12000lb generic ebay winch yay or nay

[threedogs]

Jimbeam, you just brought up a very good point, you say you'll only use it a few times.
Thats a lot of money and weight sitting on the front of your 4x4. I'd personally be putting a locker in the front.
you may need a suspension up grade as winch combo is 45 kg plus, so theres more fun vouchers gone
Possibly a 2nd battery as well, all adding up..

[Winnie]

The lockers are just gonna get you a little further before you do need the winch! =P

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[threedogs]

thats half the fun, coarse you'll still get stuck, but you'll be further in, lol

[Winnie]

And then you need the winch anyway lmao

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[threedogs]

Yeah but, yeah but, point taken, just feel its a big cash outlay when there are other options

[Winnie]

Yeah but we all own 4WDs so are used to big cash outlays

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[taslucas]

I was very interested in getting a cheapo winch because I probably wouldn't use it much but then I thought that the cheaper ones probably won't handle sitting around unused as well as a good one. So the time you go to use it, it's probably seized from a water crossing you did 6 months ago. I kept my eye out for a second hand one and got a warn xd9000 for $500. Needs a clean up but at least I know that all parts are replaceable. A quick look on their website showed that every single part had a part number and was available if I needed it. So I have piece of mind that I can keep it for ever and simply rebuild if necessary.:-)

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[megatexture]

True that. Could always get a hand winch ...... Not my cuppa tea but may suit your needs .

[89gqpatrol4x4]

no matter what winch it is you should be running it in and out a couple of times at least every 4-8 weeks to stop things from siezing up! And at the earliest convenience after a river crossing should run the winch in and out a few times to heat it up and dry out the winch as to not sieze it.

[snewin]

no matter what winch it is you should be running it in and out a couple of times at least every 4-8 weeks to stop things from siezing up! And at the earliest convenience after a river crossing should run the winch in and out a few times to heat it up and dry out the winch as to not sieze it.

Can you spray some WD-40 or other dispersal agent in there to help? Contact cleaner?