New winch time

[katwoman]

I've narrowed it down to one of these three.. Any for or against ?


http://www.roadrunneroffroad.com.au/...-warranty.html


http://www.runvawinch.com.au/ewx1200...h-dyneema-rope


http://www.ironman4x4.com/products/1...synthetic-rope

[threedogs]

Runva seem to be very popular atm, mate brought an ironman winch
something went wrong,,,ironman swapped it over straight away no questions asked
Thinking a Road Runner winch would be a rebadged from another dare I say chinese winch.
Me Id go with a proven name the has great back up like the Runva and Ironman

[Touses]

Heya Kat,
I'm running an ironman 9500 and it hasn't failed thru a couple of extreme winch episodes, more than happy with it!
Are you sure Steve can't build a winch out of old patrol bits and a couple metres of copper cable???
Seems to be able to put together most anything else! LOL

[Winnie]

I would personally go with the RoadRunner one Kat. I have spoken to Barry the owner of RR just before he released them and he was very excited about them, if you give them a call they will be able to go through all the reasons why theirs is better than others.
I had the Ironman and it was a good winch but when I took it off I opened it up and it was full of water.
The Runva have become very popular in the last few years too.

[katwoman]

Thanks. The ironman man winch now comes with a breather and that and the runva warranty cover water damage. As for Steve fixing the old one, I think he wants it for himself to make a land cruiser out of it.


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[Winnie]

Thanks. The ironman man winch now comes with a breather and that and the runva warranty cover water damage. As for Steve fixing the old one, I think he wants it for himself to make a land cruiser out of it.


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I had the newer model with the breather. Still managed to fill with water somehow.

[Throbbinhood]

I've had a Runva 11xp for three years. Has never let me down. Pulled a Jeep out of bonnet deep sludge on Saturday night. I really should've double lined it but it was 1am and I couldn't be bothered. It was full soup, you know, the kind of winch job that you see a few cubic metres of mud being pushed in front of the vehicle. It did it no worries. It has never let me down.

[Clunk]

I'm another one with a Runva 11XP, so can't really comment on the 3 you've chosen............. but happy with the one I've got, again had not issues with it, although I would say that the hook feels a bit on the cheap side to me - but it's not failed.............. yet. I'll probably replace it soon - the hook that is

[Hodge]

Another + for the Runva. I have the premium version of the 11XP. Which is meant to be more water proof, has the click in and out selector , etc... Yet to use it in anger though.

[katwoman]

so, you think 11000lb winch is big enoug for the GU ?