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joe231 · 10-02-2010, 04:14 PM

Sam's has a 8000# Champion winch for $355
My ex boss had the 10,000# Champion on his roll back trailer. It works great and comes with a snatch block.
The 8000# should be plenty, I have dragged some big stuff with a single line with the 10K, never had to double it.

RandyP · 10-02-2010, 05:42 PM

Yeah I've been staring at a few different 8k ones. Just gotta figure out if I want to gamble on a reman that's a lot cheaper, or go new. Not like I'll be using it a ton, probably a tool I'd use every few months at most actually. I'll get something figured out soon though and be ready for next time.

Went down to the shop and spent a few moments on the new beast. I was dying to know what color it used to be.

Of course there is no RPO label anywhere, so I started uncovering the VIN plate in the door jamb at least. Low and behold the single stage paint was coming off pretty darn easy with thinner. I can see why they painted it red, I'm thinking it was a lime green or a shiny olive green. One photo with flash, one without.

Oh the ideas going through my head on "what to do" and "where to start".

10-02-2010, 04:14 PM	#26
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Found a '74 Sam's has a 8000# Champion winch for $355 My ex boss had the 10,000# Champion on his roll back trailer. It works great and comes with a snatch block. The 8000# should be plenty, I have dragged some big stuff with a single line with the 10K, never had to double it. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

10-02-2010, 05:42 PM	#27
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: Found a '74 Yeah I've been staring at a few different 8k ones. Just gotta figure out if I want to gamble on a reman that's a lot cheaper, or go new. Not like I'll be using it a ton, probably a tool I'd use every few months at most actually. I'll get something figured out soon though and be ready for next time. Went down to the shop and spent a few moments on the new beast. I was dying to know what color it used to be. Of course there is no RPO label anywhere, so I started uncovering the VIN plate in the door jamb at least. Low and behold the single stage paint was coming off pretty darn easy with thinner. I can see why they painted it red, I'm thinking it was a lime green or a shiny olive green. One photo with flash, one without. Oh the ideas going through my head on "what to do" and "where to start". Attached Images __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.



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