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Winch size Q's
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:46 pm
by A1
Well after much hagglin me boss has finally offered me a winch off the front of 1 of the work vehicles ( ex coppa rodeo)...............
Now its only a warn m8000lb im gettin it for nuthin is it gunna be of any assistance on the front of my shorty mav ie... would ya bother fittin it up or for its size will it be a waste of time .............
I wont be enterin any comps (or atleast as im aware Yet)
Surely it gotta be betta than not havin 1 at all
And it will only get used as a last resort .......or emergency!!!ie roll over
Cheers
DAN
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:53 pm
by Shorty40
Get it anyway,
especially if its free. If it doesn't do the job, sell it and put the cash toward a bigger winch
If you are worried about its pulling power, you could always use a snatch block. Sure they are slower, but they do the job.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:06 pm
by A1
Shorty40 wrote:Get it anyway,
especially if its free. If it doesn't do the job, sell it and put the cash toward a bigger winch
If you are worried about its pulling power, you could always use a snatch block. Sure they are slower, but they do the job.
Yeah either way i was gettin it ...........its amazin how a boss can change his mind wen ya put in a 20+ shift to get a job ready 4 2day that could could get him big $$$$$ AND YES IM GETTIN PAID 4 IT ASWELL AS THE WINCH
I was just after other peoples opinions on this subject ............maybe some have first hand experience with havin this size winch on there rig
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:45 pm
by big red
my highmount is only 8000 and i've only needed to do a double line pull once when it was sitting high and dry on the rocks at the last ASCC.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:24 pm
by A1
Cheers
Im also luky enough that this truck cleaned up a big roo recently which fuked the front end = the winch now sports a complete , new solenoid box
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:33 pm
by bogged
Since yours is a shorty, I dont see why it wouldnt be good enough, specially for the price... So now many you gettin to sell for yarders?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:55 am
by Wendle
it'll be fine, go for it....
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:02 am
by Heathx4
Nah, it'll be no good. Better get rid of it. Actually, I'll do you a favour - I'll take it for nothing!
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:59 am
by XXXL80
it will be worth mounting!! i have had my highmount for about 9 months and have only used it once when i was out wheeling by myself!! it is much easier to just connect a snatch strap to another truck than get out and set up the winch!!
plus you know that you can go out 4x4ing by yourself and have the piece of mind that a winch is sitting on the front of your truck.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:24 pm
by A1
Thanx looks like ill be unboltin it this week