Winch Failure (Tell us yours!)

[dno]

Cheers DB,
I'll just keep it in mind if or when it don't work one day 

[RWS]

What about something like this...rated to 500amps...anyone know the maxium amps a winch draws under load?

[Gunna Do]

...anyone know the maxium amps a winch draws under load?

I think between 400 - 500 amps.

[heathydee]

My winch gets horribly dirty at times 

[dno]

Probably just something else to go wrong Dean.

Sorry Garry, just spotted this and totally agree .

[Redback]

The only failure to speak of is corroaded connection points and wires that stopped the controller from working the winch, after reconnecting the controller direct to the power/solenode, we had it working and this got me out of trouble.

I have an X9 Superwinch, it's aprox 8 to 10yrs old maybe more, mine only has a 2.5HP motor, I bought it second hand in 05.

Baz.

[SteveandViv]

Did a solenoid winching out of the4 Wenlock on this years Cape York trip. Not happy but them's the breaks.

[Gunna Do]

Did a solenoid winching out of the4 Wenlock on this years Cape York trip. Not happy but them's the breaks.

What brand winch Steve and Viv, and was it the original solenoid setup?

[SteveandViv]

The winch was a TJM OX. 4 years old and they used a two solenoid set up. There was no sign before I went away that it was *dicky* so how do you know. Anyway, it's replaced now with a sealed unit - single solenoid type, cost $189 in Weipa. I'm happy with the Winch Motor etc, that has gone well but now I know I would have had the solenoid changed.

[Bird]

I fitted a cheaper winch that had a wireless remote system, to my uncles truck a few years back ( 2-2.5 ) not long after fitting it he parked his car at work, came out at the end of the day, Flat battery...WTF called RACQ new battery put in off he gos.

We went round there for tea one night and I noticed the fairlead was out of shape, I went a spoke to him, and he knew nothing about it. what had harped was the remote system for the gate to get into the work car park had a very similar radio feq as the winch did. So as some one went into the gate the winch would wind in killing the main battery and twisting the winch, bullbar and fairlead and burning the winch motor out.

[Steffo1]

I have a 5 year old Aldi winch & it came with an isolator as standard. I also leave mine in the disengaged mode so this "remote control problem" is no issue. Mine has a wireless remote which I find great around the property for getting timber out of hard to get places. I can walk beside a log I'm winching, controlling the speed & also using a crow bar to guide the log around trees, rocks etc. This is the main reason I bought the winch although I have used it for a recovery or two. I reckon it's seen 12-15 hours actual winching time. No failures so far. (I shouldn't have said that should I )
Steve