Dear All
I ended up going with a RUNVA 11XP (Runva 11XP « Runva Winches | Your premium supplier of Electric and Hydraulic Winches)

$649 with Dyneema rope. Lifetime mechanical warranty. 5 year electrical warranty. RUNVA stand behind their product. The supplier (whom l have dealt with for some time) indicated he has sold many units - and not had one claim.


Fitted the ARB bar perfectly. I have heard very good things from both suppliers and users (albiet Jeep owners) about these winches. They are very popular in the States to with the JEEP brigade.

The reality is that l have had to use a winch probably 4 times in 10 years of touring and around the farm. To have $1800 on the bullbar - well, l was just struggling to justify it. In the end - l'll spend the balance of the coin on a set of drawers....

When the wife and l head off around Aus in 18 months, in our new Defender - l may opt for the WARN then......


Mike