whats the best winch?????

rock-sliders said:

what make was it?????

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Winch-It

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the one i have is like this one, but my solenoid is sat to the left

12000lb ELECTRIC RECOVERY WINCH

Just thought Id add that I got mine from "winchsol" too, and that new solenoid box came and it is as good as new again. Nearest tree beware. :flame2:

Also they sent me a new circlip for free to fix my winch after I broke it, which they had to dismantel one of there winches for. I broke the winch whilst winching myself about 100m (no kidding) through clay, which took about 3 hours. And the reason it broke, was because the torque from the winch had twisted my winch bumper! (Winches rely on the bumper for there structure). So thums up to winchsol for after service.

woods767 said:

My cheap ebay winch has been fantastic. 12000lbs wirless for £230, it has winched and winched and winched.

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It saved my bacon, seriously, my fridge was full of bacon and it would have gone really bad if if it was still there in the middle of the Sahara

That wireless remote is also pretty fooking handy...

Booger said:

It saved my bacon, seriously, my fridge was full of bacon and it would have gone really bad if if it was still there in the middle of the Sahara

That wireless remote is also pretty fooking handy...

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isnt that a warn winch on there??
was talkin about cheep chinese ones
but blody good pik tho looks like you had fun

rock-sliders said:

isnt that a warn winch on there??
was talkin about cheep chinese ones
but blody good pik tho looks like you had fun

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Yes I have a warn, cause I like shiny expensive stuff But that is Woods767 standing next to my landy, and the cables holding my landrover upright go to his cheap chinese winch controlled by a cheap wireless remote control, couldn't have got off the dunes upright without his winch

Oh a side note is the Synthetic winch rope really worth the money?
100ft Synthetic Winch Rope, Hawse & Hook, Dyneema SK60 on eBay (end time 20-Nov-10 09:04:00 GMT)

I got a flat type of winching rope at the LRO show for £40, I did snap it at Bures trying to get out of a muddy bog. However that was down to the rope catching on bit where the drum meets the sides of the winch.
Still have an old wire rope which i could use but been told the synthetic rope is best. Why is this?

Chris

Co-Pang-Yang said:

been told the synthetic rope is best. Why is this?

Chris

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The Synthetic rope does not store energy, so if it breaks it pretty much just falls to the floor... whereas the cable can whip back and take your leg off

Ah ok, the flat rope i have is a bit like that. When it snapped it did ping back, but it moved at the same pace as if my 4 year old cousin had tried to throw it.
Do they spool evenly on to the drum? This is the man problem i have is when i winch in the rope stays at one end and builds up then get caught where the drum meets the casing.

never had any trouble with mine bud. loads nice and even on the drum. i did used to have that trouble on an old work winch tho. i unwound it fully and taped a piece of rubber seal around both sides of the drum. it ment the sides were higher and so it forces it to load more evenly.

if that makes any sense? haha

i have a warn 8274 on the front and a superwinch ep9 on the back,they seem to both be gd

Cheers thainy, i'll give it a go once i've repaired the rope.

I was thinking about one of these on ebay, what people experiances ot thoughts, I only want it for the odd use, so dont want to spend loads of doshh

ELECTRIC WINCH 12500lb 12V SYNTHETIC ROPE WINCHMAX on eBay (end time 28-Nov-10 11:28:29 GMT)

Chris, did you or Mike say that yours is mounted between the chasis? so a winch bumber is not required? I like the look of having the winch concelled.

Mike made a bracket and welded it directly to the chassis which does mean its well hidden.

wiltshire landyman said:

i have a warn 8274 on the front and a superwinch ep9 on the back,they seem to both be gd

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and far too much money

thainy said:

and far too much money

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buy cheap buy twice

Buy expensive once and sell on cheap

jai_landrover said:

Buy expensive once and sell on cheap

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you really think im ever gonna sell em

solved the problem and just bought a m8274-50 of flebay with a damaged case for £230
modified the way it mounts and job sorted
the two lugs wer snapped and ive come up with a way to repair them and maby even make them stronger than standard I persume its quite a common problem
ill put a how too post on here wen its complete

rock-sliders said:

solved the problem and just bought a m8274-50 of flebay with a damaged case for £230
modified the way it mounts and job sorted
the two lugs wer snapped and ive come up with a way to repair them and maby even make them stronger than standard I persume its quite a common problem
ill put a how too post on here wen its complete

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if ya can get it working you will have a billy bargain..

the 8274 on the front of mine has the gigglepin conversion on it and it cost over £2.5k luckily i didnt pay for it