Thread: Winch at ALDI - $599

They're in NSW this week too.

Sschmez has had one on his Disco for a while now.

Yep i rekon there a good buy for 600 bucks with a 3 year warranty dose any other winch come with a warranty like that

Try ebay these are around $300 and many similar brands for the same $

I would not touch one. They are not cheap for no reason. They draw much higher currents than the good winches and burn out motors a lot easier.

It was put to me one time :
"Sometimes in an emergency situation you might have your entire $40k vehicle being held by the winch, do you really want to trust one of these for the sake of saving $500"

Originally Posted by walker

I would not touch one. They are not cheap for no reason. They draw much higher currents than the good winches and burn out motors a lot easier.

It was put to me one time :
"Sometimes in an emergency situation you might have your entire $40k vehicle being held by the winch, do you really want to trust one of these for the sake of saving $500"

I have never had a winch and never needed one and i do get around a bit. Then I dont go looking for trouble either, but I do have a ARB winch bar on the disco which leaves a few holes that whistle a bit in the wind. So I was thinking of filling those holes with a cheap winch that may get used one day.

Lately I have bought a few things on e-bay made in China including a set of HID lights for my KTM. They were very cheap and i was surprised to find that they were also very good quality.

I would like to hear a report from someone who has bought one of these cheap winches. I see Repco are now selling the same ones that are on ebay and are charging around $600 more.

MIKE

Yeah, i'm still on the fence with this one.......I have an ARB winch bar with no winch which I have had for about 3 years....never really needed a winch to date but have thought about fitting a cheap one just in case. Watching with interest for any reports on how the cheaper one fair.

Aye, Mick

Might be an ALDI item but it bears more than a passing resemblance (looks, specifications, etc.) to the product that Ironman are selling for $799 in the current 4WDMonthly magazine.

This is just an observation, as I know nothing about the Ironman winch but maybe a member has experience with them and can comment.

Another post refers to some experience with a 9000lb Ironman winch.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...n+winch&page=3

Dumb question perhaps but I assume this or any other winch will fit straight into an ARB winch bar without having to buy any other parts or componants or without having to modify anything? For example any new winch will come with all the necessary parts am I right?