Thread: Hand Winch's

cheers and good thinking about the show. When is it on do you know?

i ended up with a real tirfor. got it at a good price though not as low as some of the competitors.
the tirfor is a good design and just about any direct copy of a tirfor, provided it's one of the better known brands, should be more than adequate.
the only time i've used mine in anger is when i've had a vehicle stuck in my driveway.
the first time was a 2wd toyota trayback. our driveway is steep, has a rock wall with about 300mm of grass next to it on one side and grass with a dirtyt big tree on the other. on tis occasion, i was rversing the ute down the driveway and was alternately wtching the tree on the right and then the rock wall on the left. anyway, the tray got close to the rock wall and by this time the rear LH wheel was on the wet grass. i couldn't go backwards without hitting the rock wall with the tray and couldn't go forwards at all, wheelspin. so i had to winch it out in to the carport.
the other time was moving my series2 into the carport when it didn't run well and was stuck in reverse. winched again!
hand winching is a great deterrent from getting stuck in the first place

Can't go wrong with a Tirfor.

Not the cheapest, but I've had mine for 20 years and it has been used for all sorts of winching and lifting jobs around the farm without any problems. It's an industrial bit of kit.

i did some work for cirque du soliel when it was in sydney a couple of years ago, they use tirfors to hold their big tents up. about 20 or more. so if you can't afford to buy one, they probably wouldn't miss one when they've got that many.
seriously though, they use the real thing rather than the cheaper copies. maybe they get a good deal on them coming from the french speaking part of canadia, or maybe they know something about the copies that we don't?????????????/

do they now have only 19 of them left....?

Great piece of equipment. As said before I'd always use a snatch block, saves you a lot of hard work.

Why not try a cable and lifting supplies. I got one from Noble's and it cost about $220 a couple of years ago. The gear they supply is rated as they supply commercial operators and uses of the equipment.

Originally Posted by ******

Guys, considering getting a hand winch but keen to hear some opinions from experiened winch users. What is the ARB Magnum winch like? Is the Tifor winch worth the extra dosh to do the same job etc.
I don't have a bar on the front and don't expect to get one so an electric is not an option really, not to mention the cost! I just want a reliable hand winch for emergency recovery that wont let me down. My vehicle is an MY03 Disco V8 as a guide to weight.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I had an old Tirfor which must be more than 20 years old now, lack of maintenance over the last years has let it down, however, parts are available. It's not for sale as I passed it down to my brother recently. It's more useful than a front mount as you can use it anywhere and throw it in the bus when you know you may need it. Also good for lifting etc. In saying that I invested in an elec winch in the last week. Feeling to old to be pulling a truck out by hand these days. If you can get your hands on a genuine Tirfor you can't go wrong "in my opinion".

Good luck.

Mr_Sav