Awesome I was hoping there was a sale soon, I need a winch for the jk bumper I got at jeep beach.Day 10 of the 10 Days of Deals, 5/10 will have 35% off all Badland Winches. $390 Winch again.
Many people have thoughts on Harbor Freight but almost everyone will agree their winches are some of the best in the business especially at their price point.As I posted on another thread here (and on the Wrangler Forum, I have both vehicles), when I went to Jeep Beach thing in Daytona Beach and the Speedway, I was surprised by the number of HF Apex 12000's even in the vendor area on their modified, lifted, and whatever things they were selling. Yes, a lot of Warns also, but after Warn and Badland, just a sprinkling here and there of all the other brands.
I'd still rather have a warn, but a badlands for 400 or a warn for twice the price is a no brainer and the badlands winches have proven themselves pretty darn good.Many people have thoughts on Harbor Freight but almost everyone will agree their winches are some of the best in the business especially at their price point.
Not to argue your point, but where do you find a Warn 12000 at just double the price of a Badlands? Maybe three times more or even more than that, but I probably would have done a 12000 Warn at $900. (I paid $450 for my Badlands). Even at $900, that was about half the price of what I was seeing online for the Warn 12000 winches.I'd still rather have a warn, but a badlands for 400 or a warn for twice the price is a no brainer and the badlands winches have proven themselves pretty darn good.
Depends on the warn winch you want, but the vr evo 12s is 1k and at jeep beach it was 890. You can get the steel for 619 and the badlands which wrope for 129 though so about 750 for a vr evo 12 with syntheticNot to argue your point, but where do you find a Warn 12000 at just double the price of a Badlands? Maybe three times more or even more than that, but I probably would have done a 12000 Warn at $900. (I paid $450 for my Badlands). Even at $900, that was about half the price of what I was seeing online for the Warn 12000 winches.
Was I looking at the wrong places?
Wow, I didn't see the Warn VR 12000 with synthetic line for $900 at Jeep Beach but that would definitely be worth considering. But then, at double the price of the Badlands, it is worth it? Yes, I guess I would rather have Warn plate on my bumper, but you have to admit a lot of the vendors displaying their Jeep stuff did have Badlands mounted on their bumpers.Depends on the warn winch you want, but the vr evo 12s is 1k and at jeep beach it was 890. You can get the steel for 619 and the badlands which wrope for 129 though so about 750 for a vr evo 12 with synthetic
If I was gonna pay 600 for a badlands I'd probably do the vr for 750 with a badlands line, but a badlands for 399, I'll relocate the control box and just not show it's a harbor freight whichWow, I didn't see the Warn VR 12000 with synthetic line for $900 at Jeep Beach but that would definitely be worth considering. But then, at double the price of the Badlands, it is worth it? Yes, I guess I would rather have Warn plate on my bumper, but you have to admit a lot of the vendors displaying their Jeep stuff did have Badlands mounted on their bumpers.
I think at those prices, either one is a good buy.
Very true regarding the warranty. HF wanted $160 or something additional for a 2 year warranty when I bought mine. I said thanks but no thanks. That's like a third of the price of new one so when the day comes, I guess I just wait for one of the specials and buy a new one.If I was gonna pay 600 for a badlands I'd probably do the vr for 750 with a badlands line, but a badlands for 399, I'll relocate the control box and just not show it's a harbor freight which
Seriously though the hf winches have been good, just wish their warranty was better