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E/O archived thread 49544

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I think I have just found what I needed to know.


Ironman 4x4 products are designed in Australia and distributed throughout the world.
Originally established in 1958, as a Melbourne based suspension parts manufacturer, named Jacob Spring Works. The company in 1982 took shape as JSW Parts, (short for Jacob Spring Works) to design and supply leaf and coil springs for cars, trucks, buses and 4x4 vehicles. JSW Parts soon became well known as a manufacturer and supplier of suspension parts all around the world.
Guenter Jacob
JSW Founder

In 1988 JSW Parts launched the Ironman 4x4 brand of springs and suspension parts in response to the increasing popularity of 4x4 vehicles, recognizing that standard suspension systems alone were not designed to cope with additional loads of bull bars, winches and extra fuel tanks,
Driven by explosive sales of 4x4’s, in 2004 the Ironman 4x4 range of products expanded quickly to meet the demand of off road users seeking solutions which would allow their vehicles to go off road loaded with accessories such as winches, recovery equipment, protective bars, canopies, lighting and electrical upgrades.

Today the vast continent of Australia serves as the perfect testing ground for Ironman 4x4 products, so whether crossing the outback in search of adventure or just driving the children to school in your local suburb, Ironman 4x4 can offer quality and value for money.

Many fleet and military organisations throughout the world have acknowledged the quality design and manufacture of Ironman 4x4 products. Together with these serious solutions, Ironman 4x4 products are also chosen the world over by offroad competition teams and drivers, and have successfully completed the Dakar Rally.

Doug

I've just read the archived thread referred to above.

What exquisite irony!

One helpful contributor said:

"I just done a search for these winches and found this.

9,500lb "Wireless" ELECTRIC 'MONSTER' WINCH - 12volt includes FREE SHIPPING!!! IRONMAN 9,500lb "Wireless" ELECTRIC WINCH - 12volt - incl. Bonus Safety Blanket & FREE SHIPPING!!! $759.95

Now for that kind of money it has to schitt, absolute schitttttttt"

Thank you. I haven't enjoyed irony like that for a very long time.

Actually, the last time that close was when a member of my wine club stood up in front of a large gathering at a masked tasting and absolutely bagged a wine, calling it everything he didn't like about a particular style of wine. This guy is a very knowledgeable guy and a wine maker in his own right. When the wine was unmasked it was his own current release!

Bob

PS Better check to see where it was made.

Well given the comments, particularly those in the archive, maybe I'm setting myself up by saying that I just installed a 12000lb Ironman winch on my LC200.

Cost $1100 installed against $2500 for a Warn 9500lb and a 3yr warranty vs. 2yr for the Warn. Now I know that will mean zit if I'm stuck up to the bonnet in muddy water and the bugger fails, but my feedback is that the Warn is just as likely to fail. The Ironman is fully waterproof so it SHOULDN'T fail in water..!!

I am a retired electrical engineer and the quality looked pretty damn good to me and, like any piece of mechanical/electrical equipment, you have to maintain it. Initially, I wasn't going to put in a winch at all but I am too old and my right shoulder has been reconstructed so a 'Tirfor' was out of the question.


It is made in China but despite some knockers, that doesn't mean poor quality anymore and by the way, the TJM Ox is made in the same factory and looks to me to be the same winch with a different name.

The other thing is the wireless remote in addition to the wired remote and that works well, at least in my trial run.

it will be cheaper to rebuild your winch, or if near perth i will rebuild it for you