Cheap winches @ Aldi

Hi Guys,
do a search here and you will get more info on them as they have been discussed before ,and yes that sounds very cheap compared to when I saw them I say give it a go if the others are out of your price range .

Cheers.

I bought a cheap chinese 12000lb one off sleezbay and painted a stripe with a sealing rust paint around every seam and sprayed the cable with spray grease and its paid for itself with its use and been dunked a few times. If it failed tomorrow the only thing I would cry about is having to try and lift a new one into place while trying to line up bolts. Like you said you could buy several cheapies. So long as your prepared to go "ah well" if it stuffs up.

"If it failed tomorrow the only thing I would cry about is having to try and lift a new one into place"
If it failed on a steep hill like this winch did you'd have more to cry about than that. Recovery equipment is something I will never take shortcuts on as I've seen the dangerous results on several occations.
Cheers Craig............

OUCH! sounds like he would still be at the bottom of that hill if he didn't at least try!! what failed IE: cable break or did the winch just let go ?

Just out of curiosity Craig are you saying an Aldi winch was responsible for this ???? and also are you trying to say this would not happen with a Warn Winch ???? or are you just using the fear tactics lol to justify the overpriced $$$$$ Warn demand.

From reading other 4x4 forums i would have to believe they must be hurting as the Chinese are catching up at a fast pace..

Is there any chance you could you please provide a detailed report on this accident,its looks old so maybe not..Could have been shackle,wire,anchor point,stupidity etc etc..



Cheers

The accident happened on Herne Spur coming out of Wonnagatta. After missing a gear change he backed it into a tree leaving a small dint. While recovering it back onto the track the winch gears let go & free spooled sending it over the side. No it wasn't an Aldi winch (too many years ago for that) & as you suggest Warfer this could possibly happen to most any brand. My point is simply cheap recovery gear what ever it is (winch/shackle/cable/straps/jack) has a far higher likelyhood of failure. The photo was just to illustrate that there can be more at risk here than a little inconvienience lining up the bolts.
Cheers Craig.......

This reminds me of cordless drills in the workshop.

They only ever run out of juice while you're doing a job.

Seems to me that the ever increasing amount of companies out sourcing to china to have components made and then assembling them in Australia etc that the reliability of even leading brands these days has taken a backward slide in the last few years. You take risk with any gear its up to each individual to assess perceived risk and make a decision. Luck of the draw these days I reckon although I do think a reputable brand would be more likely to listen to you if you came back to them with a problem.

***I do think a reputable brand would be more likely to listen to you if you came back to them with a problem.***



Hiya Howesy

I believed this misconception too once upon a time. !

Springwood QLD, you cockroach. LOL..

Hey Steve I was heading out of Penrith up the mountain myself at that price LOL!!

Me too. My Smartbar is the no winch version :-(

Isn't the Ironman winch the same as the Aldi one?

Yes shaker,

They were manufactured by Iron man, but the ones on sale now are not.

When mine was returned they had no stock in any Aldi stores and ended up getting $100 a the new Ironman winch.

Cheers

It's on the service rd, just past the Watland St overpass.

Hey 100 ser ,
Sounds like the poor man can pay 10 times at that price and still have a warranty LOL!

Cheers.

**I don't know anyone who has used a winch while touring, except for the sake of using it.***


Hiya Smudger

Is Touring basically classed as Black Top only ????

If it isnt the problem here is you just dont know whats around the next corner off road,Ive been to place's that while dry its great,one bit of rain and it turns to slush real quick and ad a small incline,it doesnt take much...

Years ago i went to Phillip Island and there was a track where other vehicles had previously park..We had a picnic on the foreshore.Packed up and had to get up small incline.Tried about 1/2 dozen times.Had the RACV winch me out,he said there is moisture in the grass but you cannot see it..Lesson Learned.

Of course you're right mate, never been off the black top. Too scared!