Thread: What winch for defender 90?

there are a few good cheaper brands out there, mako is definitely one of them. the mako avenger series is definitely very popular. i also recommend the t-max brand, but i have heard down the grape vine that a newer brand known as runva is practically a warn winch at a third of the cost as with everything the money you spend generally comes down to if you want to hardly use it or use it hardly

cheers,
Lachlan

I mounted a Runva XP11000 to ARB bar on my 130 a few months ago.

Pulled a couple of bogged vehicles with it and used it around the property pulling trees.

No problems so far.

Only complaint is wireless remote is a bit flaky in the cabin, but from what Ive heard the expensive ones have the same issue.

Great timing on this thread, I am sniffing around for a new winch for my 110... as a winch noob the options are doing my head in!

In real world use for a fully loaded 90 or 110, is a 9500 pound winch strong enough?

I get that higher rating winches are usually faster and pull lower amps at the same load, and higher ratings are "better", but will a 9500 leave me wanting for pulling power versus say a 1200?

Originally Posted by FeatherWeightDriver

Great timing on this thread, I am sniffing around for a new winch for my 110... as a winch noob the options are doing my head in!

In real world use for a fully loaded 90 or 110, is a 9500 pound winch strong enough?

I get that higher rating winches are usually faster and pull lower amps at the same load, and higher ratings are "better", but will a 9500 leave me wanting for pulling power versus say a 1200?

If a 9,500lb winch is not enough, just use a snatch block = 19,000lb!

Even from a dead weight perspective- a 12000lb winch with cable could weigh 70kg under the bull bar! That's another (skinny) passenger!

Originally Posted by Larry

If a 9,500lb winch is not enough, just use a snatch block = 19,000lb!

Wouldn't you need to use 2 pulleys to get the 2:1 mechanical advantage?
1 pulley just changes the direction of load.
Issue with this is the more mechanical advantage you want, the more winch line you need!

Runva I avoided only on the basis that I couldn't get hold of someone for 3 weeks when trying to buy.

I have a goodwinch, which Is a base mako/a few other brands from china upgraded with ratios and motor. Plus is the brake is external (necessary for dyneema) and it's waterproof. That said the base model (mako etc) has very good reports and well priced.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

Wouldn't you need to use 2 pulleys to get the 2:1 mechanical advantage?
1 pulley just changes the direction of load.
Issue with this is the more mechanical advantage you want, the more winch line you need!

If you take the cable through the snatch block then to another point (tree, another car etc) as in figure 1, yes it's just changing the direction, but if you bring the cable back to vehicle with the winch you get the 2:1 mechanical advantage.

Half the load but also half the speed.