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Title: winch vs. winch
Post by: JUC 169 on July 19, 2008, 11:11:10 AM

I am close to buying a winch, but not sure which one?  I am going to pull some stumps out in my yard to begin with and then after that hopefully won't need it too often :)  I don't want to break the bank buying one so I think I have narrowed it down to these 2:

8000 lb Champion winch @ Costco
 
or

8500 lb Superwinch @ Canadian Tire
 http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672414&bmUID=1216485373352&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443303980&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

Does anyone have any experience with either (good or bad)?  I'll be mounting it to my 85' CJ-7...  Thanks to all.

Title: Re: winch vs. winch
Post by: Matt4x4 on July 20, 2008, 02:50:16 PM

Go with the Costco winch, you have a year to return it with receipt if anything goes wrong with it and they have a no-hassle return policy

Title: Re: winch vs. winch
Post by: Mudhawg on July 20, 2008, 07:34:42 PM

id vote for the superwinch ive noticed the costco winches are rather slow

Title: Re: winch vs. winch
Post by: SmilinVamp on July 20, 2008, 08:37:29 PM

Look up Smitty Built... 10000 lbs, under $500

Title: Re: winch vs. winch
Post by: scott/kerri on July 20, 2008, 08:38:05 PM

THE 10 000 is a good deal from costco i bought one my self and i love it

Title: Re: winch vs. winch
Post by: RUBI on July 21, 2008, 12:17:25 AM

I just put one those Champion 10,000lb winches on the back of the Rube for when I don't want to keep going forward.......havn't had the opportuinity to use it yet though............... :P
 Hydraulic MileMarker on the front......but if the engine dies   ::)