Using wheel lift as anchor?

[Roadside Protect]

Just a thought as I was leaving a simple pull out. I often use my wheel lift as an anchor or spike when winching on slippery surfaces, guessing many do. Question is has anyone ever done any major damage to wheel lift with this type of use?

[dperone]

Save you wheel lift for towing. They are designed to have weight pulling down on them, not pushing up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ESC]

We have a Vulcan 896 on an International.   When we bought it, it had a new wheel lift installed.  We talked to the repair shop that did the job and found out the old one had been damaged from having it down during a large recovery.  Apparently it bent things up pretty bad.    Really, there is no need to use the wheel lift as an anchor, scotch blocks are far cheaper.  They work better too!

[mooresbp]

That is why I bought a truck with rear spades. They are awesome!

[Kjband13oc]

Miller does make ice spades for some of their wheel lifts.I have 2 of them never damaged wheel lift ,but then again never overloaded it either.

[mooresbp]

"but then again never overloaded it either."

 

Yes that is the secret!!!!

 

 

I have spades for mine too just know the limits

 

 

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[BlackAutoload]

Depends on the way the lift is designed to me.

arm type = yes

sleeve style = no way

 

 

[luigi]

I have and still do from time to time. Fortunately havent had any issues from it.