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Ram 1500/2500/3500: Winch Accessories

The following accessories are necessary to attach the winch to anchors, change direction of pull, and for safe winching.

Winch Accessories

Gloves: Wire rope, through use, will develop barbs which can slice skin. It is extremely important to wear protective gloves while operating the winch or handling the wire rope. Avoid loose fitting clothes or anything that could become entangled in the wire rope and other moving parts.

Winch Accessories

Snatch/Block Pulley: Used properly, the multi-purpose snatch block allows you to (1) increase the winch's pulling power; and (2) change your pulling direction without damaging the wire rope.

Proper use of the snatch block is covered in Before You Pull.

Winch Accessories

Clevis/D-Shackles: The D-Shackle is a safe means of connecting the looped ends of cables, straps and snatch blocks. The shackle's pin is threaded to allow easy removal.

Winch Accessories

Tree Trunk Protector: Typically made of tough, high-quality nylon, it provides the operator an attachment point for the winch rope to a wide variety of anchor points and objects, as well as protect living trees.

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