buying winch

[ski]

Hi guys I want to buy a winch for the crusier but which one/Can some one give me some pointers as to what to look for as in gear ratios,size of motor lenght of rope etc, cruiser is 24v.Thanks for any help.





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[NJV6]

Remember everything is personal preferance.....

I wouldn't buy another other than a Warn or a new superwinch Ep9.

A cruiser can be anything from a 40 to a plodo to an 80 series..... big difference in weight. More info needed!

[ski]

Hi 4.2 mwb cruiser,so many choices from cheap to top of range.There must be a rule of thumb for what makes a good winch from maintance to general use.Just after some help as there is a big difference a$900 winch to $2000 winch.Cheers every one.

[mike21]

hey man if your lookn for a decent electric for very reasonable price try www.winch.co.nz i have one on my 70 its more than strong enuff. its not the fastest by any means but if your just lookn for sumthing to get you out wen your these are the go i've got the 12,000lb on mine but i was talking to michael the other day and i think he'ws just got a shipment of new faster winchs. hope this helps mike

[Sadam_Husain]

Work out what your budget is and buy accordingly mate
The higher rated electric winches are lower geared and pull a bit slower but are better suited for pulling your heavy two and a half tonne cruiser out of the mud

[furnace]

Work out what your budget is and buy accordingly mate
The higher rated electric winches are lower geared and pull a bit slower but are better suited for pulling your heavy two and a half tonne cruiser out of the mud

I bought one off the Runva winch's about a year ago and been really happy with it.I must admit i bought it as a bit of a joke really just to see how it would go,i figure you can't comment unless you try,it has done really well so far,i have been a Warn man all my 4x4ing life so was very hard to convince [ i use my winch maybe 20 times a year ]

[Jafa]

Buy a milemarker hydraulic off these guys, cant beat it for a club truck. get the 75 series 12000lbs.

http://www.winchesplus.com/

Dont fawk about with lecky shite

[ski]

Thanks for the replies,is a 10-12000lbs winch the way to go?Are runva winchs OK/or is it to early to tell.Cheers every one.



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[furnace]

Thanks for the replies,is a 10-12000lbs winch the way to go?Are runva winchs OK/or is it to early to tell.Cheers every one.



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Could be a bit early to tell as yet but for the price probably worth the risk,if you are going to be doing winch challenges etc i would go warn but for a club truck Runva''s are fine,i have a 10000lb on my Cruiser,just us a snatch block if you need more pulling power..ps touch wood mine has been as good as in 12 months

[mike21]

yeah wat he said michaels always good if you have any issues with your runva if you did. i havnt yet heard anything bad bout the runva so if your in the bush or chuckn it on a club truck you'll be gettn gr8 value for money

[sig]

try a pto .reasonable price and pretty reliable (assuming your transfer will take a pto)

[ski]

I was hoping that I would get more feed back on winchs, Well you get what you pay for thats for real.



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[Jerry]

all depends on what you need it for....if you want one in case you get stuck occasionally then a cheapie will be fine, there is a switch on them you can replace, and the controller box can be watrproofed. if you are going to use one a fair bit then go for a decent one (expect to have your wallet emptied though).

[ski]

Thanks Jerry ,the switch you talk about , does the supplier replace under warrenty? Anything else I need to know before I folk out the dollars.Cheers guys.

[Jerry]

technically you could run a 12v winch, just hook up to one of the batteries, both batteries are 12v ? so one is 12 and the other 24 when you connect to it?

[furnace]

all depends on what you need it for....if you want one in case you get stuck occasionally then a cheapie will be fine, there is a switch on them you can replace, and the controller box can be watrproofed. if you are going to use one a fair bit then go for a decent one (expect to have your wallet emptied though).

I agree with Jerry SORT OF ...lol..as i have said in a previous post i would be a medium winch user [ about 20 times a year ] i jut put the control box under the bonnet [ which is fine for club truck ],haven't had problem with switch [ as yet ]
I have had the very expensive winches [ Warn ] ,any winch will crap out if not maintained
I also think there is a bit of a fashion thing with winch's if its not one of the USA one's it' shit dont take any notice,go the cheaper way if you are only using for club truck

[ski]

Thanks furnace for the infro,Any chance I could see some photos of your truck?

[NJV6]

The only winch of the cheap ones I'd consider is the 9500 one on that web site. It has a very good pull speed, quicker than my warn and nearly as quick as the 9500ti or HS which are damn dear.

I don't like the cheap 9000 and 10000 lb ones as being so slow they get hotter, (long time winching), the freewheeling clutches are extreemly poor, no load speed of 4 metres a minute is a joke and finally, when winching the slower the winch the harder on your clutch it is if you have a manual.

With a fast winch you know when it is really working and time to consider double line pull.

I use mine for a club truck with at a guess 20-30 winches a year as well.

[kiwipete]

hey man if your lookn for a decent electric for very reasonable price try http://www.winch.co.nz i have one on my 70 its more than strong enuff. its not the fastest by any means but if your just lookn for sumthing to get you out wen your these are the go i've got the 12,000lb on mine but i was talking to michael the other day and i think he'ws just got a shipment of new faster winchs. hope this helps mike

That's the only complaint I have with mine too, so far; how slow it is.
Other than that it has successfully done everything I put it through so far.
And for that bloody switch on the control box , wish I had re wired it inside the cabin in the first place , get rid of it ASAP if you get one.

[ski]

More infro coming in ,fantastic ,runva 9500 winch is that ok for the mwb cruiser?









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[furnace]

Thanks furnace for the infro,Any chance I could see some photos of your truck?

Hi Ski,i'm not to sure how to load up the photo's,will have to look into it....lol..

[nuts]

ive put a 10000 lb t-max 24 volt winch on me whale and its gettinng the hell workout pulling me truck arround the westport area the only thing i wld like to change is get a wireless remote as gets a bit awkward wen ya want to go out alone if you are going to do allot of winching i suggest you put in a good deep cycle batery and make sure your alternater can cope charging with the amp draw

[ski]

Theys for the infro ,When you guys talk about slow 12000lb winchs over heating ,do they just slow down and stop, cool down reset then carry on as normal after a period of time?


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[TJ]

ive put a 10000 lb t-max 24 volt winch on me whale and its gettinng the hell workout pulling me truck arround the westport area the only thing i wld like to change is get a wireless remote as gets a bit awkward wen ya want to go out alone if you are going to do allot of winching i suggest you put in a good deep cycle batery and make sure your alternater can cope charging with the amp draw

T-Max winches have been getting some good reviews lately. Where did you source yours from?

[furnace]

Theys for the infro ,When you guys talk about slow 12000lb winchs over heating ,do they just slow down and stop, cool down reset then carry on as normal after a period of time?


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It is true the Runva winch is a bit slow but as yet i have had no problem with over heating what so ever and my winch [ 10000 lb ] has really been put through its pace's,as i've said before a good club winch,i would buy one again for sure.
Someone on here said there will be faster one's coming into the country,they could be the way to go

PS ANY WINCH WILL OVER HEAT,you just have to stop and let cool down or use a snatch block which will help

[mike21]

new runva winches are here now michael received them on sataday. havnt seen one going yet but he's already sold a couple and from wat the buyers said "f*ckn fast" theyre a 9500lb winch. as soon as i cn afford it i'll be chuckn one on my truck

[ski]

cheers guys, look into it tomorrow.



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[Bulletproof]

PS ANY WINCH WILL OVER HEAT,you just have to stop and let cool down or use a snatch block which will help

I disagree with that regarding any winch overheating. I use my winch at least 50 times a year and have never had it even get warm and I do extreme winching.
I have a warn 9500 ti and have cut 16 metres off the wire so it is always pulling on the lower layers of the spool. The speed is twice as quick and the amperage is cut in half as well and it never gives any problem.

Richard

[furnace]

PS ANY WINCH WILL OVER HEAT,you just have to stop and let cool down or use a snatch block which will help

I disagree with that regarding any winch overheating. I use my winch at least 50 times a year and have never had it even get warm and I do extreme winching.
I have a warn 9500 ti and have cut 16 metres off the wire so it is always pulling on the lower layers of the spool. The speed is twice as quick and the amperage is cut in half as well and it never gives any problem.

Richard

I'm sure that would work,a bit like using a snatch block..lol..your idea is fine but most of us need more than 15 metre's of rope and not everyone has a ground anchor [ i must admit i do and use it all the time ]
I'll stick to my last statment any winch winch will over heat,i have seen alot do so even by the so called experts,one at a 4 day training course [ only burnt out relay though]
I'm not talking winch compitions here,but mainly on tracks,though some are of the well and truely hard yakka type

[ski]

I have been sitting on the fence trying to decide about the Fu----- winch ,So I pulled my finger out and brought a second hand pto winch, so nowI have some more reading about how to install it.Thanks to every one for there help.Cheers




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