foss

New Member

• Mar 14, 2010

• #1

The time has come to consider a winch now I have my bumper sorted; Im lookin at a TMax 9000lbs Outback with wireless remote & 125ft x 11mm dyneema rope with Albright Solenoid & Contactor but Id like to know what everyone recommends...soooo

What make you got? What model? Is it reliable? Wire or Synthetic rope?

Ill be using it for self recovery & other light use...not competing with it at all, so therefore assumed 12000lbs+ to be excessive

Foss

 

Terra Dog

New Member

• Mar 14, 2010

• #2

Hi, I have a super winch which came with the defender i bought. I think it can pull upto 4500kg and it has a 100m synthetic bow rope with hook on the end. It also has a remote on a wire which you have to plug into the winch when you want to use it, sometimes when you plug it in you have to wiggle it a bit because of the mud affecting the contacts, but it works every time for me and i've never had any probs with it (touch wood). The wire is long enough to reach into the cab so you can sit in the landy and use it whilst trying to get unstuck at the same time.

 

666 george

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2010

• #3

Got a Tmax outback 12000 which I picked up cheap. Not easy to get spares for as I found out but it turns out I didn't need spares for it. At the end of the day it's basically a starter motor (got it repaired)
I wouldn't have got it if I was going to buy one, save your money and get a Goodwinch TDS

 

foss

New Member

• Mar 14, 2010

• #4

they any good?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Mar 14, 2010

• #5

I have a cheap chinese tat 12000lb bridged solenoid ebay special.

And a superwinch H14 PTO winch.

 

goonarmy

Beer tester

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 15, 2010

• #6

ive got a tirfor and no cable, so dont know if its any good but used tirfors at work and they woz gud

 

666 george

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2010

• #7

goonarmy said:

ive got a tirfor and no cable, so dont know if its any good but used tirfors at work and they woz gud

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That's about as much use a bike with no wheels

 

goonarmy

Beer tester

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 16, 2010

• #8

666 george said:

That's about as much use a bike with no wheels

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or as much use as not having a landy?

 

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Mike_B

Active Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #9

I had a Warn 9.5ti on my Range Rover. Was an excellent winch, but very expensive. I spoke to the guys at Gigglepin about winches last week. hey were highly recommending the TDS Goldfish winch range. They are relatively cheap, are the best of the chinese winches, are upgradeable (Air spool etc) and are waterproof.

If you arent on a budget, buy a warn, if you are, buy a Goldfish - my opinion anyway.

 

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Mick T

New Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #10

TDS goldfish carnt fault it

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Mar 18, 2010

• #11

warn xd9000i...never let me down

 

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discoboy84

New Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #12

T-MAX 11,000 winch, first winch

when fitted, and 3 months and 3 uses later (not abuse)

new winch champion 9500LBS

a year of pulling a heavy disco out of holes and still going strong




buy cheap buy twice


(champion was a free replacement for the tmax)

 

B3aker

Well-Known Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #13

I have a Superwinch H14 PTO winch

 

Griffdowg

New Member

• Mar 18, 2010

• #14

Cant find a good pic of my winch.

Warn M8000 with 5.6hp Bowmotor, albright solonoid pack and Bowrope.

Only buy cheap if you buy 2nd hand!

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Last edited: Mar 18, 2010