winchs

theres about a trillion threads in the archives on winches and fridges!
FWIW I have a Warn 10k electric, only let me down once... :(

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I ran some heavy duty cable to the back of my vehicle to run a inverter ( on cargo barrier ) and are running some 6 mm cable off that to a second cigi lighter for the fridge. As was pointed out to me , change the cigi lighter attachment to something that clips in , I found that I blew a couple of fuses due to th conection moving in a standard cigi lighter set up . If you have a large fridge , make up a false floor that runs accross the whel arches , this will allow you to move the fridge closer to the quarter panel , allowing for more room for storage . You can buy cheap plastic contaners to store things under the false floor , i can take pic's if you like . I run a X9 Superwinch and found it great value for money . i have also used it a number of times now with no problems . Make sure you have a snach block for those minties moments lol . I didnt purchase a Hydralic winch , only because they dont work if your car cant start . Hope you have fun shopping for your trip

It is pretty safe to stick to what the boys use in competitions, and they all use electric winches (Warn mostly).That is my reasoning anyway. I run Warn XD 9000 on 80 Series.

G'day Daryl,
FWIW, I have a 10000lb OX Hydraulic on my GU4.2....
Only been used "in anger" once, & that was to assist another vehicle (Cruiser, hehehe) which had jack-knifed a trailer-load of firewood on a slippery slope & couldn't get traction...
It does get a good workout however, when I'm cutting firewood (for self & family) by moving (sometimes quite large) logs into more accessible positions for cutting...

The major advantage of the Ox, is that as long as the engine is running, it will pull at its' rated capacity all day.. 100% duty cycle, and it will work under water! (as long as the connector socket for the hand control thingy is out of the water)...
They do use electric control solenoids, but these are sealed (waterproof)...

True, as others have noted, they won't work without the engine running (but I reckon that would be an issue less than 1% of the times when the winch might be needed), and it is for that reason that I also carry an 8000lb "come-along" if I think I might get into a "sticky" situation....

As for this business about "What if you're stuck in a creek with water over the intake??".... Well, wouldn't the winch be under water anyway???
Do electric winches work under water??... I don't know, but I would tend to think not!
Just My Opinion...

Regards, Ed. C.

Daryl,

Warn would have to be the most popular electric winch around. There is another winch on the market, Premier Winch.
I have not used one myself but belive they are good. The money saved will buy some the other gear required for winching. Tree trunk protector,snatch block,drag chain,winch extension strap and of course the gloves.
A hand winch is also a good back up when the electric winch is under water or the vehicle has to be winched from the back.

Wayne

Does anyone have experience with Brawn electic winches. Brawn claim that their 9500lb & 10000lb models have superior water protection. If this is true I may get one to replace my damaged Warn XD9000.

I read a report on a Warn XD9000i that pretty much failed their tests. Didn't even come close to pulling 9000lb, the cable broke several times below 9000lb and the solonoids & motor continually burnt out due to current overload. Try www.winchtest.com

Topend

Been to the cape three times, never needed a winch but always had a rear locker which easily got me thru any of the difficult spots. The difficult spots are where all normal 4x4's with a winch and no lockers have trouble and subsequently dig massive holes with opposing wheels.

Daryl,
Only a thought, but i would prefer a winch in a cradle that only has to be connected when needed, if in water can have the winch high and dry, can winch front or back, and when not in use can be locked up at home. Only need a set of high mounted anderson plugs for power. Have seen used with Hayman Reece towbar mounts front and back for use in most "normal" situations, seems to be the best compromise
Rolande