Hickey Winches

Tommy · 10-20-2004, 11:38 AM

I have a neighbor selling a hickey winch with a complete setup mounting plate, roller fairlead, remote. etc. are these winches anygood? I only found one old post on Google from some other site. the deal is one i really can't pass up.

Tommy

Lisk86 · 10-20-2004, 11:41 AM

never heard of em [img]graemlins/iono.gif[/img]

bbaCJ8 · 10-20-2004, 11:44 AM

If it's a deal you can't pass up, why are you asking? I've never heard of em, but if it works it works

Tommy · 10-20-2004, 11:45 AM

it is called a Hickey Sidewinder. they are older. advanced adapters bought them out in like 85. the only thing i found said they were good...but it was some landcruiser board. couldn't find anything else but the history of them

Tommy

Tommy · 10-20-2004, 11:49 AM

125 for the whole setup...and the thing doesn't look used. he had it put up in his garage and when he saw my jeep he came over and asked if i could use a winch. we tested it out and everything worked well...I just thought i would ask

Tommy

Lisk86 · 10-20-2004, 11:51 AM

thread on pirate has alot of good word on 'em so id say its good as long as it works still

Neocode · 10-20-2004, 12:30 PM

I'd say jump on it, and test it out before you need it badly.

genster · 10-20-2004, 01:23 PM

yeah, make sure you test it out before you might need it....and it probably owuldnt be the worst thing to replace the line on it unless its new. (lets not have a line spool tension fight here like we did the other week!) [img]crazy3.gif[/img]

sjlplat · 10-20-2004, 01:49 PM

My dad had a Hickey Sidewinder on his '79 GMC pickup. The spool mounts sideways, and it's about 11-12" in diameter. It was designed to mount behind a truck bumper, between the frame rails. Part of the bumper is cut out for the cable, and a skidplate is mounted over the bottom of the winch, then angles up over the bumper. In order to make it fit on a Jeep, you'd have to get some sort of mount fabbed on top of the front bumper, as there is simply no room between the frame rails.

It has always been a good winch; we never had any problems with it whatsoever.

10-20-2004, 11:38 AM	#1
Tommy Trail Guide Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Maryville TN Posts: 724	I have a neighbor selling a hickey winch with a complete setup mounting plate, roller fairlead, remote. etc. are these winches anygood? I only found one old post on Google from some other site. the deal is one i really can't pass up. Tommy __________________ Jeep graveyard: 76 CJ5 spring over locked...etc 86 XJ. 5"lift, locked rear...etc 43 GPW...resto project...parted out after taking apart 74 DJ5 stock, limited slip Fun to drive to walmart 82 CJ7 2" lift, front locked... revolver shackles 57 CJ5 Stock...5.38 stock gearing Check out a new club in the TN and KY area http://www.4lowoffroad.com/index.php

10-20-2004, 11:44 AM	#3
bbaCJ8 old and boring Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MI Posts: 29,908	If it's a deal you can't pass up, why are you asking? I've never heard of em, but if it works it works __________________ Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it harder for sober people to own cars.

10-20-2004, 11:45 AM	#4
Tommy Trail Guide Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Maryville TN Posts: 724	it is called a Hickey Sidewinder. they are older. advanced adapters bought them out in like 85. the only thing i found said they were good...but it was some landcruiser board. couldn't find anything else but the history of them Tommy __________________ Jeep graveyard: 76 CJ5 spring over locked...etc 86 XJ. 5"lift, locked rear...etc 43 GPW...resto project...parted out after taking apart 74 DJ5 stock, limited slip Fun to drive to walmart 82 CJ7 2" lift, front locked... revolver shackles 57 CJ5 Stock...5.38 stock gearing Check out a new club in the TN and KY area http://www.4lowoffroad.com/index.php

10-20-2004, 11:49 AM	#5
Tommy Trail Guide Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Maryville TN Posts: 724	125 for the whole setup...and the thing doesn't look used. he had it put up in his garage and when he saw my jeep he came over and asked if i could use a winch. we tested it out and everything worked well...I just thought i would ask Tommy __________________ Jeep graveyard: 76 CJ5 spring over locked...etc 86 XJ. 5"lift, locked rear...etc 43 GPW...resto project...parted out after taking apart 74 DJ5 stock, limited slip Fun to drive to walmart 82 CJ7 2" lift, front locked... revolver shackles 57 CJ5 Stock...5.38 stock gearing Check out a new club in the TN and KY area http://www.4lowoffroad.com/index.php

10-20-2004, 01:23 PM	#8
genster Trail Guide Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 2,989	yeah, make sure you test it out before you might need it....and it probably owuldnt be the worst thing to replace the line on it unless its new. (lets not have a line spool tension fight here like we did the other week!) [img]crazy3.gif[/img] __________________ 95 XJ Sport NP231 AW4 (now a ManuMatic) D-30 Front C-8.25 Rear. 233,000 mi. 6x9 K&N Custom Made Intake. 33" BFG A/T's. Flowmaster 40. 3" in the rear. 3" in the front. 1994 Honda ST 1100. Red. 100 HP.

10-20-2004, 11:41 AM	#2
Lisk86 Trail Guide Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,482	never heard of em [img]graemlins/iono.gif[/img]

10-20-2004, 11:51 AM	#6
Lisk86 Trail Guide Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,482	thread on pirate has alot of good word on 'em so id say its good as long as it works still

10-20-2004, 01:49 PM	#9
sjlplat Trail Guide Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 116	My dad had a Hickey Sidewinder on his '79 GMC pickup. The spool mounts sideways, and it's about 11-12" in diameter. It was designed to mount behind a truck bumper, between the frame rails. Part of the bumper is cut out for the cable, and a skidplate is mounted over the bottom of the winch, then angles up over the bumper. In order to make it fit on a Jeep, you'd have to get some sort of mount fabbed on top of the front bumper, as there is simply no room between the frame rails. It has always been a good winch; we never had any problems with it whatsoever. __________________ My Rig<br />-<br /><a href="http://www.nm505.com/~jeep/pics/NewJeep/NewJeep.html" target="_blank">http://www.nm505.com/~jeep/pics/NewJeep/NewJeep.html</a>