Warn 12,000lb Winch

[HSBlazer]

Hey Guys,
Not sure if this is the correct section or not, but I wanted to share the find. I just ordered a brand spanking new Warn VR 12,000 lb winch (wire rope and roller fairlead) for $509 shipped from Amazon. Dont know how long this will last but it was the best price i could find by far. Good luck.

 

[Jessie James]

Link?

 

[thatK30guy]

Link?

Found it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UJ2ZJQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[supermotard750]

Could be a killer deal

 

[wheeler]

Wow thanks for the heads up, I want one...

 

[ryoken]

wow, that'd be sweet under the tubebed in Mutt.... hmmmmmmm...

 

[NorCal69]

Sweet price, but why would it ship in 3-5 weeks?

 

[xenomarine]

can this be used with one of kerts bumpers? I might need to get this...

 

[K85 Octane]

wonderful

Went off the deep end, ordered the winch, snatch block, and tree saver. I already have enough kinetic rope and strap to reach the moon. A gang of D rings too. Just need some gloves and recovery bag should be complete.

 

[supermotard750]

Damn I'm soo tempted

 

[K85 Octane]

join the debt, except the debt

 

[thatK30guy]

Wonder what these sell for on eBay? I'm thinking buy two of them and sell one to pay both off. Can you say "free winch"?

 

[thatK30guy]

Found this this little tidbit in the customer reviews:

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Warn a brand you can trust!, February 23, 2012
By
Jensen Ramnarine - See all my reviews



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This review is from: WARN 86260 VR12000 12,000 lb Winch (Automotive)
Travis and Kyle Pfenning,

I greatly appreciate your support in having my rebate submission approved. I am looking forward to receiving that check. I haven't attempted the installation but hoping to do so in June, will update this review again. Thanks again guys, your efforts were truly appreciated.

Jensen.
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Posted on Mar 9, 2012 10:09:41 AM PST
Travis says:

Jensen, sorry for the inconvenience, I submitted your issue to our customer service team and I am happy to inform you that our rebate clearing house will be mailing your $80 check. You should receive it in 8-10 weeks. If you have any other issues with your VR12000 do not hesitate to call our customer service at 1.800.543.9276.

Travis
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Rebate? $80? Whats going on here? Sounds like this is one of those "too good to be true" deals.

 

[K85 Octane]

dunno, but EBay, google shopping, and 4WP are all more expensive. Strangely, 4WP was the next cheapest at 6sumthing. Time will tell, but am happy to see it comes with a lifetime warranty. Not sure what all that covers, but figured the price is about right for the Smittybult xr12 I was going to buy.

 

[thatK30guy]

I checked eBay also and they show the average price for this V-series in the mid to upper $700 range, with free shipping.

Then I checked the other more popular Warn 12K winch and they were in the range of $1400-$1700.

Makes one wonder why Warn would offer a cheap winch. Then it dawned on me that maybe these are like those cheap winches sold at Sams, Walmart, etc. Just a rebadged cheap winch.

 

[supermotard750]

I though about that. But, warn has a lowest price garentee on there website for this winch. Someone should ask them for one at that price or less then at least it's coming straight from warn

 

[HSBlazer]

I called Warn before I bought this... they assured me the VR12,000 is 100% Warn and it has the lifetime guarentee, not some re-badged junk.

I also called Amazon... they said if I didnt like it, I could return it and they pay the shipping.

I guess I'll know when I get the winch delivered and I open the box. I figured at this ridiculously low price, I'd take the chance.

 

[sweetk30]

i read somplace recently lots of warn winches are now products of china .

mabye this is a china winch ?

 

[K85 Octane]

everything is china lol

I told a friend that I bought one, he said "cool, that comes from the same factory as my Smittybult xr12 does" He works for Don Gross sales, but I don't know if his info is straight and I couldn't tell if he was kidding. (texting)

Either way, it's lifetime warranty and hopefully they stand behind it. The Smittybult I was going to get doesn't offer that IIRC

 

[thatK30guy]

Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shi*. That’s all it is, isn’t it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer’s sake, for your daughter’s sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me.

~ Tommy Boy ~