WINCH THIS WAY

As the name suggests, a high-lift jack is usually used to lift things. But if you turn it sideways and use strong chains and anchor points (and a lot of patience) your high-lift jack can be used as a very simple winch system. How does it work? By anchoring the points of the jack with a chain, and anchoring the mechanism with another chain to your vehicle, you can get yourself out of a sticky situation. However, it is important that you only move it a metre at a time. Make sure that the chain is firmly anchored before you loosen it and shift the mechanism back to move it further, otherwise you might lose any progress you made. Chains work best for this, because they don’t stretch. A normal tow-rope is elastic, which could mean that the metre you shift your vehicle becomes a halfmetre each time.