Thread: Hand Winch at repco reckon its any good?

Originally Posted by Ace

Hi all have been saving the pennies for months now and have some dollars to finally spend getting the disco closer to where i want. So because i saved a few dollars on the snorkel i can possibly afford the hand winch i have been wanting for ages and repco has one on special for $349, looks just like a tirfor and has a max pull of 2500kg. Has anyone seen them, or even bought one? Matt

I don't have any experience with the Repco unit but I bought my Tirfor second hand through the Trading Post for a couple of hundred. It had been on a trip around Australia & only used one (& that was to pull a stump out of the owners backyard). It came with 2 lengths of wire rope too. One at around 20-25m, the other too long to even bother unwinding to measure.

There was one at Goulburn Swap a couple of months back for $250.

While the Repco one might be fine, if you keep your eyes open & not in a hurry, decent used Tirfors will turn up.

Originally Posted by Scouse

I don't have any experience with the Repco unit but I bought my Tirfor second hand through the Trading Post for a couple of hundred. It had been on a trip around Australia & only used one (& that was to pull a stump out of the owners backyard). It came with 2 lengths of wire rope too. One at around 20-25m, the other too long to even bother unwinding to measure.

There was one at Goulburn Swap a couple of months back for $250.

While the Repco one might be fine, if you keep your eyes open & not in a hurry, decent used Tirfors will turn up.

Thanks Scott, i looked on ebay but there wasnt anything that i could find.

The Repco one looks just like a tirfor, but i will look around on the trading post. Matt

Matt,

Brano are another brand to look out for apparently a direct copy of a Tu16 early version. Don't think you can get them new anymore. but may find one second hand. Mines now ~20years old.


Martyn

In my opinion, a high lift jack (genuine one) drag chain and some winch extension straps will set you back the same $$.. far more versatile and can be used as a hand winch which it is actually designed to be.. not just for lifting..

Maybe a Mud Mauler could be right up your ally Matt, there about half that price and from all accounts very good, i think Amaroo has one and swears by it.



Mud Mauler

• Light Vehicle Recovery Unit
• Ideal for 4WD enthusiasts!
• Pulls up to 4.4 tonnes.
• Weighs only 15 Kg
• 10 metre x 6mm high tensile chain supplied
• 3 x anchor stays supplied
• 3 x anchor pegs suppplied
• Carrying bag supplied
• Conforms to Australian/NZ standard
• Nil recoil
• Easy to use
• Low maintenance
• Durable
• Measures 230 x 13 x 90mm. Weight 15kg.

Baz.

Where is omaroo when you need him? Tell us about it Chris how does it work, and can you bring it to the BBQ so we can test it out please? matt

Originally Posted by Redback

Maybe a Mud Mauler could be right up your ally Matt, there about half that price and from all accounts very good, i think Amaroo has one and swears by it.



Mud Mauler

• Light Vehicle Recovery Unit
• Ideal for 4WD enthusiasts!
• Pulls up to 4.4 tonnes.
• Weighs only 15 Kg
• 10 metre x 6mm high tensile chain supplied
• 3 x anchor stays supplied
• 3 x anchor pegs suppplied
• Carrying bag supplied
• Conforms to Australian/NZ standard
• Nil recoil
• Easy to use
• Low maintenance
• Durable
• Measures 230 x 13 x 90mm. Weight 15kg.

Baz.

Looks like what we basically called a come along. Used widely in industry to pul to items under force together. Available in may different ratings. Uses shorter lengths of cahin, instead of wire cable. Disadvantage is that is is a lot shorter pull between resets and you would need at least one or 2 extension straps. 10metre max pull before reset (in reality more like 8 metres max).

Originally Posted by CraigE

Looks like what we basically called a come along. Used widely in industry to pul to items under force together. Available in may different ratings. Uses shorter lengths of cahin, instead of wire cable. Disadvantage is that is is a lot shorter pull between resets and you would need at least one or 2 extension straps. 10metre max pull before reset (in reality more like 8 metres max).

Thanks Craig i am going to go back to Repco and have a look most of the stuff they sell is pretty good so i might take a gamble the sale doesnt end till next week so i have a few days to mull it over. I have used henry and Scouse's hand winch and found them to be quite good the thing i liked over an electric winch is that it can be used front or rear or even the side of the vehicle if need be so is far more versatile and you can remove it when you arent 4wding so it reduces the weight you have to carry around. Matt