boyt Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hello thinking of getting rid of my superwinch husky and superwinch ep9 and getting a hyrolic one on the front, what makes and kits do people use, only looking at the budget end of things, Regards Andy boyt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I don't think there is such a thing as a budget hydraulic winch but a second hand Milemarker is probably the cheapest option. Are you looking for max performance or something easy to fit? The two don't naturally occur together with hydraulic winches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyt Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Fitment isn't an issue, will keep an eye out for a 2nd hand one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Take a look at the First Four website, they do MileMarker and Red hydraulic winches, with a range of kits, from basic to competition. I've run different MileMarker set-ups on my Landies, not cheap, even when you sort out all the bits yourselves, and definitely not easy to match and install everything, but well worth the effort! Greetz, Filip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Cheapest may be best, in the form of a direct crank prop shaft driven pump, but its a lot of work! I'd think gearbox PTO was a nice middle ground solution? I'd say a chain off the crank was best, but a long chain at that speed without an oil bath case makes me wince I did see a smart short-chain jobby where the pump was down the left hand side of the engine at the bottom. A bit like mitsimog's. Here's a nice belt one; http://www.hydraulic-components.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188&products_id=1001 for ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyt Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Cheers for the info, do people have the pumps driving all the time or switchable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 If your on the road it would be best to switch the pump off. No point using fuel and wearing the pump out. Off road mine stays in gear all the time. It pretty much has a dog clutch as a cut-off switch if things go wrong. The dog clutch also acts as a pulley/sprocket support bearing for the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 If your on the road it would be best to switch the pump off. No point using fuel and wearing the pump out. Off road mine stays in gear all the time. It pretty much has a dog clutch as a cut-off switch if things go wrong. The dog clutch also acts as a pulley/sprocket support bearing for the pump. I'm the opposite. I just engage mine when i wish to winch, so it's probably 50/50. But when i'm doing high rev's etc i try and make sure it's not engaged. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burko_uk Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Make sure you spec the pipes correctly else the system will be powerless. Also make sure the motor is fitted with an overcentre valve for braking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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