Winches

silverChevy79 · 10-25-2009, 12:23 PM

lets talk winches. im lookin for a winch. i am trying to find websites that have good winches with cheaper prices. looking for a winch around 8500 to 10000 lbs winches. need to also find out where i can find a hitch to mount to the front of my 79 chevy. then i need to find a hitch mounted plate to put the winch onto so i can use it front and back. anyone know where i can find these things.

mudseeker · 10-25-2009, 12:24 PM

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72'CaminoKid · 10-25-2009, 12:32 PM

oh, i thought we were about to start talking about my ex.....but anyways, any particular brand in mind?

BernieB · 10-25-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 72'CaminoKid

oh, i thought we were about to start talking about my ex.....but anyways, any particular brand in mind?

Halfway between a wench and a witch, eh? I had one of those too. Actually, I had three of them, all different years. Seem to be a popular model.

fbhart@wk.net · 10-26-2009, 06:38 PM

i have a ramsey Rep 8000 winch on my jeep and have been satisfied with its performance.

normally you buy a winch rated at twice the # of your vehicle.
Remember the winch only has that pull rating on the first rap of the cable, each layer of cable the pull rating goes down.

Be sure to get a proper winch mount, a winch creats massive amounts of stress on your vehicles frame.

Good luck and be careful!!!!

crabtruck · 10-27-2009, 02:11 AM

^^^^ agree about choosing the rating carefully.
.1) rating is for first rap only means cable must be near full extention.
....also note that most winches say you need at least 5 wrap turns or breaks.
.2) rating drops FAST with additional layers - 50% gone in 4 wraps.
....2nd wrap may lose 10% for an electric and 20% for a hydraulic.
.3) speed increases with more wraps leading to shock and snatch loading.
.4) rating is for FLAT LEVEL pulls only. At more than 5% incline
....effective loads starts heading for a double and can get there by 25% incline.
.5) loads stuck in mud, flats, etc have same effect as pulling up an incline.
.6) a 12v winch uses near 25-50% more power from batts than 24v.
.7) a higher HP motor may use less amps for same load and stay cool longer.
.8) rating for fpm(feet/min) will also change with both wraps and load
....loaded may be only 10% of unloaded speed.
.9) many people uses winches when they should be using a chain.
10) make sure both batts and alt are sized for winch selected.
11) follow safe practices - you never want to experience a cable whip.

Note also, there is a reason that some companies will NOT sell you
a winch less than 9k w/ 5HP if they know it's for any 4x4

Check each model carefully this is just an example of a common one.
.

hotrodpc · 10-27-2009, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 72'CaminoKid

oh, i thought we were about to start talking about my ex.....but anyways, any particular brand in mind?

I thought it was my ex we were gonna talk about, but when I seen he is interested in a "good" winch, I knew then it wasn't her.

10-25-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
silverChevy79 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cody, Wyoming Posts: 78	Winches lets talk winches. im lookin for a winch. i am trying to find websites that have good winches with cheaper prices. looking for a winch around 8500 to 10000 lbs winches. need to also find out where i can find a hitch to mount to the front of my 79 chevy. then i need to find a hitch mounted plate to put the winch onto so i can use it front and back. anyone know where i can find these things.

10-25-2009, 12:24 PM	#2
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72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,756	oh, i thought we were about to start talking about my ex.....but anyways, any particular brand in mind? __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

10-27-2009, 02:11 AM	#6
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,366	^^^^ agree about choosing the rating carefully. .1) rating is for first rap only means cable must be near full extention. ....also note that most winches say you need at least 5 wrap turns or breaks. .2) rating drops FAST with additional layers - 50% gone in 4 wraps. ....2nd wrap may lose 10% for an electric and 20% for a hydraulic. .3) speed increases with more wraps leading to shock and snatch loading. .4) rating is for FLAT LEVEL pulls only. At more than 5% incline ....effective loads starts heading for a double and can get there by 25% incline. .5) loads stuck in mud, flats, etc have same effect as pulling up an incline. .6) a 12v winch uses near 25-50% more power from batts than 24v. .7) a higher HP motor may use less amps for same load and stay cool longer. .8) rating for fpm(feet/min) will also change with both wraps and load ....loaded may be only 10% of unloaded speed. .9) many people uses winches when they should be using a chain. 10) make sure both batts and alt are sized for winch selected. 11) follow safe practices - you never want to experience a cable whip. Note also, there is a reason that some companies will NOT sell you a winch less than 9k w/ 5HP if they know it's for any 4x4 Check each model carefully this is just an example of a common one. . Attached Thumbnails

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10-26-2009, 06:38 PM	#5
fbhart@wk.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115	i have a ramsey Rep 8000 winch on my jeep and have been satisfied with its performance. normally you buy a winch rated at twice the # of your vehicle. Remember the winch only has that pull rating on the first rap of the cable, each layer of cable the pull rating goes down. Be sure to get a proper winch mount, a winch creats massive amounts of stress on your vehicles frame. Good luck and be careful!!!!