Tigars 11 winches

Well from what I have read I wouldnt touch them with a 9" angle grinder, some are OK and others break in quick time, and Tigerz after sales service .... well lets just say one feels like they've been serviced... Its woeful.

You could look at an Ironman, theyre better made and after sales service is second to none in my opinion. I have a Premier winch and would swear by them, strong and dependable and not a Warn price.

Theres other options, however if you want to visit the small claims tribunal or Department of Fair Trading them Tigerz is a sure bet.

All the best

I know people who have purchased Tigerz11 winches,some with good experiences some not so good, I have no personal knowledge....

But....

If you are keen on a decent winch look at the Smittybilt X20 10,000lb waterproof unit with plasma, made at the Warn factory who took over Smittybilt, ARB sell these for around $900.00 This will give you an nationwide ARB warrant.

Smittybilt web site

Old dog
I'm in the same boat as you for the same reasons. We're going to the Cape in August and I can't decide whether or not to buy a winch. But to answer you question - if I do buy a winch it will be the one that came out best in the 4x4 Australia magazine test. I think it was called 'Premier Mako'. I've decided I would get it with the plasma rope as it lightens the weight of the unit considerably and I would also mount the winch into a cradle so as it can be fitted to either end of the car and also be removed when I'm back home. HTH
Deejay

Old Dog,
I have a Tigers 11.
Have had to replace a solenoid on a routine maintenance binge, $30 or $40.
If I needed to buy another winch would I buy a Tigers 11? Absolutely.
ARB! What I have found if you buy from an ARB franchise (Think all their stores are) Go to another ARB franchise & you may as well of gone to a KFC store.
My tuppence worth.
Mike.

I was talking to a feller about a week ago with a GQ patrol he has a 12,000 lb winch from supercheap and said it has been faultless for the past 12 months.. I have a warn myself

Hi Old Dog

I have had 3 different winches over the years, started off with a Warn Magnum 8000lb, Tigerz 11 12,000lb and currently have a 12,00lb Ironman.
I dismantle them from new for general inspection and check on lubrication. As I understand it the Magnum is a economy version, and it shows, in my opinion they are rubbish and would not recommend anyone getting one.
The Tigerz and Ironman both have sealed drum/gearbox, were well lubricated and have electronic contol box instead of the contact type of the Warn and much better and more reliable in my opinion.
I too only have a winch for piece of mind and do not go out of my way to get stuck and have rarely needed one but as the other day, glad I did, and the Ironman performed exceptionally well.
If I was to purchace a new one now it would be the Tigerz 11 Grande 12,000lb with the Dyneema rope, mainly due to the fact that is has an external brake that operates in both directions.

Chris

I had a Tigerz on my last vehicle and it a strong winch but the after sales service was average so reluctant to buy another.
I had a spend this time and went the Warn as I feel more confident that I can get it serviced or repaired anywhere in Australia.
This may or may not matter for your use but imagine if you are up the top end of Aust and your winch plays up, even if it is under warranty you still need to return it to the manufacturer for appraisal which could be in Melbourne etc
Even if they repair it under warranty you will probably be winch less fr a opulent of weeks which could be a drama if you are on he road.
This is how I justified the 2 k Warn spend, your situation may be less critical?

tigerz are owned by EMG the 4wd action mag..
they also own the roo systems brand..
all have horrid reputation for after sales service.

i bought a premier as well as my boss at the time.
mine has been given an absolute flogging.
only had the drum brake stuck on once, overloaded it, trying to winch some privett out.
holy crap that stuff has some serious roots.. more than i ever got.....ha ha.
had one good one..

went to tjm shop where we done the deal.
asked to get it serviced..
they said they sold heaps, and never had any come back...

i knew i was on a good thing.
maintenance is always good.
theirs a second hand premier in the classifieds on here 700 is a bargain!! check the classifieds. cant go wrong.

Hi old dog,

I had a tigers 11 on my 200 series land cruiser and I don't know why I even brought it in the first place. All i can say is You pay for what you get!

It worked once on one recovery and when I put my faith in it on our next trip crossing a creek/run off bank thinking i will just use the winch if i get bogged,it let me down! I had a gear problem and wouldn't engage in gear properly and at the same time had problem with both wireless and hard wired remote.
On other occasions on routinely unwinding the winch the electrics kept failing.

When you need your winch you want it to work, I ended up sending it back and getting a warm 12000 air cooled from ARB. Has never let me down on numerous recoveries.
If you buy from ARB then have a problem at least they will fix it as they are all over Australia.
Good luck!