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Submitted: Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 23:28

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froomey

hi , all
just picked up a warn 9000 for $ 400.00 BUCKS, in very good nik, was that a good price, i don't really know what a new one is worth, a pretty penny i would think

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Reply By: Joe King - Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 23:58

Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 23:58

sounds like you got a bargain mate, good on ya, do they have anymore????
JK

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Follow Up By: froomey - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 00:16

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 00:16

got it from a car yard, it would'nt have cost them anything , pulled it of another vehicle more than likely, the money proberley go into thier slush ( bleep ) fund

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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 03:35

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 03:35

you dont say what sort of vehicle you will be mounting it too. If it is a full size 4wd eg 80, 100, poootrol. sell it and put the cash towards a 12500p anything less is just decoration

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Follow Up By: Wayne (NSW) - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 08:56

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 08:56

Davoe,

If used correctly a 9,000lb winch will winch a "full size 4WD"

A 9,000lb is the lower end of the winch size for the full size 4WD but there are a lot of vehicles that have and use that size winch.

Wayne

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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 09:35

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 09:35

after using a hi lift to get out once and walking 40k another time when my 10,000 and snatch block failed to pull me out I would tend to disagree - might pull you out of a mild bog

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Follow Up By: froomey - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 23:27

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 23:27

what vehicle

2004 patrol st td cab chas.coil, tuff dog suspension 2inch lift ,air bags ,3inch exhaust, bfg a/t.
any way don't plan on getting myself into a situation that i can't get out of, some people have got comon sense

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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 08:59

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 08:59

froomey,

That is a good buy. The money that you have saved will go a long way to buying some good recovery gear.

There are some good kits about that have all the basic gear that you will need for safe winching.

Wayne

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Reply By: Member - Darren T (VIC) - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 17:06

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 17:06

Very good price,I think they are worth something like $1300 from ARB.
Good find. I wouldn`t have thought to look at a wrecking yard for a scond hand winch, might be something worth looking into.

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Reply By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 17:28

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 17:28

Good buy. Get it serviced before you mount it. Give it regular workouts and it will serve you well.

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Reply By: Sea-Dog - Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 15:28

Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 15:28

A smaller winch may require a double pull if it is stuck up to the eyeballs but 9000lb should be able to do you fine...

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Reply By: revhead307 - Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 15:43

Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 15:43

Its a good price.

I have a PTO on the Safari. However was dissapointed when I found out it was only rated at something like 3500 - 4000lbs.

Havent used it yet, as I want to service it before use...am starting to wonder if its of any value at all?

Rev

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Follow Up By: Alloy c/t - Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 17:11

Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 17:11

Double pull , triple , quad if needed , any wench [winch not wench] is better than none on a cold dark night in the middle of nowhere,lol.

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Follow Up By: DesC - Wednesday, Apr 12, 2006 at 17:16

Wednesday, Apr 12, 2006 at 17:16

a mate of mine with his safari pto winch pulled a fully loaded 100 series (with boat on roof and every xtra imaginable) up a near vertical sand dune twice the speed than any electric winch would have and it was in a straight line pull.

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