ironman 9500lb winch

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

has anyone bought one of these winches and what r peoples thoughts, im thinking of getting one in the future. any input appreciated. and before anyone mods me i have done a search and read all the articles and post people have posted

[AJ Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AJ]

if there's one thing I know, it's cover your a$$

Cheers,
AJ

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

not me sir ree, just thought i would save you some typing :lol:

[damonat Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close damonat]

might be handy on the next trip
and your misses wont have to get out and push or dig.
so your only thinking about her with the decision :lol:

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

will try that angle of approach, need to tread carefully, if you dont read anymore posts from me you know i have been terminated. :lol:

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

When considering winches I looked at the Chinese makes but in the end opted for a second hand Warn for about the same money.
While there are plenty of people who have not had issues with their Chinese winches, but I wonder how many of these people have pushed their winches to the claimed maximum capacity. It's when you’re really stuck and pushing the winch hard that it is likely to break i.e. the worst possible time.

Leachy.

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

if you dont read anymore posts from me you know i have been terminated. :lol:

If we done hear from you in a week we'll sent the cops around to look for the body :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

that was the back up plan leachy

[MattWhite Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MattWhite]

I have a cheapy and while I am happy with it if I had my time again....
I have had it a year and serviced it once. It seems OK, as in no horror stories of obviously dodgey parts. That was before I had any winch experience. Now, I have seen plenty fitted and seen Leachy and Chippy re-build and fit theirs and I wouldn't be scared of repairing an older one. Never gave much thought to it all before, just wanted something new.
Having said that, mine is good enough to keep it's spot on the front of the car for now.

[Prado04 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Prado04]

They come out good in this report have a look.

http://autumn2006.4wheelingoz.com/autumn%202006.htm


Also on overlander they had a topic about them.

http://forums.overlander.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=48221

[MattWhite Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MattWhite]

Just looking and dreaming as one does and thought I'd show you this Samo. Not sure what you've been quoted or anything and no affiliation to me or anything, just putting it out there...

http://www.4wddirect.com.au/cgi-bin/...h&category=RCR

[Grandeman Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Grandeman]

Hey Matt

I've been thinking about one of these for a while - I also notice the TMax ones are getting some good reviews.

[slug Member Find all posts View Profile Close slug]

Is a 9000 lbs one too small for a prado? Taking into account the weight of a loaded vehicle, possibly well stuck in a mud hole, could i get away with the smaller one rather than the 12000lbs?

[Grandeman Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Grandeman]

Sounds pretty good, Matt

Len from ARB was recommending their Magnum winches which he says are a low-spec Warn at half the dollars.

I'd probably want to replace the cable with plasma rope (saving about 15Kgs) and gaining a bit of extra length (which may be one less extension strap to carry)

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

9000lb is over 4 tonne single line pull, double it up and its 8 tonne, you double ya pull but have ya speed, but whos in a hurry anyway, but the 12000lb model is ony a few bucks dearer, the balls on your court.