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Re: Cheap Winches

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:01 pm
by b3n16
now im no expert but i have also been doing some research, and i also buy the magazine (total off road), i noticed that in the back the is a whole page advertising superwinch and goldwinch all sizes and powers and different ropes and bits, there is one deal in there which is a 6000lbs with the remote and all the fancy bits and steel rope all in for about £360, dont no if im any help at all but im debating.

Re: Cheap Winches

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:03 pm
by Turb()
Does anyone sell a starter pack? Like winch, ground anchor and all the basic accessories to start you off?

Re: Cheap Winches

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:18 pm
by chrisj410
goodwinch and a few other firms sell kits with all the basic winching neccecities in them,(but really all I'd have are tree strops, bow shackles, a bridel and a snatch block) I've used a few winches and my mates tds' were are awesome, but the champion and there's a bloke on ebay selling winchmax's they are the orange ones, was well impressed with them. My mates had his winchmax on his 90 for 2 years never serviced it, it can be a tad slow but hasn't missed a beat

Re: Cheap Winches

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:06 pm
by twiss
I'm looking at getting a Champion C9500 short drum winch...


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They're only £354 and because they have less drum and cable on them they are

A cheaper
B lighter

Now I always maintain that SJs should stay as light as possible... after all thats why they are so capable in the first place!

For example, if you go for a diesel engine and a big heavy winch... the diesel may give you more power to make up for it, but you still can't get the nimbleness of the SJ back!

Also, if I change my mind and go crazy, I could get a bigger winch for the front, and the SD would be perfect to go in the back of the zook