Winch on Forester

Biesel said:
Guess you got over your concerns about weight! Lol, personally I'd try and stay away from ebay stuff, though i guess a foz is unlikely to break even a cheap 9000lb winch.
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Thats why I like the look of this one because its quite light. The dyneema make a huge difference to weight. Cant find a 6k with dyneema though.
 
I think he means swap over your existing Dyneema rope from your old winch to your new one.

Biesel said:
though i guess a foz is unlikely to break even a cheap 9000lb winch.
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famous last words lol. Quick....touch wood :raz:

I'd prob stay away from anything cheap, even if it has a high rating. The design might be good but cheap often means poor quality control so just more trouble :(

I know you're on a budget...I'd prefer to go a midprice 6000lb than a cheap 9000lb....
 
NachaLuva said:
I think he means swap over your existing Dyneema rope from your old winch to your new one.
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The Dyneema on the old winch is pretty ****ty now and needs to be replaced. Also not sure if its up to the extra load and its to short as well so thats not really an option:shake:
 
I actually meant buy new rope as well. the rope looks f$%ked in his photos of the failed unit.
 
Biesel said:
I actually meant buy new rope as well. the rope looks f$%ked in his photos of the failed unit.
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Yep rope is in pretty **** condition. Think it was pretty crap quality to begin with as it was never even close to round after winching...
 
Biesel said:
Maybe save for the mean mother winch and upgrade the rope later?
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Yeah ill probably just leave it for the minute until sufficient funds happen and maybe in the mean time a second hand bull bar will come up and I can install the winch inside that with some extra reinforcing to make the front completely awesome :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin:
 
DedmanWalking said:
maybe in the mean time a second hand bull bar will come up and I can install the winch inside that with some extra reinforcing to make the front completely awesome :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin: :ebiggrin:
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they keep popping up on ebay & gumtree. Just make sure you get the mounts as well as often they're sold without them. SubaXtreme can supply spare mounts but TJM cant...
 
NachaLuva said:
they keep popping up on ebay & gumtree. Just make sure you get the mounts as well as often they're sold without them. SubaXtreme can supply spare mounts but TJM cant...
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Yep keeping my eye out. I could always knock up some mounts. If im putting a winch in the bar ill definitely need some custom mounts. Ive been wondering about the possibility of fitting a bar designed for other vehicles on a foz. Cant find much about compatibility on the net but surely some vehicle is a similar shape.
 
I've been thinking about that as well, was thinking of taking some mesurments and going to a few wreckers
 
Im thinking a bull bar off a older 4x4 ute would be a pretty good fit. Measured a gu nissan patrols one and is way to big though...
 
depending on the shape, theres always the option of cutting a section out of the middle.
 
idw said:
depending on the shape, theres always the option of cutting a section out of the middle.
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Yeah been thinking that as well. Only problem is welding aluminium if its an alloy bar and im thinking steel is way to heavy for a forester....
 
DedmanWalking said:
You got a link to that? I searched the website and no reference to any sale....
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It came in the mail, sale starts 29/05 ends 10/06

EDIT:
This is the winch:
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/o...y-Winch.aspx?pid=219721&menuFrom=100209#Cross
$725 now, on sale $358.

There's also a 12,000lb, $675 save $250, comes with Dyneema rope 10mm x 28m:
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/o...-000Lb-12V-4WD-Recovery-Winch.aspx?pid=284085

You can also get a service kit for these:
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/o...r-4WD-Winch-Service-Kit.aspx?pid=326361#Cross

My housemate works in a 4WD car yard, he says the they're always replacing the solenoids....
 
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NachaLuva said:
It came in the mail, sale starts 29/05 ends 10/06
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Cool, I was wondering what I was missing.

Looks like a nice enough product but with the steel cable way to heavy.

And the 9k is overkill enough already, 12k would be insane....
 
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