Hand winch - which one??
Submitted: Monday, Jul 02, 2001 at 00:00
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We are taking our Pajero LWB Turbo Diesel Wagon (1990) around Oz and cannot afford an electric winch. We don't plan anything too extreme, but it will be a solo trip (no one to pull us out!) and you never know if we may get stuck in the middle of a creek. Do we need one of the top quality hand
winches costing $600+ or can we get away with something alot cheaper? Thanks for your responses. Regards Gary
Reply By: Brett - Tuesday, Jul 17, 2001 at 00:00
Tuesday, Jul 17, 2001 at 00:00
Get the Tirfor.
Most of the Hire companies use Tirfor
winches because the rarely fail and availability of spare parts are guaranteed. I have a T532, which is the big one, and it will lift 3200kg and pull 5000kg it cost $165.00 at auction complete with 20 mts wire rope and had only just been certified and tested for the second time. It looks as if had been used once or twice.
I have read that even the lightweight range of tirfor
winches are individually tested to 50% overload.
Don't buy a new one keep a look out at the auctions.
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