Aldi winch

Submitted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 07:31

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Winches

All travellers should be capable and equipped for winching so in this article we will discuss the various winching methods and equipment on the market.

RichieK

Hi all..
Aldi, from May 13, will be selling a vehicle mounted winch for $399..I remember a couple of years back they were selling a winch for about $799 which turned out to be the same winch that another company sold (Ironman from memory but I could be wrong) for a much higher price..
Does anyone have a heads-up on this new one? Could it also be a reputable brand that Aldi has bought a truckload of and selling them off at little or no profit to entice people into their store? I want a winch, realise it would also mean a new bull bar which would also mean new suspension etc so the total cost of the exercise would be pricey..an electric winch for the price of a Tirfor etc would help soften the blow..
Cheers
Rich

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Reply By: OREJAP - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 08:33

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 08:33

I don't know anything about the Aldi Winch but having shopped at Aldi I believe their customer service is first rate experiencing this personally. There are numerous factories in China manufacturing winches,generators,air compressors etc......so you maybe correct in assuming that Ironman marketed a Chinese winch (probably still do) There are some who read the posts on this forum that are against fitting a winch I have used my Warn a few times, saving me a lot of hard work especially in circumstances when I was buy myself. I took my vehicle into an ARB outlet here in Victoria and had the bull bar,suspension & winch all fitted in the one go. I have bought some products from China & one thing I noticed if the item was not satisfactory it was replaced ASAP without them requesting the return of the original.

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Follow Up By: garrycol - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 10:25

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 10:25

You are joking about Aldi customer service aren't you - is non existent and they only honour their return policy when it suits them - most of their products are of poor quality.

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Follow Up By: Member - Jack - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 12:49

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 12:49

Gotta agree ... have had nothing but good experiences with Aldi. Have needed to return a couple of things, and it was done cheerfully, promptly and without question.

No idea on their winches, but I have bought tools and stuff like that, and they have all proven to be very good, even if made in China.

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Follow Up By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 14:00

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 14:00

Can't beat Aldi Customer Service,

Bought a little electric sander and literally wore/burnt it out. Took it back, way out of warranty, on the off chance. The store person asked me what I preferred, replacement or refund. Can't do better than that.

If I were a tradesman who flogged his equipment day in and day out I would not be looking at Aldi gear. However, for the average Joe Blow who uses the stuff now and again their products are pretty hard to beat.

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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 17:25

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 17:25

Me to as I reckon Aldi customer service is tops as far as I'am concerned with both grocery & non grocery items.

& as for "most of their products are of poor quality". Well we have not experienced that & are finding ourselves doing our weekly grocery shop at Aldi more frequently & enjoying many $$$ in savings.

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Follow Up By: pling - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 21:21

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 21:21

Family and friends purchased a total of seven last time. Six are still working OK (one under water a few times). The one that had a problem (electrical) was refunded without a hassle.

If they are Ironman, I would purchase again.

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Reply By: Member - jay D (VIC) - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 11:28

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 11:28

Hi Rich
I bought one two years ago for the troopy, paid $499.00 from memory. Used it several times in anger and had no problems with it. Had a good warranty as well. Would buy one again.

cheers
jay

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Reply By: The Landy - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 17:53

Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 17:53

Does anyone know if they will be available in all stores or only selected stores...Thanks, The Landy

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Reply By: ChipPunk - Friday, May 07, 2010 at 21:00

Friday, May 07, 2010 at 21:00

Thanks Ritchie for the heads up!

It seems to be storewide.
It's a 38kg 12V or 24V 4kW (5.5HP) series would motor (good!) rated for 4,300kg single pull. It even has a wireless remote (hopefully with some alternate control as well!). 3-stage planetary gears ~195:1 ratio. 4-way roller fairlead, 8.3mm dia cable x 28m. I year warranty. Even leather gloves!

I'm getting one. I suspect its another one of Aldi's bulk-buy re-labelled quality brands.

Also selling is a $50 ($49.99) 4WD Recovery kit (8t snatch strap, etc); a $99 air compressor (I think the same as I bought last year - equivalent to $150-$200 units elsewhere).

And a $89 3.5" GPS Navigator. I wonder if it's similar to the $80 unit a mate bought on eBay from China a few years back. After it found roads even he did not know existed, he gave his $450 Tom-Tom to his son!

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Follow Up By: ChipPunk - Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 23:11

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 23:11

Only one sleep to go!

It seemed this winch closely resembled the Warn Tabor9k (formerly Magnum) selling for around $1,100.
The Tabor seems to get "good for the price" reviews, but may not be for the seriously minded...
But Tabors etc have slightly higher ratios....

I then found the "Synthetic" and Ningbo-Lift winches that match the Aldi specs with the "optional" wireless remote. (See Synthetic & Ningbo.)

Yeah - for $400, it beats my $1900 unit. I have rope backups anyway...
I'll get my $89 speeding ticket saver whilst I'm at it.

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