I have been looking into the pro's and costs of various wenches ....sorry winches and have settled on Tigerz11. I have come up with 12000lb unit complete with synthetic rope. This is selling on ebay for $845 package. Danny (my mechanic) has found a deal through his buying group for $770 + freight. This maybe
be sweetened by more numbers. At present we have 4 buyers. If anyone else is interested please let me know asap.12000LB 12V ELECTRIC WINCH WITH SYNTHETIC ROPE
* WITH NEW BRAKE SYSTEM ALLOWING TO WINCH UP AND DOWN HILLS
WITHOUT WORKING AGAINST THE BRAKE
* LIKE MOST OTHER 4WD WINCHES THE WINCH CAN ALSO BE USED AS A HOIST
* POWER CUT OFF SUPPLY FROM BATTERY
* WATERPROOF / SEALED UNIT
* SYNTHETIC ROPE
* WATERPROOF SOLENOID
* LONGER LEADS FROM CONTROL BOX
* THIS WINCH WEIGHS ONLY 23KGS
* WIRELESS PLUS HAND REMOTE
THE NEW POWERFUL TIGERZ MODEL MONSTER WINCH DESIGNED
FOR AUSTRALIAN NEEDS
Here is a video shot by 4WD tv of the 12000lb winch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrfEkhf3 ... re=related
For information on warranty please click the link. http://www.tigerz11.com.au/warranty.html
COMPARE THE SPECS CHART BELOW WITH ANY OTHER WINCHES
THE BEST 12000LB LOW MOUNT WINCH ON THE MARKET
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Single Line Rated Pull
12000lb(5440kg
Motor
6.6hp/4.9kw,Series Wound
Main Body
Sealed
Effected Protection
5600kgs - 5750kgs
Control
Remote Switch, 12ft(3.7m) lead
Gear train
3 Stage Planetary
Gear reduction ratio
187:2.1
Braking Action
Two way braking action in the drum
ROPE
28m of 10mm diameter
Fairlead
Hawse Fairlead
Battery Leads
2 gauge, 72”(1.83m)
Overall dimensions
(L×W×H)21.3” ×6.3” ×8.6”(562×160×218mm)
Mounting Bolt Pattern
10.00±0.015” ×4.50±0.010”(254×114.3mm)
Weight
N.W. 23KGS
Measurements
59×20×39.5cm(1PC)
Pull, Speed, Amperes, Volts {First Layer}
Line Pull (lbs./ kg] Line Speed FPM(m/min) Motor (Amps)
0 33.3 ft (10.3m) 85
4000 (1814) 16.8ft (5.1m) 158
6000 (2722) 12.8ft (2.62m) 231
8000 (3629) 10.1ft (3.1m) 302
10000 (4536) 8.8ft (2.7 m) 371
12000 (5443) 7.6ft (2.3 m) 450
12300(5590) 0ft(0m) 200