Thread: Winches

Hi, was looking at this below winch on Ebay does any one have any experience with them and will they fit a TJM winch mount steel bar if I use the TJM cradle?

cheers
Piddler

BRAND NEW 12000lb ELECTRIC WINCH (5440kg)
GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR 4WD ENTHUSIASTS!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-12000LB-1...1QQcmdZViewItem














Bogs and mountainous terrain are no competition for this fabulous 12000lb electric winch. With a great overload capacity and very good practicability, this fabulous winch will get you out of trouble in no time. Use it when four wheel driving, with your trailer or your boat and you can be sure you have bought one of the highest quality winches around!!!


MAIN FEATURES:

Single line rated pull: 12000lb(5440kg)

Motor: 6.0hp/4.5kw, 12V DC Series Wound　

Gear reduction ratio: 265.2:1

Control: Remote switch,12ft(3.7m)lead

Gear train: 3 Stage Planetary

Clutch: Sliding Ring Gear

Braking Action: Automatic In-The-Drum

Overall dimensionLWH)21.3"6.3"8.6"

(552160218mm)

Mounting Bolt Pattern: 10.000.015 4.500.010(254114.3mm)

Drum size: Diameter 2.52(64mm) Length 8.82(224mm)

Cable length: 88ft of 3/8 diameter (27m of 9.5mm diameter)

Battery: Recommended:650CCA minimum for winching

Battery Leads: 2 gauge,72"(1.83m)

Fairlead: 4-Way Roller Fairlead

Packing: a piece to a brown carton

N.W./G.W.: 42/46kg

Packing size: 61x19.5x46cm

Accessories included: remote switch, control box, hook and roller fairlead

Complies with EMC regulations

Complies with strict European regulations (CE)
NOTE:
No winch should be run continuously. To safeguard your winch when using it to pull your vehicle from either dry bogs or wet bogs you should run it for 10 or 15 seconds at a time. Never try to pull the vehicle out in one go as this can overheat the winch and damage it. Used correctly these winches will last a lifetime.

Having watched this guys auctions before it will get to the relms of buying straight from Repco.

He seems to have an uncanny ability 8O to get his bids up in time to save him losing money.

Another point, the 12000 are hard to fit in a Disco chassis. so best to check, I know the similar winch badged OX by TJM wont fit the discovery.

Seriously, consider a 9000/9500, less weight over the nose and for some reason the winch below comes with 27mtrs (88ft) of cable, my M10000 Warn had more than that.

Its better to have slightly less power and more reach IMHO

Its always law, if you have 30mtrs of cable the tree is 34mtrs away :wink:

Cheers
Mike