Outer Limits 4x4 Board

noob q i know but whats the difference.

Basically the motor is above the drum on a hi mount and next to the drum on a low mount.

talkin turbos or winches?

High mount






low mount

pro's and con's of each?

Why would you pick one over the other?

mike_nofx wrote:Why would you pick one over the other?

Depends on what you want..

High mount has a fast spool in than a low mount.. much more suited for comps..

Low mount slow spool in better suited to your weekend warrior or farm boy..

Then there is hydralic goes all day everyday with out overheating provided the engine is running..

highmount
pros
fast speed
larger drum
longer duty cycle
cons
a lot dearer than a lowmount
bulky
you need a more bulky bar to accomodate it


Lowmount
pros
compact
cheaper than a high mount

cons
slower than high mount
shorter duty cycle


im sure others with more knowledge can add more info

id say high mount all the way even thought i only have a low mount thats cause im a tight ass
hydrolic winches can overheat and boil the power steering fluid

Warn xp9500 low mount has faster line speed than a standard high mount and more pullin power high mount is heaps slower unless you put the 6hp motor on them from the xp9500, its all on the warn website, as for duty cycles it all comes down to your batteries, crappy batteries will kill any winch no matter what it is.

stock 4runner wrote:id say high mount all the way even thought i only have a low mount thats cause im a tight ass
hydrolic winches can overheat and boil the power steering fluid

Not if you have a 'proper' PTO hydraulic winch. Much higher oil volume and they will run all day. No, I don't have one.

sorry was mainly thinking of ones like the ox. pto ones are quite expensive arnt they

i have a high mount for sale

ahh good to see so many other noob added q's so i dont have to ask them all.

Thanks for the heads up guys. Went out wheeling over the lonbg week end and have decided that there are a few other things i need before the winch... will get there in the end.

A hand which can be a very nifty tool as well mate, especially if you are on a budget.

Dexter wrote:A hand which can be a very nifty tool as well mate, especially if you are on a budget.

you must be keen man

you would be a good person to go 4bing with dexter the winch man i here them say

Line speed: High mounts have a faster unloaded line speed than most (all?) low mounts. Some low mounts have a faster line speed under max loads that high mounts (refer spec. sheets)

Brakes: High mounts have brake on the side of the gearbox, seperate to the drum. Low mounts have brakes inside the drum, which causes the drum to become hot which can be a problem if running synthetic rope.

Free spool: High mount free spool only disconnects the motor from the gearbox, meaning the rope/wire can be very difficult to pull out by hand. Low mounts disconnect the drum from the gear set, meaning they are very easy to spool out by hand.

Mods: High mounts have various off the shelf mods available - twin motor top hats with altered ratios (fast!), pneumatic drum disconnects (can be switched from the cab and enables easy freespooling by hand), larger motors from low mount winches can be bolted on. Low mounts have less off the shelf mods available, but i understand a mob in QLD are re-gearing these to take advantage of flamin fab's twin motor adapters.

Mounting: Low mounts are generally easier to mount, though bull bars suited to high mounts are available off the shelf.

-Stu