Winches
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WJCO
Meme King
I went with synthetic because it's lighter and safer if an accident were to occur during recovery. There's pros and cons to each.
Gravedigger11
New member
Buy the warn like everybody suggests, it is worth it. I bought a shittybuilt and it pisses me off just looking at it. The motor lock lever is a PITA to get to lock, almost takes a hammer to get it to lock. I've used it twice since I've had it. Once for somebody else and once for pulling me. Hasn't failed yet but the lever irritates me
notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
M is made in USA, and has a great track record. Eddie personally recommended it to me.
ob_tj
New member
For me I went synthetic line for the safety side. Don't have to worry about catching a frayed cable in your hand while pulling line.
Big Bad Wolf
New member
Great thread!
I too purchased a "Cheap" winch made by Runva. It lasted a little while and saved my ass until the day it FAILED, out in the field. Have you ever used your Hi-Jack as a winch until you are puking?? Yeah, it SUCKS! I will also note this winch was sucking the life out of my deep cycle battery, long pulls were risky.
I took the winch apart to discover the seals failed and it was full of corrosion. JUNK.. :doh:
Looking Warn's website these are the following models:
VR
M
Zeon
Zeon Platinum
XD
9.5
Can we put them in order of which to buy ? I would but I have not owned any of them.
Synthetic vs Steel. I own and have used both.
Synthetic - Safer, lighter, no sharp frays to cut up your hands, will not rust, can be cut in an emergency, can be tied, won't crimp so bad.
Steel - Better rubbing on rocks, less maintenance, cheaper to buy, wont get wet and freeze in winter like Synthetic.
If money is no object I vote for Synthetic with some line protectors. Some guy's swear by Steel but there are many safety precautions to follow.
I too purchased a "Cheap" winch made by Runva. It lasted a little while and saved my ass until the day it FAILED, out in the field. Have you ever used your Hi-Jack as a winch until you are puking?? Yeah, it SUCKS! I will also note this winch was sucking the life out of my deep cycle battery, long pulls were risky.
I took the winch apart to discover the seals failed and it was full of corrosion. JUNK.. :doh:
Looking Warn's website these are the following models:
VR
M
Zeon
Zeon Platinum
XD
9.5
Can we put them in order of which to buy ? I would but I have not owned any of them.
Synthetic vs Steel. I own and have used both.
Synthetic - Safer, lighter, no sharp frays to cut up your hands, will not rust, can be cut in an emergency, can be tied, won't crimp so bad.
Steel - Better rubbing on rocks, less maintenance, cheaper to buy, wont get wet and freeze in winter like Synthetic.
If money is no object I vote for Synthetic with some line protectors. Some guy's swear by Steel but there are many safety precautions to follow.
hawklee
New member
decided on the Warn M8000, wish there was a rebate on this model, oh well, seems like the way to go in my budget and quality however, amazon offers 0%...so ordered it, as well as some d-rings, a neoprene cover, snatch block and an Evo transmission skid...amazon gets me every time
WJCO
Meme King
Good decision.
deadguy
New member
Just picked up an m8000 myself. Couldn't go wrong g for the price
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Jk_nate
New member
Good decision. Every time you use it and it works you will be thankful that you spent the extra money.
notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
Buy once, right?
HoosierWolf
Member
Looks like on my budget I'm going M8000 as well. Just added to cart. UPS guy must love winches.
WJCO
Meme King
Sweet. Congrats.