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Vehicles (17 Jan 2019)
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Size of winches
27 Mar 2019 18:37 #205160
by Riccy
J999 MNY, M16 VVT
R7me gbox & 5.16 Rocklobster, 285 75 r16 Toyo MT, 2x ARB Lockd' diffs, 7" lift, Recaro's, Custom bar, arches & guards, Snorkel, K&N, Winch, CB, etc, etc
SL06 ULS ULYSSES
06' pickup tipper project
greenlaning.blog/
www.youtube.com/user/riclemus
Replied by Riccy on topic Size of winches
Useful to have, but as Lambert says, not really needed unless you are wanting to go to competitions (many of which wont allow a winch anyway, and you could get a lockrite fitted for similar money and better overall effect).
But I cant talk, I have a 13500lb orange winchmax one bolted on mine
Synthetic rope is important and much safer (even the chinese stuff is safer than a steel rope). Cheaper winches (like my winchmax) tend to go for headline pulling power specs, when really I think speed is more important. Look at the gearbox ratio in the spec of the winch. my winchmax is 265:1 and fairly slow with it, Goodwinch have 175:1, so much faster at a similar load rating.
Batteries - for an occasional backup winch I would be simply using the stock battery. Dual batteries are for competition use really.
But I cant talk, I have a 13500lb orange winchmax one bolted on mine
Synthetic rope is important and much safer (even the chinese stuff is safer than a steel rope). Cheaper winches (like my winchmax) tend to go for headline pulling power specs, when really I think speed is more important. Look at the gearbox ratio in the spec of the winch. my winchmax is 265:1 and fairly slow with it, Goodwinch have 175:1, so much faster at a similar load rating.
Batteries - for an occasional backup winch I would be simply using the stock battery. Dual batteries are for competition use really.
J999 MNY, M16 VVT
R7me gbox & 5.16 Rocklobster, 285 75 r16 Toyo MT, 2x ARB Lockd' diffs, 7" lift, Recaro's, Custom bar, arches & guards, Snorkel, K&N, Winch, CB, etc, etc
SL06 ULS ULYSSES
06' pickup tipper project
greenlaning.blog/
www.youtube.com/user/riclemus
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28 Mar 2019 12:48 #205194
by NickR
Replied by NickR on topic Size of winches
Expanding on this topic, I was wondering about any thoughts on the Winch-in-a-bag or other portable-type winches. I don't really want to fit a permanent winch on to my Jimny (and it will clearly be on the wrong end for whenever I get stuck or need to use it ), and they seem handy to have in the boot when going off-roading. I am not intending to do anything heavy with them, but it would mean some light off-roading at the weekend would be possible without a second car ready to tow each other when needed. I have been cross-axled on embarrassingly small bumps that only needed a few inches of movement to get going again, and having that fallback would be great.
It also means it can be used to recover any friend's car as well in many combinations, so it would do a few of us who get together in different combinations.
Has anyone tried the portable winches with good or bad experiences?
Nick
), and they seem handy to have in the boot when going off-roading. I am not intending to do anything heavy with them, but it would mean some light off-roading at the weekend would be possible without a second car ready to tow each other when needed. I have been cross-axled on embarrassingly small bumps that only needed a few inches of movement to get going again, and having that fallback would be great.It also means it can be used to recover any friend's car as well in many combinations, so it would do a few of us who get together in different combinations.
Has anyone tried the portable winches with good or bad experiences?
Nick
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29 Mar 2019 13:16 #205246
by NickR
Replied by NickR on topic Size of winches
I had to Google the hi-lift winch attachment - a variation of the hand-winch, but scarier as Lambert said! I have used a hand-winch for pulling an immobile car a short distance, but it is hard work and pretty slow, so the electric option is probably too much for me to resist, especially if I am labelling it a hobby and not work 
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