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Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 20:03**

anyone had any experience with winches or winching in a 4x4 application.

im looking at getting a warn tabor 12k for the gq.
around $1250 with steel cable and only the basics (no winch blocks or anything like that)

TABOR 12K SPECS/PART NUMBERS
Winch model: Tabor 12K
Part number: PN 88400 (12V)
Rated line pull: 12,000 lbs., (5443 kg) single-line
Motor: 12V DC Series Wound
Electrical controls: Solenoid
Remote Control: Remote switch, 12' (3.7m) lead
Geartrain: 3-Stage Planetary
Gear ratio: 216:1
Clutch (freespooling): Sliding Ring Gear
Brake: Automatic Direct Drive Cone
Drum diameter/Length: 2.5"/9.0" (6.4cm/23cm)
Weight: 89 lbs. (40.4 kg)
Wire Rope: 80', 3/8" diameter (24m, 9.5mm diam.)
Fairlead: Roller
Recommended Battery: 650 CCA minimum for winching
Battery leads: 2 gauge, 72" (1.83m)
Finish: Powder coat

anyone have any other recomendations

or has anyone had anything to do with the plasma rope at all. whats it like by comparisan to steel cable etc

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 20:11**

plazma rope wins over wire cable for handing etc but you've got to be careful with it dragging over rocks etc + there is a massive weight saving. there are 1000's of winches on the market these days & i reckon you'd be crazy to drop that sort of coin on a winch that didn't already have rope on it.

the RUNVA winches get a good wrap: http://www.runvawinch.com.au/winches/4w ... /ewx12000/

shoot Dan @ KPD4x4.com an email & see what he can do one for, feel free to name drop me or just mention auszookers.com

http://www.kpd4x4.com/runva-12000lb-ele ... eema-rope/

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 20:30**

atari4x4 wrote:plazma rope wins over wire cable for handing etc but you've got to be careful with it dragging over rocks etc + there is a massive weight saving. there are 1000's of winches on the market these days & i reckon you'd be crazy to drop that sort of coin on a winch that didn't already have rope on it.

its got 24m of steel cable on it. i think its an extra 200 or so to upgrade to plasma.

what are the eletrics etc like on the RUNVA ones as that seems to be the failing point of a lot of the cheaper ones

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 20:41**

yeah most of the winches that run the starter motor style can solenoids and are the ones that give all the problems, the RUNVA's run albright solenoids from factory along with a heap of other brands.

albright solenoid

regular solenoid

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 21:08**

so they run a warn style solenoid. might be worth a look

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 21:16**

universally known as an albright solenoid

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 21:25**

atari4x4 wrote:universally known as an albright solenoid

my bad. im not totally up to speed with everything yet.

Posted: **25 Feb 2013, 21:36**

have a suss around as there are heaps of cheap winches around, just need one with some after sales service/parts backup.

Dan @ KPD4x4 is a champ, would be worth dropping him an email for a price. will probably get free freight at a minimum for name dropping. :lol:

Posted: **07 Jun 2014, 13:57**

I prefer wenches

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