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4Jeepnuts · 02-03-2008, 01:36 PM

I'm researching winches to make a decision on which one to buy. Regardless of brand, I have a basic questions about design.

Planetary gear vs spur gear ?

What are the advantages of either?

Is one better than the other?

Thanks

kwrangln · 02-03-2008, 03:52 PM

See if this helps ya out a bit.

http://bbb.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/ult...=000602#000000

02-03-2008, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
4Jeepnuts Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93206 Location: SW Pa Posts: 8	Winch Question I'm researching winches to make a decision on which one to buy. Regardless of brand, I have a basic questions about design. Planetary gear vs spur gear ? What are the advantages of either? Is one better than the other? Thanks

02-03-2008, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
kwrangln Doublewide engineer Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6971 Location: Gulf coast Posts: 5,904	See if this helps ya out a bit. http://bbb.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/ult...=000602#000000 __________________ I'm the "tack tack tack" welding nazi. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showp...&postcount=218 "I didn't mean to kill nobody ... I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord." R. L. Burnside

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