ENGO Winches

[ChrisAU]

Strongly considering a 10000 lb model with synthetic line after reading this:

http://www.fourwheeler.com/techarticles/129_1107_massive_multi_winch_shootout/index.html

Seems to be a winch I can get for a few bucks less than the RC 9500 lb w/ synthetic, that would have 500 lbs more rated pull AND be one of the most reliable winches out there. Thoughts?

 

[Rewind]

Very impressive!!!! I'd say give it a shot!!!

 

[MOBS]

If you get the engo 10k winch, I'd personally look at the issues the 9k model had(like wire sizing and so forth), and upgrade the wire sizes. The small power wire is prolly the reason the winch failed early on the hillclimb and the stall pull, it wasn't able to draw enough power and therefore the efficiency went down causing heat to build up.

 

[ChrisAU]

That's a very good idea.

It was pretty awesome IMO to see that a budget winch rated at 9,000 lbs actually didn't stall until 12k.

You usually expect the opposite from budget things.

 

[Rewind]

Good idea mike!

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[ChrisAU]

I think I'll just order a crap load of KCA 1/0 from Knukonceptz (very reputable cable in the Audio world) and do the big 3 on my truck as well as replace the power and ground wires that come with the winch with that.

 

[MOBS]

Open the case up where power/ground wires enter and look at how they attach to motor, if anything, you shouldn't get anything bigger than the connection point, or ya might have probs connecting them lol....it would also be overkill.

 

[ChrisAU]

Yeah I'll wait until I have a chance to look at it...I believe I will definitely benefit from the big 3 however, my voltage gauge bounces with my blinker (slightly)...

Four Wheeler called the power wire 3.5 AWG, which is pretty big. Though ENGO claims 2 AWG.

 

[MOBS]

Engo prolly uses thicker insulation on their wires so that the outside diameter(including insulation)is same as a regular 2ga wire.

 

[JAW's]

I think I'll just order a crap load of KCA 1/0 from Knukonceptz (very reputable cable in the Audio world) and do the big 3 on my truck as well as replace the power and ground wires that come with the winch with that.

I got my sub kit from Knukonceptz, It was rated an 8 ga. but I ended up getting 6 ga. ring terminals so I could fit the wire into them... and it was a very close fit