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Winch arrived today.:banana:
Packaging was fantastic, not even TNT international could damage it. BIG kudos to Dave Bowyer and Sue at Goodwinch, seamless discussion, build and shipping. Ended up costing (:angel:) $2200- including freight and all clearance charges for a door to door delivery and based on the auto coming in via DHL non door to door the charges are about $300- plus a $65- currency charge for the banks for using a credit card.
But it's a hell of a unit. It's a king-one winch that we all know is available from china or locally as a premier but new end plates (no holes so watertight), new larger drum and spacer plates for the mounting points plus the bow motor is much bigger and heavier. Topped off with being made waterproof to Dave's standards.
Even though I asked for a bare bones winch, no oem solenoids (upgraded to an albright unit) or cables etc all this was thrown in (cables are upgraded to suit the bowmotor too) as well plus the standard pulley block (a rated and much more compact unit that common) plus a set of 1, 3 & 5m tree/extension straps.
I know that I could have gotten other units for less but the king-one gets a good wrap as a basic unit and it is possible to upgrade with the changes I've made later.
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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/393.jpgThe package; Bare winch (came with original solenoid/case but already removed). The blue/yellow buts at the motor end are large copper bus bars that have been designed to match up to an albright (or similar) type solenoid. Pulley, controller, 5m lead and very robust handle. Air operated freespool.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/394.jpgWith the original freespool handle. It disengages vertically so twisting it actually ramps the handle up and pulls the pin out of engagement.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/395.jpgAir freespool fitted, the centre of the body just pops up with pressure in from the fitting. there's also a stainless tee and hose fittings plus the solenoid and valve and elec switch.You can also see the additional size of the drum flanges and the solid end caps and stainless tie rods.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/396.jpgFinally the spacer plates to allow for the larger drum to clear the mounting surface plus the sealing on the motor.
