Thread: which winch ???

thanks guys.

I always hear people say 'buy the best one you can afford' in these situations but I dont see the point in paying over inflated prices for things either

I read that comparo in 4wd Action a while ago and Premier won that, but the premier is only about $300 cheaper than the warn low mount and doesnt have the rep that Warn does. So on that basis I would rather spend the extra dosh and buy a Warn. But at $1700 for the warn, its a decent amount of money to part with

The Tigerz are getting good reports, but werent included in the comparison article and at $700 (steel cable included) with a 3 year warranty, that seems like a bargain. If it plays up, take it back but that wont help me if I am axle deep in the sticky stuff and on my own in the scrub

ahhh, the delemma's

If you want a real winch and are fair dinkum about giving it a hard time and using it all the time.....then a PTO winch is the go.
PTO winches were fitted to range rovers but would be hard to find.
A pto winch is happy in the elements and water.
A PTO winch normally out lasts the vehicle.
A PTO winch works hour after hour at much higher speed and capacity than any electric winch.
A pt0 winch usually has a bigger cable drum than electric and little in the way of obstructions so the cable lays better and feeds on better.
All heavy duty equiptment use a hydraulic or pto winch.
When was the last time you see a tilt tray truck with a electric winch on the back ?
After saying all that I have not killed my 400 dollar ALDI winch yet.

PTO can be the best option for all the reasons above, but they are just expensive beyond reason.

I am building a PTO system for my 130, and the costs stack up something like this:

PTO adaptor for back of the transfer case: $600
Pump for the PTO: $550
10,000Lb Winch: Superwinch $3,300 or MileMarker $2,400 or Ramsey $2,900
Hoses: $200
Hyd oil tank with alloy fins: $350
Control valve with bypass valve: $350
Hyd oil Filter: $80
20L of Hyd oil: $140

This is why most people fit an electric - the cost.

Originally Posted by 2_door

I have just been over at outers and was reading about the tigerz winches. they get a good wrap over there but I dont want to outlay 800 smackers for a winch that I will be swearing at when I am axle deep in the sticky stuff and it decides to have a melt down

anyone here have a tigerz 12000lb

I have one of the 12,000 lb Tigerz winches.The main reason i bought it
was the price and the warranty.Plus i read a lot of good things about it.
Its been pretty good so far.Its not the fastest winch out there but does
the job in my opinion.And the remote is handy as well.
Cheers
Chris

Originally Posted by INter674

Hi nutter...


Warn high mount - one on Tassie forum so I heard for 800, strip, service and look for a 6hp motor for a really imprsssive set up

That^^^, you want the best? then that's it with nice new solenoid pack

Support Ozi made products and get a winch that it is among the best.
You can select pto, hydraulic or electric winches from them.
The link is HERE

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Support Ozi made products and get a winch that it is among the best.
You can select pto, hydraulic or electric winches from them.
The link is HERE

And people think a cast iron engine weighs the front of a rover down

There just a Thomas winch, can get them around cheaply, they're painfully slow, but the worm gear setup, they'll pull till destruction

Originally Posted by 2_door

....(like when your mates get their tourers stuck down mountains )

who are you talking about, not me, dont look at me, want me, not my fault

I agree with Dave, buy a tirfor and a dozen cans of HTFU... thats what im gona do (the cans that is)