Thread: What winch?

from my experience Warn is probably the best from a reliability and re-sale point of view.

Older style Warn high mounts are especially good, but are hard to get and often will require re-build before use. Low mounts like XP9.5 are very powerfull with a 6hp motor and so far I've not had any probs even with one even on heavy straight line pulls.

Avoid X9s as fitted to lots of Toyotas as they have a poor brush plate design that is prone to melt downs. The gearbox on these is however very good, and a Warn 6hp motor bolts straight on and creates an animal

I was even thinking about a Chinese Special. How about a TigerZ 12000lb comes with plastic rope. $945. Probably good enough, I only want use it to take my mother to church on Sundays.

I've pulled three different branded Chinese winches apart owned by 2 different mates including my own to check the internals for comparison and I'm totally convinced all are made by the same manufacturer.

I don't have any real issue with products being re-branded although, when different 4WD companies refer to their product as being "original" I see red

All the winches needed to be re-greased by the way as the Chinese 'grease' seems to be made of coconut oil mixed with cooking fat

The gearbox is good quality and sturdy as is the housing. I tidied up the elex and wait to see how long the motor will last although, my mate's winch has done quite a bit of work without and hassles to date.

I bought mine new for $500 off a guy who couldn't make it fit his new Prado. I've removed the steel cable in favour of synthetic rope (Soon to arrive) so total will be $860

I think you have a bargain as well mate!

I just have to say it.
How about a Capstan?

Tony

I finished with them when I left the Navy Along with hawsers, cables and bollards

I have a Tigerz11 on my 110 and a 2nd hand Warn 8274 for my IIA. Both cost about the same.

Tigerz have a very good reputation. Their sealed control boxes and remote controls are very nice and easy to use.

The Tigerz11 stuff seems to be a cut above the other chinese stuff.

The Tabor isnt a bad winch either,it is actually a Warn winch,just made with the older motor and made in Mexico if memory serves.I am sure someone will correct me if I am incorrect....

Actually the price is $845 I made a typo.

I like the idea of putting new grease in to replace the Wok scrapings.

I have a capstan on my Series 1

Cheers