@ Sam's Club 10000 for $366

[offroadchef]

I saw this at Sam's Club today:

$366.00
10000# winch, hitch mount
It also came with 2 battery leads 1 was 4 feet and the other was 20 feet
hitch mount bracket and fairlane

Champion Brand

only in stores

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=363733

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

It looks like the kind that fits into a 2" receiver hitch. Front or rear.

Maybe that's OK.

You could use it front or rear if you had a receiver hitch both places.

I'm just tryin' to stay away from places I need to be yanked up by a cable!

I love my SWR too much!

 

[Alaska Mike]

Looks like a hell of a deal, with the winch cradle and snatch block thrown in there. I would like to point out that a Class III hitch has a rating of 7,500 pounds, and Class IV is for loads of up to 10,000 pounds. That's straight pulls. Even then, I expect many are rated for rolling loads as opposed to dead weight. Also, you may need a hoist to move that sucker around, or at least a couple burly friends. Something to consider.

 

[mountainpete]

The Champion brand has been available at Costco here in Canada for a number of years. Some things you should know:

- Higher current draw then comparable name brands
- The mounting bolt pattern of the 9000 lbs version is different then Warn so modifications may be required to add it to your rig (so check first)
- Won't fit in an ARB (due to bolt pattern mostly, so again check first)
- Great warranty via Sams Club / Costco
- Heavy

For occasional use, it's heavy but decent. For serious use, it would simply not be on the list.

Pete

 

[Alaska Mike]

We don't see many serious wheelers using them up here, so I wasn't going to comment on those aspects. The one I saw in operation (hauling logs) was attached to a non-wheeling 3/4 ton pickup and was, for lack of a better word, slow. It was also fairly noisy and drew the batteries down fairly quickly. I attributed this to the stock batteries being used, but a high amp draw could also be the problem.

Still, if you are looking for a very occasionally used winch, it might be an option.

 

[Willman]

Pull to the Death!

Nice find!

It would be cool to take that winch out and see what it can do!....Breaking point of death....than kill it!:violent-smiley-031:

I wonder how Sam's return rules would work with that?