mcbrat Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 anybody know what the cable length was on them... the one I pulled off seemed to be about 35 feet. it appears to be the original... suppose a 50 ft cable will fit okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 ummm.....maybe? i dont know...try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudrat79 Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Hey Mick.....I believe I got 45-50 ft on mine..... I'll check it Today if I can and Let you know..... Also diameter will make a huge difference....I have 1/4" Aircraft cable I'll pm you , John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 10, 2005 Author Share Posted April 10, 2005 the one I pulled off was 3/16" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 i wouldnt get steel cable, id get synthetic, so mutch safer and easier to handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8vega215 Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 where do you find such item as an original subaru winch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 this one was aquired in a sort of 3 way trade..... they are out there... there's a board member who has one new in the box, with both Superwinch and SUBARU instructions.... very cool. it's just a Superwinch 1500 lb winch, but it was painted yellow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 sorry to get off topic, but a 1500lb winch should do the job on a light subaru, 0r sould i be looking at bigger ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 sorry to get off topic, but a 1500lb winch should do the job on a light subaru, 0r sould i be looking at bigger ones? a good rule of thumb, is to have a winch with 2 times the weight of the vehicle...., but if you use a pulley block, it doubles the pull of your winch.... I've got a 4500 lb pull one on my brat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I have the non stock Harbor Freight $39-49, #2000, winch on the buggy. Other than being black, I think it would be a good cheap starting point for off-road needs? Comes with 50ft of cable. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=92860 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=32&sort=1&cat=500&page=3 McBrat, where'd you get the pulley block? I had to make one? I'd prefer a real one... My .02, Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 01 Forester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=E&Category_Code=WACC the one I have, I got at Northern Tools, but they don't show one on their site.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I have the non stock Harbor Freight $39-49, #2000, winch on the buggy. Other than being black, I think it would be a good cheap starting point for off-road needs? Comes with 50ft of cable. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=92860 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=32&sort=1&cat=500&page=3 McBrat, where'd you get the pulley block? I had to make one? I'd prefer a real one... My .02, Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 01 Forester Hey i was just looking at one of those and was blanning on buying one. Do they work ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 I'm putting a used milemarker 6,000# winch on mine. My friend has a warn 12k# winch, and that thing doesn't slow down pulling anything out. Remember, the pull the winch has to put on goes way up when you're buried in mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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