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RAMSEY
Patriot
9500 lb. Winch
By: Tony
Carricaburu |
Introduction:
Offroad
winches aren't what they used to be. They've become
much more powerfull, faster, and overall better
designed for various offroad applications. Ramsey
winch has produced top notch recovery winch's for as
long as I can think of. There most recent product is
there new Patriot series winch's. This winch has
amazing power using a 4.8 hp, heavy duty 12-volt
electric reversible motor. This winch is extremely
fast reeling in at 35.4 fpm peak. (feet-per-minute)
In
this article im going to be testing this winch on
Project Rock-Spider. Also, we are going to be
reviewing the winch with the optional wireless
remote control setup. Please follow along.
Some
Detailed Winch Specifications:
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5.5
hp heavy duty 12-volt electric reversible motor
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150
feet of galvanized aircraft cable (5/16") 8
mm
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Fully
integrated solenoid assembly with continuous
duty solenoids for reeling in cable
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Designed
to fit existing Ramsey Winch mounting systems
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3-stage
planetary gear system for fast line speed
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Automatic
load-holding brake for strength and reliability
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Weather
shielded motor-to-motor solenoid wire cover
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6
ft. 2-gauge battery cable with connectors
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12
ft. remote control switch
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4-way
roller fairlead
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Limited
lifetime warranty
Rated line pull.......
(single line) 9,500 lbs (4,309 kgs)
Gear reduction ratio....... 138:1
Motor....... Series wound - 5.5 hp 12V
DC
Overall dimensions........ (LxWxH)
22.66" x 6.12" x 9.94" (576 mm x 156
mm x 252 mm)
Drum size.......Diameter 2.5" (63 mm)
Length 9" (228 mm)
Weight.......100 lbs. (45 kgs)
Cable supplied.......150ft. (45.7 m) of
5/16" (8 mm) galvanized aircraft cable with
replaceable clevis hook
Mounting Bolt Pattern.......10.00± .015 IN X
4.50± .015 IN (254.0 x 114.3 mm)
More detailed
information check Ramsey's
website:
Installation:
Installing the
Patriot 9500 was a piece of cake. It took about 30
minutes total. First step was to mount the winch to
the winch plate on my Jeep. This includes 4-bolts
that bolt the winch to the winch plate. Next step is
to wire up the winch. Two wires, one wire goes to
the +Battery terminal
and the other goes to the -battery terminal. Walla!
(By
the way, if your wondering what the big pizza dish
looking things are, there my automatic tire
balancers. I just used the wheel spacers to sandwich
them onto the axle. Worked out perfect)
Testing:
After
installing the Spidertrax wheel spacers I went for a
test drive. No more tire rubbing, and a noticeably
firmer handling feel. I wasn't sure if widening the
jeep a total of 2.5" would make a very
noticeable difference but it did! Project Chero felt
much more stable and stuck to the ground in both on
an offroad driving.
Conclusion:
Spidertrax couldn't have made this package any better! I've noticed
other company's don't include stud nuts or
threadlock in there kits. I wont mention the
company's names. Spidertrax is one of those
company's that takes the extra time and cost to make
sure everything is included with nothing else to
buy. My overall thoughts on this kit is two big thumbs
up for the simple fact that everything was included,
the install went smooth and easy, and the product
looked very nice.
If your in the market
for wheel spacers check out Spidertrax.
They sell several other kits for different
applications. They also have a one of a kind
product line for Suzuki's.
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