winch rating?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:57 pm
Whats the go with the ratings on winches. I see 6000lbs plus..im guessing its to do with th the weight of the truck is there a guideline for minimum rating etc....
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Re: winch rating?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:34 pm
look at 10000lb at least ... whats it going on?
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:08 pm
Jerry wrote:look at 10000lb at least ... whats it going on?
Jerry a 10,000lb winch is overkill for a lot of trucks. I have a 10,000 WARN and it only just fits with mm to spare between my chassis rails.
What is it going on?
How often do you expect to use it?
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:47 pm
http://winch.co.nz/main.htmlthe EWX9500 are a good winch and that front page special for $850 with plasma rope is a bloody good deal.
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:05 pm
Check out Tigerz11 NZ.
They are doing a 12000lb Single Speed Winch with a 5yr Warranty.
Check it out at http://www.tigerz11.co.nz
Cheers
Brett
They are doing a 12000lb Single Speed Winch with a 5yr Warranty.
Check it out at http://www.tigerz11.co.nz
Cheers
Brett
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:44 pm
I havent got a truck (yet) just trying 2 understand what sort gear i would need as no doubt i will be getting stuck. Just a bit of preplanning.
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:25 am
probably best to decide on the truck first and then decide what you want to do with it. Everyone has a different requirement for a winch. If you are going out alone you may want to look at a good tirfor hand winch to start with so you can pull your self in any direction needed.
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:03 am
rangimotors wrote:probably best to decide on the truck first and then decide what you want to do with it. Everyone has a different requirement for a winch. If you are going out alone you may want to look at a good tirfor hand winch to start with so you can pull your self in any direction needed.
best bit of advice here so far
and the batteries dont go flat either and front end weight isnt compomissed with extra weight put on to the rear axle which is better still just got to remember to secure the turfor down well
cheers
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:22 pm
mudlva wrote:best bit of advice here so far
and the batteries dont go flat either
hehe, depends on how much spinach you have available
Seriously though, to work out what winch is required for a vehicle, this page may help http://pangaea-expeditions.com/2010/08/12/new-article-winching-worksheet/
Re: winch rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:35 pm
Stage1V8 wrote:Seriously though, to work out what winch is required for a vehicle, this page may help http://pangaea-expeditions.com/2010/08/12/new-article-winching-worksheet/
At last some one with enough sense to actually answer the question rather than go off on some other tangent.
Good reply and handy link too.