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who makes the best winch under 700.00 and why?

Old 06-29-2011, 09:17 PM
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I am sure this question has come up before but can't find anything on it ...So who makes the best winch for under 700.00 and why .(not hydro/electric only . I just installed my new front body armor bumper /piaa 520 atp's/skid plate .and have big hole in the middle that says buy me a winch please.... love it so far pics in the morning will repost sorry late night (the thing did not want to go on,but I won)
Old 06-29-2011, 09:43 PM
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Seen alot of good reviews on the Recon winch
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Warn . Going 3 years strong and no problems . Paid $512.00. Cant beat it !
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i had a smittybilt xrc8 that got me out of some pretty tough spots and am probably going back to one on
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Here are the pics and why I need a winch
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Smittybilt just came out with a new series of winches, and they are completely waterproof. Something that I don't believe even Warn advertises. I love mine and haven't had any problems. I wish I had the waterproof one though....
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Waterproof ? will have to check that out thanks
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Originally Posted by ga09jkx
Waterproof ? will have to check that out thanks
It's called their x2O series. They're on quadratec
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Yeah the waterproofing would be nice..I run an xrc 8, pulled me out several times about 2 years old, no problems
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I've had an xrc10 for about 5 months now. Came with the synthetic line. Used it two weeks ago to pull me out when I got completely bottomed out on my frame trying to cross a snowdrift. Worked great and the price is awesome for a 10k with syn line

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