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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Stinger on March 24, 2005, 20:58:48

Title: Whinch size
Post by: Stinger on March 24, 2005, 20:58:48

I'm considering buying a whinch for me 200TDI, can anyone tell me what pulling lb,I should be looking at. Any advise?? :)

Title: Whinch size
Post by: davidlandy on March 24, 2005, 20:59:44

gross weight of your motor x 1.5 I think

Title: Whinch size
Post by: Stinger on March 24, 2005, 21:06:52

At the risk of looking stupid, can anyone tell me what that would be. Bye the way thank you 'davidlandy'

Title: Whinch size
Post by: davidlandy on March 24, 2005, 21:09:47

if your motor grosses at 3500kgs then its 3500x1.5 = 5250kgs - not sure what that is in lbs.

My little 90 is 2700kgs gross so, 2700x1.5=4050kgs , I know that my winch is 4310kgs or 9500lbs.

this is just a guide - hope this helps

Title: Whinch size
Post by: Stinger on March 24, 2005, 21:14:19

It does, I just cant find the weight of my disco. I think i need to ask around. Cheers.

Title: Whinch size
Post by: davidlandy on March 24, 2005, 21:17:18

I would think that it will be much different from 90,  if you go for a 9000-9500lbs winch you should be just fine

Title: Whinch size
Post by: dawdler on March 24, 2005, 21:20:29

a stock disco is about 2000kg give or take

i had a 8000lb winch which pulled the disco out of alot of stickky situations

i have a 9000lb winch now  :twisted:

Title: Whinch size
Post by: Stinger on March 24, 2005, 21:31:13

I was affraid someone was going to say that. A mate of mine keeps trying to spend my money, he says I need a least a 9000lb. [!Expletive Deleted!] he is right   :(scared):

Title: Whinch size
Post by: Colin 009 on March 24, 2005, 21:48:20

Thats what I'd go for, if I had the beer tokens.

Title: Whinch size
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 26, 2005, 01:56:38

Kerb weight of a RRC EFi is 1927Kg but that includes drver and full tank.  The don't forget the weight of all the c**p you carry and the winch itself.
Advice is usually 1.5 to 2x the weight of your car in line-pull (remember this is quoted on the first layer of rope too) to account for all the mud that will be clinging to your car by the time it's stuch fast.  If I remeber right it's roughly 2,250lb to a tonne.  (100kg=16stone if that helps)

Title: Whinch size
Post by: robbie on March 26, 2005, 02:19:13

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5250kgs - not sure what that is in lbs

1kg is approx 2.2lbs, so it will be 5250 x 2.2 = 11550!!!! Seems a little on the high side for a winch. I think the 9500lbs size will do

Title: Whinch size
Post by: hobbit on March 26, 2005, 14:21:50

My superwinch husky is a good one, dunno the specs on it but dragged me out of the soup a few times, and also a rangy out of a 45 degree nose down bomb hole, struggled with that a bit but did it, my disco is well over the 2 tonne line, althoug got to weight it sometime again with the gear in the back

Title: Whinch size
Post by: beast5680 on March 26, 2005, 17:30:46

personally i,d fork out for some protection first have thought about a winch but got diff guards and steering guard first