I spent a bit of time reading the Special Equipment section. The PTO winch looks very tough. I also see that there was a Nissan electric Winch. What are they like?
I spent a bit of time reading the Special Equipment section. The PTO winch looks very tough. I also see that there was a Nissan electric Winch. What are they like?
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
A lot of the Y60 Safari's that were imported to NZ came with a winch on them the autos had electric ones and unless I am mistaken they were a rebadged Warn 9000lb 24v a mate of mine runs one and its a good winch but my PTO winch eats it every day.
All the safari's over here (GQ's in Australia) are 24volt and yet again unless I am mistaken the 24volt thing was the result of a military spec
mudnut (25th March 2013)
The Avenger is pretty good value but I'll be putting one of the Mean Mother Boss 9500lb winches on mine when the time comes (soon), probably with rope but perhaps with cable as it goes a bit better in rocky conditions. Lifetime warranty is a big statement on their product!
1997 GQ Patrol RX, TB42E. Mods: OME 2" lift, 33" BFG KM2'S, ARB winch bar & reconditioned X9 Superwinch, IPF 900 spotties HID conversion, ARB side steps and scrub bars, Kaymar rear step & spare wheel carrier & jerry holder, Rear 55W LED worklight, Safari Snorkel, 147L LRA tank, Extended diff breathers, dual batteries, GME UHF, Home built drawer and fridge slide, ARB 60L fridge.
Just had a quick look, not too bad, do you know what is the warranty on water ingress , as id say that would be one of the biggest winch killers, and i wonder if the Armature is classed as electrical, as what i read said only 2 years on electrical ?Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
I had a quick read of the warranty and didn't immediately see anything referring to water and voided warranties. It talks about normal use etc. Have heard that they're well sealed out of the box and the 9500lb rating is actually a SWL rating (unlike all others). The winch itself is actually a 12000lb-er.....
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
1997 GQ Patrol RX, TB42E. Mods: OME 2" lift, 33" BFG KM2'S, ARB winch bar & reconditioned X9 Superwinch, IPF 900 spotties HID conversion, ARB side steps and scrub bars, Kaymar rear step & spare wheel carrier & jerry holder, Rear 55W LED worklight, Safari Snorkel, 147L LRA tank, Extended diff breathers, dual batteries, GME UHF, Home built drawer and fridge slide, ARB 60L fridge.
I thought anything under 12000 lb (5440kg) would be light weight for a patrol. After I got back from Mt Gambier I hooked my camper trailer up and went to the local tip to get the thing weighed. 94' rb30 with stock suspension and tyres, 1/2 tank of juice, with me (fat rrrrs) and loaded trailer was 2800 kg. The vehicle is 2160kg, give or take 20kg (accuracy according to the operator) With a loaded vehicle, (passengers out for safety) the winch would be hauling over 3100kg. Add in the other factors as discussed earlier and that's a huge ask for any winch. Wow, its doing my head in.
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
People that use 9500lb winches on a patrol, especially if you have a camper in tow, will use a snatch block. Doubles the stall strength of your winch but halves the pulling speed.
Does anyone have any experience on the Runva winches. I have seen RoadRunner supply the 11XP (11000lb) with rope for $700. They come with lifetime mechanical warranty and 5 year electrical warranty, ie. motor, solenoid etc. I have heard Runva winches are good quality. They must be pretty good if they have lifetime warranty.
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