what size and what brand winch's is everyone using? is a 4000lb big enough for a zuk?
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| Author: | maddog [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | what size winch is everyone using? |
what size and what brand winch's is everyone using? is a 4000lb big enough for a zuk?
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| Author: | inbits [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
For a Sierra a 6000lbs warn is a good size but any size above that will work I think 4000lbs is too small |
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| Author: | want33s [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
I reckon for the money it will cost for winch, winch mount (bar), batteries, cables etc you are mad to use anything less than a 9500lb job. |
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| Author: | rpmwrx [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
I have a premier 6000 pound winch on my zook and i wish i had gone bigger. I had to winch a stuck Patrol ute once and my little winch really struggled... so i think want33s is on the money with his comments.... |
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| Author: | PJ.zook [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
Yeh I wouldnt bother with anything below 9500lb. |
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| Author: | cairns27 [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
If ya not worried about work, a high lift jack works as a winch |
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| Author: | Teracis [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
cairns27 wrote: If ya not worried about work, a high lift jack works as a winch
For that matter you might as well just carry a chain block instead of a whinch... It would work, just takes a bloody long time! |
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| Author: | dogbox [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:35 am ] |
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depends on what you want to winch if you just want a self recovery winch 6000 is ok if you want to winch patrols out go 9000 or bigger a 9000 winch will pull a jimny up a tree |
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| Author: | maddog [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
yep self recovery, i own a patrol and there is no way i would attempt to put it out of a bog with the zuk! patrol has its own 12000lb winch anyway. was wondering how small i could go as the weight on a 12000 or 9500lb winch would be around 35-40kg. |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
I had a 12,000 on the sierra. putting a 9500 on the GV |
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| Author: | mnemonix [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:48 am ] |
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Have always used a warn 6000lb and it has never failed to recover my lwb. Last week I purchased a tigerz11 10,000lb high speed. More so for the low load recovery speed. |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
personally I think 6,000 is heaps and mine is a $250 chinese one, Its pulled things like stuck trolls to two linked and busted zooks. but 9000 would cost similar money, sup to you |
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| Author: | steve [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
I have an 8000lbs with plasma, works fine, last month i pulled a Hilux out of a bog hole, it was buried halfway up it's diffs and was a dead pull. So it's not just yourself you'll be recovering , it's over bigger heavier vehicles, so bigger is better maybe. possibly agree with the 9500 suggestions though my 8000 works very well. I would forget the 4000 idea. PS. problem with winches is you lose all your approach angle, unless you put it in the back 
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| Author: | shep [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what size winch is everyone using? |
i have a t-max 6500lb that has the same motor as there 12000lb jobbie and when using a snatch block also has the same gearing. so i have a fast winch that drags a sierra with ease and through a snatch block will recover anything a 12000lb winch will. the only thing is the spool is a bit smaller and only holds 20m of rope, i have 100m of winch extensions so it is no problem. |
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| Author: | Hotshot993 [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:15 am ] |
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That sounds good shep. Is the much difference between the price of a 6500lb to around a 9-10000lb? |
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| Author: | shep [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:37 am ] |
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Hotshot993 wrote: That sounds good shep. Is the much difference between the price of a 6500lb to around a 9-10000lb?
i payed $725 in katherine. one of those dodgy drop shopping business promised me one for $600 but i gave up after 6 months of waiting 
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| Author: | Hotshot993 [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:07 am ] |
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Oh okay so not to bad:) |
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