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Title: Which winch?
Post by: DIE BOK on June 24, 2005, 21:28:52
Not sure which winch to go for my budget is around the 500 pound mark? Members help and exp required please :D
Title: Which winch?
Post by: muddyweb on June 24, 2005, 21:30:08
You ought to add

Warn 9.5ti
Warn XD9000


;-)
Title: Which winch?
Post by: DIE BOK on June 24, 2005, 21:33:06
Quote from: "muddyweb"
You ought to add

Warn 9.5ti
Warn XD9000


;-)


I have a budget! are they not 600 pounds plus?
Title: Which winch?
Post by: muddyweb on June 24, 2005, 21:35:23
Quote from: "DIE BOK"
I have a budget!


Well... you didn't tell us that  :roll:
Title: Which winch?
Post by: DIE BOK on June 24, 2005, 21:36:24
Sorry Tim :oops:
Title: Which winch?
Post by: davidlandy on June 24, 2005, 21:38:27
the T-max appears to be good value for money.

I've got a warn9.5ti which has seen action and has been until recently very reliable and reasonbly fast. (fixed now)
go here for winch comparisons on performance http://www.yellowstrap.com/winchspecs.htm
Title: Which winch?
Post by: DIE BOK on June 24, 2005, 21:39:52
Quote from: "muddyweb"
Quote from: "DIE BOK"
I have a budget!


Well... you didn't tell us that  :roll:


Now we have had the discussion could you please vote  :D   everyone counts :wink:
Title: Which winch?
Post by: Xtremeteam on June 24, 2005, 21:41:39
get a 2nd hand 8274  8)
Title: Which winch?
Post by: muddyweb on June 24, 2005, 21:42:50
Well... I've heard more bad reports than good about the t-max stuff... and I've never used that particular Superwinch.

I would tend toward the Superwinch though, based on better support in the UK.
Title: Which winch?
Post by: muddyweb on June 24, 2005, 21:44:32
You could also look at the Warn Tabor 9K.

Dunno much about it, but I'm a Warn fan, so thought I'd mention it, and it is reasonably cheap
Title: Which winch?
Post by: Jim-Willy on June 24, 2005, 21:47:23
Before my insurance said no I was gono buy an epi9, the amp draw on the t max is huge!
Title: Which winch?
Post by: DIE BOK on June 24, 2005, 21:48:37
Quote from: "muddyweb"
You could also look at the Warn Tabor 9K.

Dunno much about it, but I'm a Warn fan, so thought I'd mention it, and it is reasonably cheap


So many people give me different views :?  I have been told that a T-Max is actually a warn inside  :?:
Title: Which winch?
Post by: muddyweb on June 24, 2005, 21:50:09
Quote from: "DIE BOK"
So many people give me different views :?  I have been told that a T-Max is actually a warn inside  :?:


Ahh... no.
Title: Which winch?
Post by: Thrasher on June 24, 2005, 21:57:17
Warn make Warns. However, the Ramsey REP range of winches was also sold under another name.....but the bodywork of the winch was not made by Ramsey. I have seen what happens when a winch snaps ..... not the wire rope/plasma, but *the winch*.

Superwinch have a respected pedigree *AND* UK support.
Title: Which winch?
Post by: Jim-Willy on June 24, 2005, 22:10:47
Isnt there a winch called a magnum that is really a warn?
Title: Which winch?
Post by: davidlandy on June 24, 2005, 22:15:12
Quote from: "jim-willy"
Isnt there a winch called a magnum that is really a warn?


yes  i think its called a tabor now
Title: Which winch?
Post by: Thrasher on June 24, 2005, 22:23:36
Warn or "Warn Clone" ... just because it *looks* like a Warn doesn't make it one. Why would Warn sell their own winch for half the price under another name???
Title: Which winch?
Post by: muddyweb on June 24, 2005, 22:25:00
To compete against the Chinese imports and protect their brandname ;-)

The Magnum is the Warn and as David says is now sold by Warn as the Tabor.  (Guess who has been doing some homework)
Title: Which winch?
Post by: davidlandy on June 24, 2005, 22:25:13
Quote from: "Thrasher"
Warn or "Warn Clone" ... just because it *looks* like a Warn doesn't make it one. Why would Warn sell their own winch for half the price under another name???


it is a Warn, here it is Neil

http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/value_series.shtml
Title: Which winch?
Post by: Thrasher on June 24, 2005, 22:31:20
Er....ok...bit confused now. It *is* a Warn, on the Warn website. These other ones we were talking about are "other makes" on their own websites, i.e. "the inside of this are a Warn, but it's called an X" and you wouldn't see it in Warns site....

Interesting however to see that Warn have done this though. But also cheering to see they are also making sure that people know it *is* a Warn, and not a chinese copy ;-)
Title: Which winch?
Post by: davidlandy on June 24, 2005, 22:36:39
Quote from: "Thrasher"
Er....ok...bit confused now. It *is* a Warn, on the Warn website. These other ones we were talking about are "other makes" on their own websites, i.e. "the inside of this are a Warn, but it's called an X" and you wouldn't see it in Warns site....

Interesting however to see that Warn have done this though. But also cheering to see they are also making sure that people know it *is* a Warn, and not a chinese copy ;-)


Spose its a way of using a 'classic' design that would otherwise had been replaced in the range, and renaming as a reason the maintain the higher pricing on the warn branded stuff.
Title: Which winch?
Post by: V8MoneyPit on June 25, 2005, 10:08:43
I have a Superwinch EP9 and has pulled me out of some sticky stuff on several occasions. Also makes mincemeat of unwanted wooden buildings  :twisted:

It is obviously a 'budget' device, but is quite well built as far as I can see. It does have an unusually long clutch housing so make sure you choose a suitable bumper.

Last year Goodwinch (David Bowyer) were offering them VAT free at Billing so I got mine for £375. This included lengthening the cables to reach the 110 battery. Might be worth waiting for a show in case he is doing the same this year.
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