I dont have a winch but looking into them now. My jk is a dd and I take it out quite a bit. But is just trails and mud/water. If waters gets on the winch what would happen or if it is stuck underwater and I need to use it. Is there a solution for all of this?

 

yes buy urself a waterproof winch

 

Which brand is waterproof?
And are there any reviews or personal opinions on them?

 

Isn't that what the neoprene cover is for?

 

smittybilt has a waterproof winch and I think Recon has one also . Im sure there is a Warn and others out there also.

 

Superwinch talon series

 

They will all come 'sealed' to some extent, but if you plan on repeated submersion, look at the ones that claim to be waterproof.

My warn 9.5 has been hanging off the front of my 4x4's for the last 11+ years of rain, snow, trails, stream crossings, etc and is still running strong. But other than the occasional deep stream crossings, it has never spent any significant amount of time submerged.

 

Well I am looking a some what water proof I just don't want to buy one and the first time it goes underwater it dead. And are any of these around $500 also is 8000 lb strength to low?

 

RECON 10,500# waterproof & synthetic line, hellava deal!!

 

Neoprene is not water proof. That is what wet suits are made out of and why they are called wet suits instead of dry suits. It will keep the dirt and grime out of the winch but not the water.