Employing a snatch block (or blocks) in the winching setup provides a big mechanical advantage and allows more cable to be run off the drum so the winch can pull at a higher load.. Using a double ...

Summary This budget winch has 2,000-pound pulling capacity and comes with a snatch-block hook for only $100. An ATV winch is one of the best accessories you can add to your all-terrain vehicle.

You can also use trees and your snatch block to move rocks in a direction where you might have a hard time getting your vehicle-mounted winch. See All 10 Photos ...

Snatch blocks are like pulleys, but their halves rotate so you can get your rope in there without threading it through as you would with an actual pulley.

The pulling effort from the winch comes in on one side, makes a U-turn on the sheave/pulley of the snatch block and returns back to the winch vehicle—hence, two lines to the load.