Aldi winches

[Bazza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bazza]

PradOZ,
To answer your question ... yes, and as others have done, I replaced the gearbox grease and "resealed the seals" on both ends. I also painted all the electical connections with an insulation paint. I understand your financial predicament and agree with your logic. Any working winch is better than no winch at all if and it saves you once, it was worth the money.
The only thing I suggest is to do as I have, and relocate the solenoids to under the bonnet. I think by doing this you will possibly prolong their life. I rewired the 3way selection switch ( wireless/off/hand control ) to inside the cab and relocated the hand control socket to the bullbar. This works for me.
Bazza

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

Why buy a winch then? Get some Maxtrax and/or go out with friends.

Maxtrax are of no use crossing rivers IMO.

[winniliss Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close winniliss]

D4D,
Some people can't justify $150 for a battery tray for a new Prado!!

That is bloody funny and true... That comment has made my week. Simple things in life.

[winniliss Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close winniliss]

paying $1000 or even $1600 doesn't guarantee anything . ill back the aldi against the warn and back it with anecdotal evidence for 2 separate occasions . as for maxtrax the only 2 times ive had to use my winch are situations that not even a road made out of maxtrax would help .

That is the second best quote I have read this week for ages...

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Maxtrax are of no use crossing rivers IMO.

Is that because they float away?...Like an ice cream stick when you chuck it in the water?

[winniliss Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close winniliss]

I am picking up my Avenger winch this week. But I will pull it apart and pack it with marine bearing grease...(if it stuffs up its under warranty for 3 years I think. After that I may look at a Warn).

And I will also pick up my battery tray that I paid $150 for. EDIT: Turns out it was the price for a TJM tray.
TJM wanted $195. So far on the net I have found it for $165 free postage.

[humphrey Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close humphrey]

Buy a hand winch. After using it the once I'll garantee you'll never get stuck again.

[K & M McF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close K & M McF]

We bought an Aldi winch the last time they were on sale about 14 months ago. Used it twice on the first trip, once to pull a fully loaded Troopie back onto its wheels after it rolled onto its side. Worked perfectly. The one on sale this week appears to be different in a number of ways to the one we purchased.

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

Buy a hand winch. After using it the once I'll garantee you'll never get stuck again.

I fully agree with that remark.

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

The one on sale this week appears to be different in a number of ways to the one we purchased.

I thought that too. It looks very differnet to the last one that I had.

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

The deed is done. A family member picked it up for me and I will report back when I check it out after work.

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

I thought that too. It looks very differnet to the last one that I had.

Different, better or different, worse?

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

Different, better or different, worse?

Just making the point that the winch looks like it may have been sourced from a different manufacturer than the last batch.
I have know idea if they are better or worse, just that they look different to the last ALDI winch that I had.

[ianafloat Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ianafloat]

I couldn't agree more with the idea that you buy what you can afford, I bought a T-Rex winch 13,000lb with synthetic rope for 400 dollars. I know the build quality is not as good as warne but least now I have a winch and I can get myself stuck with a bit of confidence.

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

Well I got the winch and I've measured it as being just over 40Kgs while still in the box. Once mounted the clutch lever will be at the back if I leave it, but I may have to rotate the gearbox so the clutch lever is on top.

I'll have to take some measurements and see if the lever is going to foul on the A/C condenser or anything else.