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JimP:
Right I'm taking the p[lunge into buying a winch for my Disco

Question si, there are a lto on teh market, waht sort of thing do I need to be looking for??

Do it need a 12000lbs capacity or does 9500lbs suffice??

What sort of thing whould I be looking for??

are the cheap winches on eBay and a like any good??

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Jim

crazymac:
I would say that it really depends on what you are using it for!

If you need it for occasional self recovery or some mates recovery on lanes or pay and play once a month, then I'd go for something cheaper like the Champion ones etc,

HOWEVER if you want for serious recovery on a regular basis, winch challenges etc, then get the wallet out and get the most expensive one you can afford!

Remember its not just the winch but the whole package, the electrical supply, the fixing to the vehicle, the maintenance etc

I personally would go to the 12000 ones because the winch will not be working as hard as it would with the lighter duty one.

JimP:
It'll only be occasional use on lanes etc adn the odd pay & play as you say.... :thumbup:

Disco-Ron:
If you look at whats available, and what back up you might get (or not) with some of the cheaper ones, i'd spend very slightly more, and get a Superwinch EP9..... with steel cable, it's a good winch, nice to use, and full back up is only a call away......

Disco_Stu:
I have a 9500 Champion from Winch solutions. Its a rebuilt 2nd hand unit that cost one hundred pounds in folding money. Last tuesday I used it about 15 times in 4 hours in pouring rain and mud and ruts up to my armpits - I had to climb out of the drivers side window to hook up...

No problems whatsoever.

Stu.

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