Which Winch?

[MudRat]

Got 300 quid to spend do I go for:

Warn 8000, 5 years old, been rebuilt, little use, cw Plasma, but no wiring.

This one at 310 pounds http://indigo.xilo.net/~landrove/rangiebreaker/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=47&category_id=14&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

Or this one http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_ROAD/Winches/Britpart_Winch_DB8000.html I can get for 275 GBP

or this one http://www.newman4x4.com/product_info.php?products_id=19526&nwCsid=qtp3skh036oq8l47dv7eq7tto1 for 305 GBP

or this one http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_ROAD/Winches/Britpart_Winch_DB9500i.html for 350 GBP

Any thoughts, the Warn is better obviously, but i would need to wire in the socket for the wander lead and also all the battery wires. So not sure??

[Onan The Barbarian]

Spotted these two on eBay, Mate...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250275555239&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:PIC&ih=015  12000lbs (5443kgs) / £254 (incl. P&P)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170278084815&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007  16800lbs (6804kgs) / £335 (incl. P&P)

Good prices but no idea if they're any good though :?

[Disco-Ron]

Spotted these two on eBay, Mate...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250275555239&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:PIC&ih=015  12000lbs (5443kgs) / £254 (incl. P&P)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170278084815&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007  16800lbs (6804kgs) / £335 (incl. P&P)

Good prices but no idea if they're any good though :?

Those winches are fine, ............ if you have a boat, cos if you need an anchor you'll have one...LOL!!!

Out of the options given, i would go for the Warn, it's a professional winch, and a bit of wiring will only help familiarise you with it and how it works..... which can only be a good thing...!!!
When you wire it, it's quite simple to give yourself internal control aswell as outside on a  wander lead,  i also have a solenoid to switch the winch 'on' in the first place, with a little light telling me the winch is 'live'...... all you need for 'in and out' is an electric wondow switch........

[L90OOK]

Go for a budget WARN TABOR  Excellent winch at a good price.  Contact thermidorthelobster on here, he has one on his disco 

[Disco Matt]

May also be worth fitting a kill switch inside too. I recall a chap I know saying that on one event in France he had been more than a tad surprised by a complete stranger reaching in, picking up the remote, and winching him up the hill.

Said stranger was apparently sightly bemused by the robust Anglo-Saxon terms this provoked! :lol:

[thermidorthelobster]

The Tabor is Warn's way of not losing business to cheap Chinese winches being sold at budget prices.  As far as I can see it's a Warn winch for a lot less money.  Very happy with mine.  D44 sell them.

[Big Watty]

I've got an M8000 - wiring it in isn't a problem neither is the wander lead wiring - I replaced the solenoids with and allbright - solenoids are notorious for letting you down when you need the winch most

The cost of an allbright is around £50 and you're probably looking at £10 to £25 for the wiring

What do you need the winch for - I've never seen you get the car muddy!

[paul_humphreys]

Try this,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Superwinch-LP8500-4x4-Recovery-Winch-Land-Rover_W0QQitemZ150306979577QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET?hash=item150306979577&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Paul

[MudRat]

I've got an M8000 - wiring it in isn't a problem neither is the wander lead wiring - I replaced the solenoids with and allbright - solenoids are notorious for letting you down when you need the winch most

The cost of an allbright is around £50 and you're probably looking at £10 to £25 for the wiring

What do you need the winch for - I've never seen you get the car muddy!

Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh cutting, how are you big fella? The wiring must be simple if you could do it!!  I will prob be going for the Warn, but mickey can get the britparts in at a reasonable price, so not sure.

[Xtremeteam]

Gigglepin 8274 with air freespool

[Ridgeback]

I have the TDS from Goodwinch. Think a paid around £350 for it. Its faster then some of the other lower cost winches i looked at and is fully waterproof.
Some draw more current then others, the TDS seems quite low and I have had no problems running on my single battery.
Do a search for reviews on this site and some of the others. It seems to keep getting very good reviews. I have given mine lots of use in mud and water and its still going.
If you get an older winch or one from eBay will you get any support if you have a problem! When I first got mine it made a slight clicking sound, I would not have said it was a problem but my mate got the same one at the same time and his did not sound the same as mine. David took the winch back, Sorted the problem and sent it back in 2 days at no cost to me! (It was a weak spring)
I live in Northampton if you want to have a look at mine.
Matt

[Gav_T]

I will second thats about the Goodwinch TDS. I have got the 9.5 and its a top bit of kit, mine cost me just shy about £430 delivered but i had the cut off switch added to it too.

Shame i am selling it............................. ;) ;)

Gavin.

[MudRat]

let me know if you want rid!