Pro tip: a buddy told me my winch line was spooled wrong after a tough pull in Moab.

He said the loose wraps would cause a core shot. I re-spooled it under load with a snatch block, like he showed me. Anyone else have a small tip that saved you from a big problem later?

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diana69025d ago

My old man drilled into me to always check the brake fluid level after a hard, hot descent. He caught mine nearly empty once, right after a long mountain pass. The fluid had boiled off from the heat. If I'd needed to stop fast on the next hill, I might not have had any brakes left. That five second check saved me from a real bad day.

jordan33025d ago

Sounds like my winch line isn't the only thing that was backwards.

jason5245h ago

That brake fluid boiling off is no joke. I got into the habit of checking mine before any gnarly descent after a buddy lost his brakes halfway down a mountain pass in Colorado - he had to use the emergency ramp, scared the hell out of all of us.