Outer Limits 4x4 Board

has anyone had anything to do with cheap winches sold on ebay ?

do thay work ?

any good for light work ?

or just shit ?

I haven't bought one, but im always a bit sus on the winches on ebay. Probably contains the cheapest of everything inside.

I have one.. from ebay.. its a blackrat type hand winch. works well.. came with cable... VERY happy with it.

i sell a full range of t-max winches .
i sell the 9,500 lb electric for $1120-00 delived to your door in qld

what do you mean cheap
what do you mean light duty
what sort of 4b do you have

Brawn 4x4 make a 5000lb winch for $750
that's cheap and light duty...http://www.brawn4x4.com.au/Winches.htm

or do you mean the hundred dollar this really belongs on a boat trailer types

I think he is referering to the ultra cheap no name winchs that are plauging ebay at the moment.

8-9-10 k winches for 5 hundred, saw a 9 go for 850 the other day I think. They lookk good at the beginning of the auction, then on the last day go up to where you wouldn't bother.

I reckon if you can get a no namer for 500 bucks and only want it for light ocassional use go for it. But what they seem to be going for I would rather have a reputable one. Not that I have ever used a winch, saw one on the front of a car the other day

would you risk your truck and possibly your life on a "cheap" winch?

That is why I hinted at light and ocassional recoveries, on a softroader stuck on stuff that isn't too difficult or remote, yeah the cheapy, If you have a reasonable 4by which when you get stuck you get really stuck, an dyou like going places that take a couple of hours to get too once you hit the dirt then NO.


Horses for courses. I would buy the more reputable one, because I know if I am stuck I am STUCK.

a gu i know bought one much to my amusement a month back and lasted 4 metres on a hill at lcmp.....a name brand one pulled him out!!!!!

im going to go a warn etc as u say the price difference is fuk all thanks all