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EvilEd:
Be careful fitting 12,000's to a 90, you should be re-inforcing the chassis as when the cable is at one end of the drum, it is capable of twisting the chassis.
9,000 or 9,500 gets my vote, 10,000 at a push.
I've been reliably informed that only the Landcruiser has a chassis strong enough by default for a 12,000 (out of the car type 4x4s, not unimogs and alike) and yes, I do mean the chassis, not just a new bumper on the front.
EE :twisted:
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "EvilEd" ---Be careful fitting 12,000's to a 90, you should be re-inforcing the chassis as when the cable is at one end of the drum, it is capable of twisting the chassis.
9,000 or 9,500 gets my vote, 10,000 at a push.
I've been reliably informed that only the Landcruiser has a chassis strong enough by default for a 12,000 (out of the car type 4x4s, not unimogs and alike) and yes, I do mean the chassis, not just a new bumper on the front.
EE :twisted:
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thats [bollards]
if that was true why would landrover themselves fit a superwinch H14 which has 14000Ib o pull as an extra?
Bulli:
Think some of you have missed the point, ep9 great winch. The cheap ones take forever...and whilst they are going really slowly about their business they are also far less efficient. That means they are more likely to overheat and kill you battery.
Most of the time when you are trying to save money im all for it but cheap winches could really leave you in the poo. The vehicle that was stuck is now stuck with a fritzed battery????? Not nice in the middle of nowhere.
EvilEd:
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--- Quote from: "EvilEd" ---Be careful fitting 12,000's to a 90, you should be re-inforcing the chassis as when the cable is at one end of the drum, it is capable of twisting the chassis.
9,000 or 9,500 gets my vote, 10,000 at a push.
I've been reliably informed that only the Landcruiser has a chassis strong enough by default for a 12,000 (out of the car type 4x4s, not unimogs and alike) and yes, I do mean the chassis, not just a new bumper on the front.
EE :twisted:
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thats bollards
if that was true why would landrover themselves fit a superwinch H14 which has 14000Ib o pull as an extra?
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Not sure why they do that, but the forces applied by a 12k winch when your beast is up to it's chassis in mud, is strong enough to twist the chassis. There is little strength on the chassis to prevent one side moving forwards. Tis the same on most "Ladder Chassis" beasts and you should be looking at binding the latteral supports to the main rails much like you would a roll bar. Do Landrover themselves strengthen the chassis when fitting these? or does the bumper they fit do the latteral support as well? (ie join to the crossmember as well as the chassis rails) I'm curious now.
rangerider:
--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---Most of the time when you are trying to save money im all for it but cheap winches could really leave you in the poo. The vehicle that was stuck is now stuck with a fritzed battery????? Not nice in the middle of nowhere.
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Not an issue, I already run a dual battery system for camping, and usually have a spare spare strapped down in the back too.
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