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Buzz



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Winches again, Champion advise needed ASAP.
I have a job to do on the run up to Christmas where the ability to winch over small trees and move butts about would be really useful.

I am an experienced winch user and given the choice (+money and time) would have a hydraulic or PTO winch fitted.

I can't justify either at the moment and was considering a Champion 9500Tdsc from First Four with one of their bumpers. About £600.00 all in.

My question is am I buying into a whole heap of trouble? What are Champion winches like? They seem right on the cusp of being between accepted and slatted.

Have previously used Milemarker, Warn, and Superwinch.

Could do with some opinion ASAP as I need to get this sorted before Monday.

Cheers!
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Surrey Rover



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Did you speak to Peter at First 4 about the Winch? He seemed very knowledgable and gave me loads of time over the phone and in person when I bought mine. Nick

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T1G UP



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goodwinch...very nice chap and great product.
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leeds



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If it is the Champion winch you want with a bumper try speaking to Chris or Andy at the Electric Winch shop 01274 680744.

If you were not in so much of a rush I might have been able to wangle some discount for you.

At that sort of price range I must admit I would have probably gone for a Goldfish rom David Bowyer (01363) 82666



Brendan
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Buzz



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Surrey Rover wrote:
Did you speak to Peter at First 4 about the Winch? He seemed very knowledgable and gave me loads of time over the phone and in person when I bought mine.


What do you use yours for mate?
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Buzz



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leeds wrote:
If it is the Champion winch you want with a bumper try speaking to Chris or Andy at the Electric Winch shop 01274 680744.

If you were not in so much of a rush I might have been able to wangle some discount for you.

At that sort of price range I must admit I would have probably gone for a Goldfish rom David Bowyer (01363) 82666



Brendan


Cheers Brendan.
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jst



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leeds wrote:


At that sort of price range I must admit I would have probably gone for a Goldfish rom David Bowyer (01363) 82666


me too, TDS from Bowyer gets my vote. Cheers

James
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Surrey Rover



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Buzz wrote:
Surrey Rover wrote:
Did you speak to Peter at First 4 about the Winch? He seemed very knowledgable and gave me loads of time over the phone and in person when I bought mine.


What do you use yours for mate?


I bought, not fitted yet an 8274 from Peter.

It will be used for dragging birch and oak so that I can buck it ready for the splitter. Knowing me though, now that I have one, I will use it for all manner of things I never thought you needed a winch for!! Nick

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TJ101



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Ditto as above,, get a TDS Goldfish from David @ Goodwinch,, California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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big steve



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Good winch defiantly got one one the back of my truck and just rebuilt another with bow 2 for the front of my mates truck for Santas this weekend guns be running 24v through it too 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
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My TDS is centre mounted, also overvolted with 24v Thumbs Up California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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David Bowyer, Goodwinch, gets my vote, a good product with excellent customer service. Richard

Either a 90, 110 or 130.
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BigMike



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And another vote for Goodwinch. Very good value for a great product (they're quick too in terms of winching speed.

One tip - seal both ends with RTV, and also the lever. TLoosen the allen bolt in the lever, remove the lever to put the rtv on, then replace.
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ken



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Used a champion 12000lb on one of the D3s it was great way better than the oem WArn xp
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Buzz



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So no terrible horror stories about Champion then?
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