It wasn't today, but on two occasions I used winch to drag a partially fallen tree to the ground. A rotten tree fell over during high winds and hung up in a neighboring tree. It was very precarious, so my father and I used the ATV winch to pull the trunk of the tree out and bring it down safely. It worked so well that when I was back home in MI my father asked if we could use the winch on my Dodge to bring a couple of widow makers down at his latest wood cutting site. Long story short, it worked well and we brought down a couple of large limbs that would have otherwise required someone to climb up and hack away until they fell. I wish I would have taken pics.
I have a winch on each of my vehicles and I've used them for many things besides self recovery. From pulling down limbs to pulling a large safe up a hill on a sled to get it into my house. Every pull has been well within the vehicle's capability and added a margin of safety to the operation.
I have a winch on each of my vehicles and I've used them for many things besides self recovery. From pulling down limbs to pulling a large safe up a hill on a sled to get it into my house. Every pull has been well within the vehicle's capability and added a margin of safety to the operation.