Ferjablito
Member
A priori the best option is Sherpa, but here in Spain it is quite expensive with shipping costs, what do you think of this Chinese option?
RUNVA OR SHERPA?
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SkiFreak
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As with any equipment, you need to do your own research and base your decisions on those findings.
My only advice on buying any Chinese winch would be to strip it down before use, clean it out and replace the original grease with a high quality, extreme pressure synthetic grease.
My only advice on buying any Chinese winch would be to strip it down before use, clean it out and replace the original grease with a high quality, extreme pressure synthetic grease.
Ferjablito
Member
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Well, it was simply in case there are users who have had both options and have first-hand information.
greetings
Well, it was simply in case there are users who have had both options and have first-hand information.
greetings
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
I have Runva winches on my truck. I know other people with Sherpa winches on their trucks.
Over the years, I have heard less complaints about the Runva, but they are both Chinese winches and not built to the same standard as some other brands.
As I said above, if you do nothing else, changing out the grease that comes in any Chinese winch for a known, high quality grease, will likely give you a much more reliable product.
Over the years, I have heard less complaints about the Runva, but they are both Chinese winches and not built to the same standard as some other brands.
As I said above, if you do nothing else, changing out the grease that comes in any Chinese winch for a known, high quality grease, will likely give you a much more reliable product.
Ferjablito
Member
Sherpa is not made in Australia?
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
Sherpa is an Australian owned company who state that their winches are "developed" in Australia, but like the majority of all mass produced winches, the components are manufactured in China.
Some of their products may be assembled in Australia, but the parts are not manufactured locally.
I don’t have any experience with RUNVA, but I have watched a Sherpa self destruct when subjected to running for a period of time a comparable Warn winch could easily handle. Depending on what type of winching you anticipate you might research the duty cycle of your options.
I do have experience with the Sherpa Big Air compressor and can only recommend it as a boat anchor.
Howard
I do have experience with the Sherpa Big Air compressor and can only recommend it as a boat anchor.
Howard