I should have mentioned that I have no need for a winch. I did need a steel bumper for my biggest concern in my area - deer. Working at 3:00am, I get to dodge them daily. You can't have a winch bumper and not have a winch, hence the cheap winch. It will be something to play with. The $114...
The line defininitely is not wound evenly. I only function tested the winch. As soon as my yard dries out, I am going to run it out and get it corrected. As far as it failing, my use of it is going to be dragging logs and pulling a dead tree over. My offroading will be limited to the Outer...
I'm not positive I love the lights. They are super bright, so I can't drive with them. Well, on the road anyways. They were super cheap also, so I don't mind losing them. They aren't impacting air flow to the radiator, so that isn't a concern. I just don't love the look. Anyone love or hate them?
I think letting everyone know you have max tow in every post is the same as the Jeep wave. You gotta do it. How else will they know? I do appreciate some hate though.;)
I finally got some pictures of my Walmart white trash winch installed. It functions just as it should. I haven't had a chance to connect it to a tree and give it a real test. It has wired and wireless remotes. The fairlead and hooks are Agency 6. It is connected to the battery with Anderson...
That is fair and if I was going to be hardcore wheeling, a very valid point. I might use the winch to drag logs from the woods into my yard. My wheeling will be limited to the Outer Banks. It will not be a lifesaving device. It will 99% of the time, be a dust collector in my bumper. Even...
After wasting too many hours watching reviews and reading forum posts, I have found the budget winch I am going to buy. The Badlands Apex only made sense for ease of return. With extended warranty, it was still going to be $700ish. I decided on a Walmart Hyper Tough 12000lb winch. Currently on...
Do you guys have any experience with this company? Every YouTube video I watch, has this company advertised now. I know it isn't American made and you probably wouldn't want to trust it with your life , but It is also $415, not $2000. The reviews all seem pretty good for it. I was hoping for...
That is exactly how I am looking at it. I'm not going to be hardcore offroading, ever. I might use the winch for pissing around in my yard, pulling logs or something. Why spend 2k for that? If I spend $3-400 and it's a POS, lesson learned. I'm not going out saving lives with it or risking my...
The reason I said that is because someone earlier said they have a Zeak that had a Badlands logo on the controller. I'm not saying they are all rebadged, but it's possible that some are. For $300ish, I'm not looking to save the world with it and my expectations are not to have $1000 Winch results.