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ShiftyK5

ShiftyK5

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Getting ready to buy a winch next month and expensive well known route or the cheaper unknown model. Looking at 12,000 lb winches the first place i checked was Warn of course and found that my winch would cost me over $1000... cant have that since that would blow almost all of my budget after the motor and tran rebuild. So I went searching and found some cheaper 12k pounders.

Since i cant find much feedback on these cheapers winches i thought i would ask here.

The few cheaper winches i found are as follows:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Winch-12000-lbs-Easy-Mount-12v-Truck-SUV-electric_W0QQitemZ130145428253QQihZ003QQcategoryZ43984QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12000-lb-Capacity-Winch-12-000-lb-cap-New-Winches_W0QQitemZ300143641585QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6755QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12000-LB-Winch-12000LB-Waterproof-Wireless-6-HP_W0QQitemZ200144249082QQihZ010QQcategoryZ43984QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-6HP-12000-LB-12000LB-POUND-RECOVERY-WINCH-PACKAGE_W0QQitemZ120152612394QQihZ002QQcategoryZ310QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


I knows its kida a large question, and i know the saying goes you get what you pay for but are these cheaper winches just as reliable ?
 
Muddytazz said:
Cheap chinese knockoffs
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Agreed. Why are you so set on a 12,000 lb. winch?

Those winches are so slow that you can use a snatch block to double back a decent 8K winch (now pulling 16K) and be comperable in speed.

If you are looking for a cheaper winch, find a used Warn 8274 or buy one of these: http://www.t-maxwinches.com/winches.htm#utiltyseries

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T-Max-Tmax-9000-lb-Off-Road-Electric-Winch_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ013QQitemZ230162958221QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW


You won't be happy with any of the Chinese winches. Seems like half of them burn up the first time they're used :mad:
 
Reliable and cheap don't belong in the same sentence. Basically with a winch you are putting not only your life, and your trucks safety, but the lives of those around you on the line. If you want to get a winch, look through the classifieds, look at a Ramsey, or save the money to get a Warn. Buying something now because it is cheap is just going to cost you more down the line.
 
I think you should save your money and go Warn - best winch they make right now is the 9.5xp in my opinion - and you can snatch block it and get up to a 12K winch.

Or find a used 8274 like was previously mentioned
 
IGOR said:
I think you should save your money and go Warn - best winch they make right now is the 9.5xp in my opinion - and you can snatch block it and get up to a 12K winch.
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Ummm, 9500 lbs. X 2 = 19,000 lbs

Just a little more than 12K. Of course you can double pull with the 12K too.
 
well I agree with what all the other guys have said. The only time I would buy a cheapo winch would be if i were using it in the rear to compress my suspension
 
thanks for backing up my gut feeling, so goin with a smaller winch would be ok with that heavy of a truck ?

Found a Mile Marker 12k for $600

i know Mile Marker to be pretty good from friends that ran them.
 
ShiftyK5 said:
thanks for backing up my gut feeling, so goin with a smaller winch would be ok with that heavy of a truck ?

Found a Mile Marker 12k for $600

i know Mile Marker to be pretty good from friends that ran them.
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Mile Marker doesn't have a very good reputation in the wheeling world.
 
I'm on a really small budget, so how bout the tabor series from warn ? under $600 for 9k winch. will be first time using a winch so i dont wanna spend alot if i f it up
 
I haven't personally used the Tabor series, but warn makes high quality products. So I don't think you could go wrong with any of their winches.
 
Just look around for a used Warn. I would take a used warn over 2 brand new cheapos. Lot of time you can get a warn fairly cheap if you know where to look.
 
Check out your local offroad forums I picked up a used 8274 and a new installed but never used Warn 12000 in the last 6 months for $600 each. be patient they will eventually show up I had been looking for a year and was always to late or didnt have the money when they came around.
 
I would look for a Warn 9500. They pull fast & hard. I have a Warn 12K and like it alot but it is slow. Unless your running a big truck with big tires in DEEP mud I would go with a 9500. If you are constantly pulling out 7K trucks from deep mud then I would go with a 12K. Otherwise a 9500 should pull anything you need.

I would highly recommend Warn. They are about the best there is in the offroad winch market. A Ramsey is a good bang for the buck winch but under heavy use I have seen them fail. My buddy had there Patroit 9500 and he broke the case of the winch on 2 different winches. The first was a possible mounting issue but the second was totally legit. The mount was rock solid and the case just snapped into 3 pieces on a hard pull.

If you plan on using it alot get the best, get a Warn.

Harley
 
If you plan on using it alot get the best, get a Warn.
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Do you get paid for saying that??:haha: :haha: :haha:


Honestly, I don't have a winch, but I need one, and when I DO get one, I'll go Warn. I have never heard any bad talk about a Warn winch.
 
I'm hijacking this thread (I'm seeing a trend with my postings here:D ). what about the difference between hydraulic vs. electric. A little more spendy, but there are no motors/solenoids to go bad or heat up. Plus I've seem some with two speed gearboxes.
 
cabledawg said:
I'm hijacking this thread (I'm seeing a trend with my postings here:D ). what about the difference between hydraulic vs. electric. A little more spendy, but there are no motors/solenoids to go bad or heat up. Plus I've seem some with two speed gearboxes.
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I REALLY don't like hydraulic winches on 4x4's for a number of reasons, but the biggest being that the vehicle has to be running for the winch to work.
 
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