Handbook' will be included.
A guest 8 to 13 years of age may ride for free. No one under the age of 8 years of age allowed.
To Pre-Register: You must prepay via check, credit card or PayPal. Preferred payment is by check. Please mail to: UORTC, 4026 NC Highway 109 North, Uwharrie, NC 27371. Put on memo line -class and date your paying for. I will mail you a receipt/thank you letter with more information. One week prior to your class you will receive a detailed informational email. If paying by PayPal, please use my email address scott@UORTC.com to pay. If paying by credit card call me. Contact Scott Fields at 336-906-1644 or scott@UORTC.com , with any questions. I will need your email, telephone number and mailing address. Be sure to state which class and date you are paying for . Thank you!
We ask for you to arrive at UORTC by 0945 so we can be ready to go by 1000.
Topics and Practical lessons: A very detailed class on winching!
Stuck Assessment – Vehicle 360 – Vehicle Recovery Points
- Winch Types: Drives
1. PTO
2. Hydraulic
3. Electric: Permanent Magnet vs. Series Wound
Planetary Gear
Worm Gear
Spur Gear
Worm Gear
Spur Gear
- Winch Advantage – ‘Power Zone’
- Winch Gear – descriptions for each and common uses
- Winch Rope – Cable vs. Synthetic (Repairing Line)
- Hand Signals for winching
- Pre-Rigging your winch
- Single Line Pull and Winching safety
- Proper use of ‘Tree Trunk Protector’
- Winch Advantage (1:1, 2:1, 3:1), (1.4:1 – 1.9:1)
- Winch Redirects
- Anchors (Dead Man): Pull Pal, Rocks, Vehicles, Stumps
- Hands–On winch routing and spooling
- Rollover recovery with winch(s)
- After Action
Bottled water, 3 ring Binder (with lots of take home winching information), laminated UORTC 'Go To' cards, Superwinch Gloves and a Superwinch 'Winching Handbook' will be included.
A guest 8 to 13 years of age may ride for free. No one under the age of 8 years of age allowed.
To Pre-Register: You must prepay via check, credit card or PayPal. Preferred payment is by check. Please mail to: UORTC, 4026 NC Highway 109 North, Uwharrie, NC 27371. Put on memo line -class and date your paying for. I will mail you a receipt/thank you letter with more information. One week prior to your class you will receive a detailed informational email. If paying by PayPal, please use my email address scott@UORTC.com to pay. If paying by credit card call me. Contact Scott Fields at 336-906-1644 or scott@UORTC.com , with any questions. I will need your email, telephone number and mailing address. Be sure to state which class and date you are paying for . Thank you!
We ask for you to arrive at UORTC by 0945 so we can be ready to go by 1000.
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