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muddysteve:
i'm looking to get a superwinch ep9 for the front of the rangie and have been phoning around a few suppliers for prices etc. one i phoned quoted me £660 and when i mentioned it was a bit on the steep side i was told i wont get one for under £500 unless its second hand/not genuine/has all the genuine parts removed and cheaper ones fitted :shock:  

he asked what company had quoted me and basicaly accused but without directy saying that goodwinch etc remove all the genuine superwinch parts (fairlead/cable/remote etc) and fit cheaper alternatives  :shock:

sounds like a load of crap to me as i have dealt with all the companies i've tried before and not had any problems. it just puts doubts in you mind about buying a big safety critical lump like a winch and it not being what its meant to be

any ideas/opinions?


Steve

V8MoneyPit:
I don't think you will have any problems with Goodwinch or the likes. As discussed before, the EP9 is a budget winch which is fine for light use and will do just fine in these circumstances. If I remember correctly, mine came from David Bowyer and he was very helpful.

ade666:
hi muddysteve. i bought an x9 special edition from david bowyer 3 years ago and its been fantastic. every question i had when i was loking for one he answered. i can def recommend him

sparkes:

--- Quote from: "muddysteve" ---quoted me £660 and when i mentioned it was a bit on the steep side i was told i wont get one for under £500
Steve
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If he thinks £500 is good with all the bits then why is his so much?

muddysteve:

--- Quote from: "sparkes" ---
--- Quote from: "muddysteve" ---quoted me £660 and when i mentioned it was a bit on the steep side i was told i wont get one for under £500
Steve
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If he thinks £500 is good with all the bits then why is his so much?
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because its a genuine UK spec with all origional parts

it was http://www.innovation-engineering.co.uk that i spoke to

like i said sounds like rubbish to me but just wondered if anyone else had any thoughts on it?

steve

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