its one thing to advertise how tough a winch is, BUT why would you break one of the MAJOR SAFETY RULES right off the bat by wrapping the cable around the hitch ball and hooking it back to itself?? MAJOR NO NO!! Read any owners manual, insrtuction manual or winching guide and see what it says about this! Then he ends the video by holding right onto the hook itself instead of the handle hanging right there?? I can see this guy on the next “wHOOPS” video when the cable breaks from misuse or he runs his fingers into the rollers!!! SHOW SOME COMMON SENSE WHEN USING THESE THINGS!! THEY ARE TOOLS NOT TOYS!!

Redneck, you are definitely right about the safety issue. We want our readers to use safe rigging techniques, and the above video—although impressive in how much the winch can pull—is an example of dangerous and improper winching. We hope all our readers are aware of the dangers of using a winch and concerned enough about their safety to learn safe winching techniques. Thanks for pointing out the possible mixed message that this video could send. We’ve added a comment above the video that addresses the safety issues you mentioned.