Winch
JK Newbie
Joined: Jul 2018
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From: Buffalo,ny
I have the smittybily 10k x20 with synthetic. Less weight from the line, waterproof and reasonable price. Plus the size. I installed it on an ARB bull bar that fits like a glove. The bull bar directions and the ARB techs said you need to cut the frame horns, but this winch is smaller than warns and didn't require any cutting.
JK Junkie
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Bunnlevel, NC
I don't own a HF winch, and I would say you get what you pay for, but if you're stuck in a situation, I'll still believe that you have a fighting chance of a self recovery with a piece of shit HF winch on the front of your jeep than you do with no winch. I would also submit someone with knowledge of recoveries could do a better job with a HF at their disposal than someone that knows nothing about recovery can do with a Warn, so everything is relative.
JK Newbie
Joined: May 2018
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From: Freedom
I don't own a HF winch, and I would say you get what you pay for, but if you're stuck in a situation, I'll still believe that you have a fighting chance of a self recovery with a piece of shit HF winch on the front of your jeep than you do with no winch. I would also submit someone with knowledge of machinery repair could do a better job with a HF at their disposal than someone that knows nothing about recovery can do with a Warn, so everything is relative.
JK Jedi
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Willow Park, TX
Fixed that for ya.... ;-) I absolutely understand what you're trying to get across, and I agree that a monkey with a brand new Zeon is less likely to get out than someone with experience with a cheap winch, but I don't know what experience has to do with it if the planetary grenades, or the solenoids decide to weld shut. If you can get a better built unit with some semblance of QC (even if it comes from the same factory) for a dinner out or two more I can't fathom why anyone would consider going with the less reliable one, just like I cant fathom why anyone who cant swing a $350 winch would be buying a $300 winch. YMMV though.
. I don't disagree with you in general though in regards to buying something decent. My "decent" was the X20. It's worked good for me, and gets used a good bit cuz I pick such crappy lines 