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clbarclay:
Having been a nats breath away from an electric winch reality has set in an I just can't justify one.

A tirfor style winch is looking like a more practicle/justifyanble alternative. Having done a just done a search, I'm left with a couple of questions.

There are a number of other makes avalible, just put tirfor into ebay any you will se what I mean. Does anyone have any experiance of these cheaper alternatives or would it be better to just look for a second hand genuine tirfor?

Just how big (maximum line pull) do you ever really need, is one with a 1600kg lift giving about 2500kg to 3000kg pull sufficent or are the 3200kg lift models worth the extra weight/bulk/cost?

RCRockCrawler:
We have a Tirfor in the back of our Series, and it's already paid for itself. We have one of the smaller ones, and it's still damn heavy, but damn strong. Just carrying one of the bigger ones is a 2 man job.  :)

Range Rover Blues:
Tirfors are damn good, I have an old one that was my dad's,  Heavy though, would make a good ground anchor on it's own :roll:

It pulls really smooth but let's out a bit jerky (I've used it as an engine hoist before) and if you bust the shear pin it's a bit of a job to fix.

So I'm going to suggest you buy a Hi-Lift, Hi-Lift winching kit and 5 or 6 metres of long-link 10mm chain, like I still carry even though I've got a winch.

As demonstrated by Turtle
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Range%20Rover%20Blues/gallery/Greenlane%20Recce%20June%2005/0/767229-1121035497./V29ya2luZyB1cCBhIHRoaXJzdA==

The whole lot cost me a little over £100 including a brand new 5' Hi-Lift.

clbarclay:
I already have the hi lift (only 4 ft mind) though there are times when its useful to be able to lift and pull at the same time.

Last new years laning for example when the pajaro sliped sideways into the ditch, in that case there were plenty of people to pull sideways as it was being jacked, however if there wern't so many people to hand then a tirfor or second hi lift would have worked.

Yes a hi lift can do the job, but my thinking so far is a hi lift and tirfor would make for a more versatile combination.

drmike:
I bought a Black Rat tirfor style winch and it's very handy. I can't recall the rating but it's not all that much. I usually chuck it in the 90 when we go laning and always if I'm alone. You get a lot of control wth it as each sweep of the arm is 1" of movement.

Personally I don't want a dirty great winch stuck on the front of my 90 when I know I'd only use once every two months or so. Indeed the last time we used it in nager was last year when some ruts caught me out.

I can't understand this fixation on winches everyone seems to want/have one and unless you're entering winch challenge events I can't see you'd need one all that often. Still each to his/her own.

Mike

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