yeah i like the idea it looks cool.
but agree with lil menace how does it go on axel and the wheel studs?
and 2 tonne breaking strain on the rope is not much ah. what if you can only get one on?
I'm going to guess that if you're using this while your vehicle is jammed tight into mud, there'll be a heck of a lot of shear stress on the axles around the wheel bearings, and the suspension points will all strain heaps as well.
The vehicle's designed for the wheels to push the vehicle along. I doubt that included moving tonnes of clay/sand/whatever you're buried in.
But - how often are you stuck up to the doors in muck? Also, if the wheels are turning slowly and moving in a direction (by drawing themselves along the rope), wouldn't the vehicle tend to rise up a little? That would ease the tension.
I watched the videos - they were amazing. The rope used on that Land Cruiser (what is that, 3 tonnes on its own?) was the 4mm, 2-tonne rope. It worked with ease, pulling the thing up a very steep climb.
I'd be concerned about wheel nut shear - I'd really want some spares, and maybe a spare hub as well in case I broke a stud or 5.
I think at a third of the price of the Nissan winch for the maxed kit, it looks a whole lot better.
And really, this is the drive system of the vehicle (designed to push the vehicle) that is doing the work, not something bolted on to the front of the vehicle. That might be better suited to the task?
Be nice to get an automotive engineer's take on it.