What has made you Angry Today???????

[Rossco]

There are some interesting pictures of winches and the state they are in after 12 months on the other forum. Surprisingly the rydge ryder one from supercheap came up the best. Looked like brand new with the grease still retaining its colour and the seals kept water and dirt out.

Runva wasnt in there but theu had pictures of warn, tigers and supercheap items

Warn make good winches but they don't seal them very well. Reckon if your going to see water is worth striping and sealing the thing whatever it is.

[katwoman]

There are some interesting pictures of winches and the state they are in after 12 months on the other forum. Surprisingly the rydge ryder one from supercheap came up the best. Looked like brand new with the grease still retaining its colour and the seals kept water and dirt out.

Runva wasnt in there but theu had pictures of warn, tigers and supercheap items

Mine was the ridge Ryder that just packed up.

[mudnut]

Cant you upgrade an Aldi winch with all the good bits and still have a great winch

To water proof my aldi winch, I pumped a lot of silicone into the end, and covered it in a bit of lightly greased glad wrap, taking care to leave the seals and screws exposed. I then just sat the
drum on it and pushed it down a bit. I left it to dry, lifted the drum, peeled the glad wrap off, greased the silicon and whacked it all together. Have done swamp and river crossings and not had a drop of water enter the winch.

[MudRunnerTD]

Spent half the day rewiring the winch plug thingy to find my winch is f$&@ed. Oh well, now to decide on another cheapy or middle range one.

Have you stripped it down to confirm its knackered? Or is the Solenoid knackered? Did you bench test the winch on a hot wire direct to the motor in each direction?

[katwoman]

Have you stripped it down to confirm its knackered? Or is the Solenoid knackered? Did you bench test the winch on a hot wire direct to the motor in each direction?

Not yet.. Will do it tomoz when I pull it off. Solenoid works, but I think drum is seized.

Edit... drum still moves freely but only by hand. not with remote.

[mudnut]

Hey, TD, what bits can you upgrade in an Aldi winch?

[Bob]

I am going to wait until he comes back to see his reaction and what he has to say, but the evidence on that website seems pretty damn strong to me.
See how it all pans out I guess...

He is online at the moment

[growler2058]

He is online at the moment

MAy be an interesting read coming along...............A ripping yarn maybe

[Winnie]

MAy be an interesting read coming along...............A ripping yarn maybe

He was online yesterday too.

[threedogs]

Hey, TD, what bits can you upgrade in an Aldi winch?

I was asking if it was possible , maybe up grade the solenoids, just put better parts in it