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BigMike



Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
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Winches
Wondering what makes/models people have and what they use them for?

I bent my winch bumper quite badly the other day offroad and need a new one so if anyone has any recs for a non-tubular aircon one for a puma I'd be grateful. Willing to spend up to £500.
Post #47900 8th Dec 2010 9:02pm
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ickle



Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
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France 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White
Superwinch EP9, great quality self recovery winch

Superwinch Husky with Bowmotor, real tree stump pulling power, worm geared so doesn't need an internal cone brake

Some of the cheap Chinese winches have very brittle castings.... Whistle
Post #47915 8th Dec 2010 10:08pm
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leeds



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Hi Mike, On our red 110 and Disco we have Devon 4x4 winch bumpers. Well made but problem with them is that they are not galvanised before powder coating. Ours are rusting where the bumpers have done their job on walls/trees etc

The Safari Equip ones look Here They are galvanised and then powder coated. Have a bit of Safari Equip protection stuff on our vehicles and I like it.

The Safari Equip ones come in under your budget. Also the Devon ones

HTH

Brendan

PS Have seen some of the ebay specials ones, lets say that the welding on some looked like bird droppings and were painted

PPS On red 110 have two Warn 9.5 XP. Can't fault them. Hear good views about Goldfish
Post #47916 8th Dec 2010 10:16pm
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TJ101



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Isle Of Man 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
No contest,, See Goodwinch,,, One of their bumpers, and a TDS winch,, a good quality/valve package

Run one as a centre winch on the challenge truck,, works well, and overvolted Thumbs Up California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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Post #47926 8th Dec 2010 11:20pm
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ken



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9.5Ti looks good but its Poo came off my FFRR so will change for a powerplant in 2011 Mr. Green
Post #47934 9th Dec 2010 7:16am
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BigMike



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can I have that in english please ken Laughing Thumbs Up
Post #47943 9th Dec 2010 10:11am
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SiWhite



Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
Like Tim said, get a TDS from goodwinch. My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold!
110 Tdci Build HERE - sold!
Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender!
Post #47945 9th Dec 2010 10:12am
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Superwinch Husky 8 or 10.

The only electric winch designed and built to industrial standards. You get what you pay for, but you pay a lot.
Post #47948 9th Dec 2010 10:32am
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BigMike



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Cheers all. I'm going to replace my current one with a TDS. I also have a mate who wants one so if anyone else is in the market for one let me now asap as we're already getting a better price for two. Delivery will be to me in one go so it'd be pickup from Lancashire (PR5)
Post #47955 9th Dec 2010 12:36pm
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PM 1



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Warn every time!
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BigMike



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Warn is 2-3 times the cost though. If it was used daily then I'd probably go for a warn but its for occasional use so don't need warn quality
Post #47966 9th Dec 2010 2:33pm
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McS



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Look at most trucks on the challenge scene (where winches do get used hard and big money gets spent) and, with the exception of the ubiquitous 8274, you wont find a single Warn winch - you will however see plenty of TDS Goldfish and EP9's.

Read into that as you will.

Ross
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BigMike



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My mate who is buying another TDS for his new trayback very much knows his stuff and builds challenge trucks and competes. he said the same "TDS is the way forward, great quality, reliable"
Post #47970 9th Dec 2010 2:43pm
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ken



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I thought they used them as they were cheap to replace Whistle Clearly not then

Still I think the 12000lbs powerplant is my way forward , Although its a Super winch for the Quad Thumbs Up
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BigRuss



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
I see a lot of people are going for these power plants. Is the compressor any good? Do you need an air tank with them? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #47975 9th Dec 2010 3:23pm
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