firstxj

So, I just bought a winch off of Ebay, I have never heard of Vortex but I read a couple of people saying they liked theirs and it was pretty cheap. I guess I need a bacbone now! The wife is going to kill me when she sees the credit card bill! haha

clayton3854

how much you get it for? and how much it run for on teher website?

Oath

Looks awesome. Same questions as the guy above..^^^

caged

looks china built. just watch your duty cycle. and always use a snatchblock with a double line pull. it will save your winch.

firstxj

I think it is China built, but for a 9500 lb shipped for $280, I think I got what I paid for! haha They are going to ship it monday via UPS ground an since it is in AL as well then it will be here the next day. So by Tuesday it should be here and I wil put up some pics of it. It is going to be sitting around for a little while waiting on the backbone to be built and shipped.

firstxj

This is my first winch so I appreciate the heads up about the duty cycle. I have heard that a ****** block will basically double your pulling strength but also double the load on the winch and cut your duty cycle down. Does this sound right? Also, I have heard that it will need to be wired straight to the battery, do I not need any fuses in line?

mike37

a ****** block will double your pulling strength
it will not double the load on the winch it will reduce the load

it wont cut your duty cycle down
I would need to see the specs to determine what the duty cycle is and how doubling would effect the duty cycle

TrekkerJmm

Good luck with it and post your thoughts about it...Tj

firstxj

Here are the specs they had on the Ebay listing


LD9500
Performance 12VDC
Single line rated pull 9500lb(4310kg)
Motor 5.5hp/4.1kw,Series Wound
Control Remote switch,12ft(3.7m)lead
Gear train 3 Stage Planetary
Gear reduction ratio 265.2:1
Clutch Sliding Ring Gear
Braking Action Automatic In-The-Drum
Drum size Diameter2.5"(63.5mm) Length 8.8"(224mm)
Cable 94ft of 21/64" diameter(28m of 8.3mm diameter)
Fairlead 4-Way Roller Fairlead
Remote Control Included
Battery Recommended:650CCA minimum for winching
Finish Black/Dark Grey
Weight N.W.84lbs(38kg) G.W. 92lbs((42kg)
Overall dimentions (LxWxH)21.3"x6.3"x8.6"(562x160x218mm)
Mounting Bolt Pattern 10.00±0.015"x4.50±0.010"(254x114.3mm)
Electric winch with series wound motor
Model Capcity Power Steel cable Size (L X W X H) NW
LD9500 9500LB DC12V ø8.3mm X 28m 552 X 160 X 218mm 38KG
Pull, Speed, Amperes, Volts (First Layer)
Line Pull (lbs./ kg) Line Speed FPM(m/min) Motor (Amps)
0 24.6ft (7.8m) 80
2000 (907) 14.4ft (4.4m) 180
4000 (1814) 10.6ft (3.25m) 240
6000 (2722) 8.5ft (2.6m) 280
8000 (3629) 7.0ft (2.15m) 330
9500 (4310) 6.4ft (1.95m) 380

Line Pull And Rope Capacity In Layer
Layer Rated Line Pull (lbs./kgs) Tatal Rope On Drum (ft/m )
1 9500 (4300) 16.2 (5.0)
2 7700 (3490) 39.0 (12.0)
3 6500 (2940) 68.2 (21.0)
4 5700 (2580) 95.0 (29.0)
Pull, Speed, Amperes, Volts (First Layer)
Line Pull (lbs./ kg) Line Speed FPM(m/min) Motor (Amps)
0 22.0ft (6.8m) 80
4000 (1814) 11.5ft (3.5m) 170
6000 (2722) 9.2ft (2.8m) 220
8000 (3629) 7.8ft (2.4m) 280
10000 (4536) 6.5ft (2.0m) 340
Line Pull And Rope Capacity In Layer
Layer Rated Line Pull (lbs./kgs) Tatal Rope On Drum (ft/m )
1 10000 (4536) 19.6 (6.0)
2 8000 (3629) 42.6 (13.0)
3 6670 (3030) 72.0 (22.0)
4 5720 (2600) 92.0 (28.0)

Just reading that makes me feel dirty!

mike37

there is no info on duty cycle in that info


get a good battery
your winches performance will be hindered and you can damage it with a battery that is to Small in amp power

they recommend Battery Recommended:650CCA minimum for winching
so get one with 850 to 1000 cold cranking amps

firstxj

Thanks for the info, I was looking into an Optima or is that overkill? I will be running some lights off of it as well. Also, is it correct that I should just wire the winch straight to the battery? Do I need a fuse and if so what size?

Thanks!

mike37

yes it goes right to the battery

I would not use a optima I don't think they have the cranking amps you need for the winch
I like Trojans

a1racer

cheap or not it will help when you need it so it is worth the money if it get's you home that one time you need it

jd4x426

check out oddesy batteries they make batteries that have some decent power theyre a little pricey but they work great and can be mounted anyway you like

caged

optima is fine, they are a gel battery.
red is for cca
yellow is deep cell
blue is marine and has better shock absorption.
i have a yellow top running my warn m8000 with absolutely no issues.
but don't wire your winch to the side terminals. warn advises against it.
just mount it up to your cable connectors.