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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Default Winch?!?!?
Anyone got any info on Gorilla winches?
Still debating on that or a Smittybiult.
What to do?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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I don't know Gorilla but you'll find countless positive threads on the Smittybiilt Winches especially the XRC8. Welcome to the group.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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XRC-10 here with synth line, no issues, made several big pulls, no problems other then frying the stock battery and getting new yellow top, i say "no go" on the gorilla
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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i've heard good about both, and they are about the same price. i'm in the same boat as you, considering the same choices. id like to hear some other opinions as well
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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I'm not familiar with Gorrila winches, but I've been eyeing the XRC 10 with synth line. Welcome to the forum.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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here is one of my pulls, Chevy truck buried in the sand, notice no rear wheels, i didn't have much room myself to make a long pull, but i got him on to some solid ground enough to get out,
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Spent most of Saturday winching with by XRC 8 It has been great but if I had to do it again I would get the synth line.
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cant complain about my xrc8 comp w/ synth line.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 03:10 AM
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XRC 10 here....no issues to date, just wish I had synthetic line...one day
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 06:35 AM
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My XRC 10 has been great. It pulls nice, has good speed, and is easy to use. Bonus is you can get a life time warrenty from 4WD (site sponser) on the winch for a little extra $$.
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