Winch and Water?
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From: Miami Beach, Florida
Winch and Water?
Hello everyone, (first post)
I'm looking to buy a winch, the posts here have been very helpful, but have not touched on a particular point. I live in Florida, lots of water forging, swamps and such.
How big a factor should water resistance be. I have only seen one winch that specified water resistance: WARN 9.5ti Thermometric for the NOT low low price of $1216.
Are there any options anyone can suggest. Perhaps even weather-proofing a more affordable brand? I imagine anyone down south or the islands having to have dealt with this already. Rain and general moisture not so much as total immersion.
Any advice would be welcome, thank you.
Have the snorkel on wish list!
I'm looking to buy a winch, the posts here have been very helpful, but have not touched on a particular point. I live in Florida, lots of water forging, swamps and such.
How big a factor should water resistance be. I have only seen one winch that specified water resistance: WARN 9.5ti Thermometric for the NOT low low price of $1216.
Are there any options anyone can suggest. Perhaps even weather-proofing a more affordable brand? I imagine anyone down south or the islands having to have dealt with this already. Rain and general moisture not so much as total immersion.
Any advice would be welcome, thank you.
Have the snorkel on wish list!
JK Jedi Master
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From: Austin <--> Colorado Springs
Mile Marker has some 'water proof' winches.
I've had a non-waterproof Warn 9.5 for 9 years now, still working like a champ. (plenty of monsoons, though I can't say that I submarine it very often...)
I've had a non-waterproof Warn 9.5 for 9 years now, still working like a champ. (plenty of monsoons, though I can't say that I submarine it very often...)
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Austin <--> Colorado Springs
Some are more 'sealed' than others 
My Warn isn't quite that resistant.
The new shape not only looks great, but sheds the elements like no other winch on the market: seals at the key points give extreme-duty water resistance.
Last edited by nthinuf; Mar 30, 2009 at 07:09 PM.
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I have a Superwinch EPi 9 that was submerged for over an hour while I made a recovery of a tractor out of a flooded creek. No problems yet and it has made over 30 hard pulls since then. All is well.