View Poll Results: What do I go with?
Smittybilt XRC8
22
45.83%
Save for a better winch (See post)
26
54.17%
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Need winch advice!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 232
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From: San Antonio TX
considering your low usage...Smittybuilt is economically the way to go...
not to start a "foreign made" discussion, but I think Warn is one of the last ones still assembled in the US (w/ a few foreign components)...
not to start a "foreign made" discussion, but I think Warn is one of the last ones still assembled in the US (w/ a few foreign components)...
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JK Super Freak
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,799
Likes: 1
From: Seattle, WA
Thanks all for the info guys, I should have my winch and XHD stubby on monday! I also opted for the Lifetime warranty on the winch for 45$ just in case the thing does blow out, so hopefully its worth it.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 265
Likes: 0
From: Snohomish,Wa.
I think you'll like it. I used mine for the first time a few weeks back . We were playing in the mountains and got stuck in 30" of heavy wet snow. Hooked a strap around a tree and started pulling. The XRC8 didn't even break a sweat and pulled us right back onto the trail.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,314
Likes: 1
From: Stamford, CT
I also bought the XRC8 and have no complaints so far. I cracked the derby plate during the installation, called them up and they sent me a free replacement no questions asked. I got the synthetic line and so far I pulled 2 jeeps out of quick sand with it.