Ridge Ryder 9,500lb winch 12v

[Dirtydog]

hey guys just wondering what yall think of these, found out i can get them pretty cheap, brother started working at super cheap auto.

has a 5.5hp motor and looks to be good.

anyone ever used one of these?

it would be for the old terrano, so i imagine that 9,500lbs will be enough to pull the old girl.

[Kumarakid]

Hey man I have one on my surf and it has done well and we must be about the same weight as your terrano at a guess. They are a bit blardy noisey though so do sound as cheap as they are lol.
I burnt out a solenoid running it a bit long dragging a rangey outta the mud on a double line pull but since replacing that with a $40 offroader solid state one I havn't had any further trouble.
Same tried and tested rule applies here "you get what you pay for" so for the money in my humble opinion they are a good entry level start.
Make sure you have the crank amps to run it! (My surf has 2 500cca batteries, I rekon this to be minimum required) but hopefully someone in the know can advise you better here.....

Happy pulling..........

[niblik]

i have one on my junker and its done me well thus far...

[89pajero]

I would personaly spend a little bit more and go with a Runva, but from what Ive heard they are ok for the price.

[Dirtydog]

by cheap i mean around $300 bukers lol, ive been in the mindset that if it breaks at least its cheap to replace, although i would love a runva or superwinch.

but as funds are quite low, this will probably be the only option for now.

so if i got this, a snatch block and a better solinoid it would be good?

and i guess terranos weigh about the same, but i have a solid axle under the front so it may be a bit heavier.

[Kumarakid]

and i guess terranos weigh about the same, but i have a solid axle under the front so it may be a bit heavier.

Now your showing off bro, yea I would too hahaha.....good luck

[Crash bandicoot]

yep, brought two when they were on special for $399 some time ago, one to use and one for spare parts, haven't had to take the second one out of the box. A little noisey as above but you get that with high reduction gearing, a little slower then a warn but it pulls like one

[Dirtydog]

yep, brought two when they were on special for $399 some time ago, one to use and one for spare parts, haven't had to take the second one out of the box. A little noisey as above but you get that with high reduction gearing, a little slower then a warn but it pulls like one

now thats the sort of info im after, so another words they are well worth it?

and im not worried about

and i guess terranos weigh about the same, but i have a solid axle under the front so it may be a bit heavier.

Now your showing off bro, yea I would too hahaha.....good luck

well, i paid enough for it to be done so i think i get braggin rights lol, after 4 years of owning it i think that it deserved some loving too lol.

[crazyclark31]

i'd also get some bigger(ie 50mm2) power cable for it. They make them cheap by putting cheap accessorys in, so better leads,solinods and grease in the gearbox you'll proberly find it will last you quite a while.
Oh also find out how well sealed they are so you'll know how often it will need serviced.

[Dirtydog]

cool as sounds easy enough,

probably wont be till next year till i get it, but im definitly gunna get a couple.

[mudzuki]

Iv had one on the front of the basher for about a year now, hasnt failed me once. Its only a zook but has been half burried in a bog more than once and pulled out no problem. Do have to agree with the heavier power cable and better grease as they can get stickey to engage/ disengage
Just my 2c

[mudlva]

by cheap i mean around $300 bukers lol, ive been in the mindset that if it breaks at least its cheap to replace, although i would love a runva or superwinch..

got to remember that it will only break under load and that will generally mean you being left stuck it the hole that you were trying to extract yourself out of

[Crash bandicoot]

by cheap i mean around $300 bukers lol, ive been in the mindset that if it breaks at least its cheap to replace, although i would love a runva or superwinch..

got to remember that it will only break under load and that will generally mean you being left stuck it the hole that you were trying to extract yourself out of

not always, some people don't check that there winch and components are in good working order before going off road. As stated above the actual winch is rather good, its the supporting components that will be the most likely culprit if any.
you can usually tell when the winch is getting to its maximum pulling range a 60 dollar 10K pnd block/pulley will remedy this.

[Dirtydog]

yea i think most situations i would use a snatch block, and i think i will get one for front and rear, just in case.

and atleast if one breaks i would be able to swap them over. (if i kept appropriate tools in the vehicle)

[Crash bandicoot]

yea i think most situations i would use a snatch block, and i think i will get one for front and rear, just in case.

and atleast if one breaks i would be able to swap them over. (if i kept appropriate tools in the vehicle)

yep just don't lose the square nuts that sit in the winch housing where it bolts to the bullbar etc as you can't get a spanner in there if you have to use hex nuts

[Dirtydog]

cheers will keep that in mind

[bubble]

yep just don't lose the square nuts that sit in the winch housing where it bolts to the bullbar etc as you can't get a spanner in there if you have to use hex nuts[/quote]
Put some silicon sealant around the nuts to hold them in place, makes life so much easier. Specially when working in the confines of a winch bar.

[NETMAN]

Hi I would spend a bit more and go for a runva they have a 5 year warranty on electrical ,
Cables are heavy duty ,
I fitted one to my safari and very happy with it , waterproof had the bonnet under water across a river and winched out the other side, no sign of water in winch
when you need a winch you need it to work at that time ,,!

[Dirtydog]

the problem with saving, is i would have enough to buy 3 of these ones if i i saved up.

and i would much rather have a front and rear mount, and have a spare sitting at home.

i dont do any water crossings, allready just about lost my truck doing it once, dont want to do it again, and the truck is pretty high of the ground in terms of going into mud bogs etc.

[Sadam_Husain]

at that price go for it mate, it might burn out and leave you burried in the shit somewhere but all electric winches have that unknowen factor that you dont know when and where there going to decide to pack up anyway you wont be doing shit like that alone so your mate can pull you out with his sooper cheep winch when yours goes up in smoke so your not going to be left in the shit for long

As has probably already been said dont flog its guts out and it'll probably last a bit longer, if its a hard pull throw a pully block in to reduce the load and dont cook it trying to overload it or winching too long, when you can fry eggs on the motor its time for a bit of a breather to let it cool and recover to last another pull

If your looking at upping the game and doing harder stuff when your more dependant on winching then you want to look at reviewing the whole lot, winch, batteries, alternator, HT cables, solanoids, winchrope, spare winch and backup of all the above

[Dirtydog]

sounds good, after seeing just how awesome those snatch blocks are im definitly going to get one, and there aint many places i go without another truck/tracktor to pull me out lol.

if it comes to doing competitions etc with winches involved id up it to a runva, but for what i do, i think the main thing id be doing is pulling everybody else out lol.

[kbjj]

edit.... but for what i do, i think the main thing id be doing is pulling everybody else out lol.

Fark that... winches are for self recovery IMHO. Yeah, sure you help others when you can, but unless you can anchor your own vehicle, your winch is useless to others. (not talking about those recoverys you'd do with a wee elastic rope)
Also when on a trail with a group, most times it's near impossible to get your vehicle into the correct position to help... so I say, no winch, no come with me. As sadam said, there is always failures to deal with anyway.
I have one of those cheap arse ridge rider wench's on my bus and have been happy so far. I recommend opening motor up from new and replacing brush earth nut & screw with a high tensile one and a decent washer, cleaning all paint etc off, and throw that O ring away that was on it. Use a contact paste on this earth and others and all lug connections to stop the start of corrosion. Use a decent voltmeter with the sensing wire connected directly to the battery via its own fuse and wire. I never push my battery's below 10.5, volts which is not that good for a lead acid anyway. As your voltage is dropping, they current is going up for the same work or energy required, which means more heat. Heat and shit connections is what will kill your winch motor, oh... and water, mud etc.
Worth there money though. A new motor for my warn was going to be $600, thieving pricks.