Thread: cheap winchs

Ahhhhh.....The Chinese copy of a Warn.

I have fitted a few of these (with various names, depending on who is importing them this week) to family members vehicles and they have worked OK.

With a bit of "pre service" they do the job.
Before use, I would recommend replacing the grease. It's junk.
Check the terminals on all the heavy current leads. They can be loose enough to fall off in the bush. Re crimp or solder them.
Remove the relay box cover and check ALL the heavy current connections for tightness and adequate clearance to prevent a meltdown in the future. The aluminium busbars may need to be trimmed in places to get electrical clearance.
The winch is marginally water resistant.....including the relays.

Remember......You get what you pay for.
The quality control is questionable.
However. If you have the knowhow to do your own quality control/maintenance, go for it.

Would I fit one straight out of the box?...........No way.
Would I fit one to my vehicle?
My winch is a 25 year old Warn that I can buy every part for if required.

Originally Posted by dirtdodger

Ahhhhh.....The Chinese copy of a Warn.

I have fitted a few of these (with various names, depending on who is importing them this week) to family members vehicles and they have worked OK.

With a bit of "pre service" they do the job.
Before use, I would recommend replacing the grease. It's junk.
Check the terminals on all the heavy current leads. They can be loose enough to fall off in the bush. Re crimp or solder them.
Remove the relay box cover and check ALL the heavy current connections for tightness and adequate clearance to prevent a meltdown in the future. The aluminium busbars may need to be trimmed in places to get electrical clearance.
The winch is marginally water resistant.....including the relays.

Remember......You get what you pay for.
The quality control is questionable.
However. If you have the knowhow to do your own quality control/maintenance, go for it.

Would I fit one straight out of the box?...........No way.
Would I fit one to my vehicle?
My winch is a 25 year old Warn that I can buy every part for if required.

whats a The aluminium busbars?

Originally Posted by ROVERNIT

whats a The aluminium busbars?

The heavy current connections between the relays.
An aluminium strip is cheaper than copper strip or cable to make the relay electrical connections

If I was buying one of those, I'd buy it from Aldi (my local has a stack of them sitting on pallets). They also are the remote control model. At least when it fails inside the warranty, you will get a warranty on it.

Same price at Aldi.

Ron