Winches

[great white]

Hmm a hydraulic winch really sounds expensive! But I guess I shouldn't cheap out on a winch.

Well, it all depends on how you plan to use it.

Hauling a truck out of waste deep gumbo is very different than hauling it up over a bank or a rock face.

They are more expensive compared to electric:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Winches-...s=302&t_pt=100707&Manufacturer_PQ=Mile+Marker

http://www.summitracing.com/search/...ne/mile-marker-hydraulic-winches?autoview=SKU

http://www.winchesplus.com/

But, having used both is SAR work (well, as a hoist), there's no comparison. I'll take hydraulic any day. Run forever without overheating, constant line pull, etc.....

 

[ChrisAU]

Look into Engo man...the prices have gone up a good bit since I bought mine. For good reason, but they are still a bargain. This appears to be a mistake/close out btw...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGO-E-Seri...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ccec00d46&vxp=mtr

And why would you want cable over synthetic rope? Mine is so easy to work with. No gloves, no rust, and safer.

 

[oohunter04oo]

Well my dad has an old Warn 8274-50 that may or may not work. I'm thinking I may get it and rebuild it. Here's a link http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/src/M8274-50.shtml

If not I may save my coins for this.
http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/ZEON_12.shtml this one is $1000 on amazon.

 

[spade]

http://www.harborfreight.com/off-ro...ad-holding-brake-12000-lb-capacity-68142.html

what about this

 

[ChrisAU]

http://www.harborfreight.com/off-ro...ad-holding-brake-12000-lb-capacity-68142.html

what about this

Crap crap crap. I tried to tell M2 not to buy one. He didn't listen, and the first time he NEEDED it...guess what?

 

[oohunter04oo]

No way I would pay $400 for a Harbor Freight winch! If it was around $200 maybe, but still probably not.

 

[Steve83]

Look at wreckers; not the little dinky 30-y.o. POSs, but the professionals. RAMSEY worm-drive. I tried a Warn xD9000i for a few years on my Bronco, and it failed to pull me out EVERY time I needed it. (No, not because I don't know how to use one; because when I get stuck enough to need a winch, I get THAT stuck.) Finally I swapped with a guy who couldn't figure out how to mount the big Ramsey on his Bronco, so now I have what I always wanted.

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There are as many disadvantages to rope as there are to cable, so it's a toss up: $$, maintenance, repairability, UV/heat/abrasion resistance, creep, kinks, weight, bulk, failure characteristics... I just can't afford 150' of 12K rope, so it's moot for me.

 

[BadBowtie 98]

Crap crap crap. I tried to tell M2 not to buy one. He didn't listen, and the first time he NEEDED it...guess what?

Ill listen next time

 

[ChrisAU]

Ill listen next time

Haha its ok man, its a learning experience! If it is "safety related", i.e., can seriously ruin a day or night or hurt someone, spend a few more $!

 

[Nor Cal Vor]

I like my Engo 12k a lot. The company stands behind its products. I had a major to me but small issue, they went over & above to make it good at no cost to me. Liked it so much, I bought another 12k for the rear

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