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Title: which winch?
Post by: timberdog on March 22, 2006, 22:14:18: I am looking to buy a Winch next few weeks and i want some advise on buying .

I do Lanes most weekends and and wanted some advise on what would suit this activity and price wise about Ã‚Â£300 second hand or new any comments welcome or links.

I know Champion are doing winches for about Ã‚Â£300 10000 Lbs pull
http://www.winchsolutions.co.uk/winches_winch_16.html
Title: which winch?
Post by: Lee_D on March 22, 2006, 22:19:55: Trifor, It'll also help stop you getting stuck in the first place :wink:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Bulli on March 22, 2006, 22:37:46: because they are a pain to use??? Buy the best you can, make sure you feel comfortable spending it though.
Title: which winch?
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 22, 2006, 23:00:57: im looking at getting a warn tabor 9000Ib as sold by devon 4x4,Ã‚Â£410 ish i think,
Title: which winch?
Post by: Jim-Willy on March 22, 2006, 23:07:56: If all you do is lane i wouldn't think a winch is required at all.
Title: which winch?
Post by: Bishops Finger on March 22, 2006, 23:40:30: Tis if you drive a Landy..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Dirty Gertie on March 22, 2006, 23:51:40: Tim, have a word with Stanton Boy (drop him a PM) he'll sort you out, and he's local! :wink:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Jas278 on March 23, 2006, 06:46:16: Tim, I maybe changing my Warn 8274 soon , interested ???? eh
Title: which winch?
Post by: Richie_EB4 on March 23, 2006, 07:42:44: I took the plung and bought a mile marker H12 hydraulic winch.........not cheap tho..........but much better than electric for my unsage.

But as posted earlier.........buy the best you can..........getting parts for some of the cheaper winch's can be hard.
Title: which winch?
Post by: rollazuki on March 23, 2006, 10:24:24: My T-Max Outback is sweet, excellent price as well
Title: which winch?
Post by: PUX on March 23, 2006, 12:10:58: a friend i know has a champion winch 10000lb and i say its a really good winch slow put goes for eva he got a really good deal :wink:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 23, 2006, 12:28:48: Ã‚Â£300 for a winch, you need a winch bumper too so I'd say your budget is a little low.

If all you do is lane I'd suggest a winching kit for your high-lift (Ã‚Â£50) and spend the rest on strops and a KERR.

I got a really good deal on a Superwinch from David Bowyer that fits on my towbar, the attachment is only Ã‚Â£60 odd, but you need some long wires.

Thing is I havn't used it yet, winching when you're laning really is the very last resort and if the lane is that bad, you shouldn't be there.
Title: which winch?
Post by: discomummy on March 23, 2006, 14:37:20: Hi,

muddy picture there RRB, wouldn't have been from the weekend would it?

We managed without your winch then - would not have liked to have to use it - too much mud!!!!

15 minutes of jetwash only got the mud off the bodywork - straps and underneath still coated with mud - i have been told that the carrots are ready under my car!

regards

ela

PS geoff still has not noticed anything funny about the back bumper :lol:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Skywalker on March 23, 2006, 17:45:27: Have you seen These (http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=ews+winch&category0=)

Cheap at the moment :shock:

Dave
Title: which winch?
Post by: gords on March 23, 2006, 18:16:12: How about supporting a fellow Mud Clubber (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=15996) :wink:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Dirty Gertie on March 23, 2006, 18:22:52: Quote from: "gords"
How about supporting a fellow Mud Clubber (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=15996) :wink:

Yes, that's Stanton Boy's biz!
Title: winch
Post by: timberdog on March 23, 2006, 18:29:25: cheers all got loads to go at now anyone with one for sale please PM me..

RRB i have a Winch bumper fitted :wink:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Topple on March 23, 2006, 18:30:04: This may be of use also

http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=17656
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How about supporting a fellow Mud Clubber Wink

Thanks Gords :wink:
Title: which winch?
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 23, 2006, 18:41:56: ive just decided on which winche to get & it will be.......

the superwinch Ep9 (sorry tim) discovered my work can get them in "cheap" (thank you allmakes) so just got to fing the Ã‚Â£4** cash to pay for it
Title: winch
Post by: timberdog on March 23, 2006, 19:48:54: i reckon the Champion is not bad for the dosh 10000 Lbs pull 12V heavy duty Ã‚Â£290 from Padia
Title: which winch?
Post by: davidlandy on March 23, 2006, 19:52:25: it pull like a train, but it slow as a result

the superwinch ep9 is a good unit
Title: which winch?
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 23, 2006, 19:52:56: on paper theres not much between an ep9 & 8274 till the full load comes on
Title: which winch?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 23, 2006, 20:04:31: Quote from: "discomummy"
Hi,

muddy picture there RRB, wouldn't have been from the weekend would it?

We managed without your winch then - would not have liked to have to use it - too much mud!!!!

15 minutes of jetwash only got the mud off the bodywork - straps and underneath still coated with mud - i have been told that the carrots are ready under my car!

:lol:

Picture is from Whaddon, not that there was much difference :roll:
Spent an afternoon jet washing the car, and drive. Found out one of my air hoses was damaged by the exhaust, so no front difflock :shock: hence I was struggling at times perhaps.

As for the winch, I'm not sure I havn't sen the Superwinch EPi9 for about Ã‚Â£300 (might have been plus VAT) but that's what I've got now.
Title: which winch?
Post by: davidlandy on March 23, 2006, 20:21:06: A useful little sheet i put on my site for winch specs - a little out of date but shows speeds and amp draws etc....

http://www.yellowstrap.com/winchspecs.htm