What Kind Of Winch Do You Have/ Prefer

[1OffCraz]

Barricade Trail Force HD bumper w/ Quadratec Aluminum skid plate.
Apex Badland 12000lb. Synthetic wireless winch

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[Buzzlb]

Warn VR 10S. Vary tight fit on the RR HD.

 

[Sespe]

EAG bumper and Badland Apex 12K. The bumper was free so that made the decision easy. I waited until the Apex was on sale. I like that it is all-in-one, with wired / wireless controller and battery cutoff. It is a big winch. I had to trim some of the bull bar to fit the control box (did not want to relocate it). And I need to put some spacers under the light bar to get it pointing back level. The winch also sits right up against the top of the bumper's fog light cutouts, so I have to figure out how to install them, or get a smaller replacement.

 

[Barth Vader]

Warn VR EVO 10s sitting on an Artec winch plate inside factory steel rubicon bumper. Synthetic line finished with a Warn hawse fairlead a factor 55 ultrahook.

i went with Warn because Warn has gotten me home before. I picked Artec because the tray was thick and boxed and I like how it mounted. Factor 55 got the nod because it can do it all on one hook and can assure a closed loop system or allow an open hook but with a safety pin when needed.

The Artec site says that their plate doesn’t work with the VR series. Did you have any issues with getting yours to fit? I got a VR Evo 12-S from Santa and can’t seem to find a plate that is both tough doesn’t require some shaving of bits.

 

[Silvertruck]

The Artec site says that their plate doesn’t work with the VR series. Did you have any issues with getting yours to fit? I got a VR Evo 12-S from Santa and can’t seem to find a plate that is both tough doesn’t require some shaving of bits.

its a tight fit but i had no issues. Recommend bench mounting the winch to the plate and having a friend help hang it on the frame.

*edit - i went to the website and saw the exclusion. It may be that artec changed the design since i installed mine during first half of 2020. I would call them first. I have had no issues but I dont want to steer you wrong. I dont think this exclusion was present when i installed mine.

 

[Liftr]

Warn VR 10S. Vary tight fit on the RR HD.

I have the same setup. It is very tight. You can’t remove the grill without unbolting the winch, and sliding it forward in the bumper.

 

[scotticus]

Warn VR Evo 12s, Warn winch plate, stock steel. I’d probably not get the warn again, I broke the remote cable (it’s wireless but has a cable to also operate wired). And they want like $80 to replace the whole cable and remote combo. I just need the wire and they can’t seem to figure out how to just sell that. Also they said their battery in the remote isn’t rechargeable but it’s totally a LiON rechargeable and the cord provides a current to charge. Feels like they don’t know their own product.
For as much as I use it I’d probably get the new badlands apex since you can get a new cord at almost any harbor freight!

 

[JBOverland]

If anyone is interested the Badlands is on sale right now for a great price.

 

[NEWBWHEELER]

I have stock Rubicon steel bumper, removed the end caps with a Warn Zeon 12s.

What winch plate did you go with?

 

[GoVR46]

What winch plate did you go with?

I'm using the Warn winch plate.

 

[NEWBWHEELER]

I'm using the Warn winch plate.

Thanks. Parts are so freaking hard to come by these days and I stumbled across a 12S. I wanted the 10S But I can’t get a hold of one. Everything fit fine in the sock bumper?

 

[syreeves]

Smittybilt X20 Gen 2 - 10K with synthetic line. You can find them just over $600. Wireless controller. Have one on my LandRover and will be transferring it to my JTR. I have used it mostly for pulling delivery vans out of muddy driveways (my neighborhood is still being built) and for pulling cars out of snowy ditches. And hauled one deer up a tree so I could get it on the roof of my rover - but that's because I was hunting alone on the last day of season - everyone else already went home!

Anyway - the Smittybilt X20 Gen 2 comes with everything you need right out of the box and has been flawless after 2 years of Minnesota salt etc.

 

[NEWBWHEELER]

Smittybilt X20 Gen 2 - 10K with synthetic line. You can find them just over $600. Wireless controller. Have one on my LandRover and will be transferring it to my JTR. I have used it mostly for pulling delivery vans out of muddy driveways (my neighborhood is still being built) and for pulling cars out of snowy ditches. And hauled one deer up a tree so I could get it on the roof of my rover - but that's because I was hunting alone on the last day of season - everyone else already went home!

Anyway - the Smittybilt X20 Gen 2 comes with everything you need right out of the box and has been flawless after 2 years of Minnesota salt etc.

I just checked and it’s 35 bucks more than the Warn12 S I’m looking at.

 

[GoVR46]

Thanks. Parts are so freaking hard to come by these days and I stumbled across a 12S. I wanted the 10S But I can’t get a hold of one. Everything fit fine in the sock bumper?

I had a Zeon 10s which I pulled and put in the Zeon 12s, both are exactly the same dimensions. No issues at all with stock steel bumper.

 

[syreeves]

I just checked and it’s 35 bucks more than the Warn12 S I’m looking at.

I am having a hard time believing you found a new Warn 12K Lb winch with synthetic line for $600-ish. But if you did then get it! I couldn't afford any of the classic Warn winches and looked at Superwinches but my local Rover shop (owner runs the MN rover club) suggested that Smittybilt's were high quality and good value. I think he was dead right. But again - if you found a good price on a Warn all power to you!

Also - this is the Smittybilt winch I have: https://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-98510-Waterproof-Synthetic-Winch/dp/B00K150VAI - $580 on Amazon.

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