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Tough winch |
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Date: May 17, 2008
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Montreal, Canada) |
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I've been stuck sideways off an ice bridge with a 41 degree angle. 2 wheel on ice and 2 in water/mud and this tough little winch pulled me out no problemo.
The only reason it doesn't have 10 star in this review is that
1) The front plates was rusty looking after less than 3 months of owning it.
2) The motor doesn't stop pulling immediately when you release the remote. THat's a pain when you are spooling in.
Other than that i'd say what are you waiting for? Get it... NOW... |
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Good but could be better |
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Date: Nov 23, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Southern Pines, NC) |
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First I must say that it is a good looking winch, but who buys a winch based soley on looks? Mine does perform well but will not free spool. It must be powered out and is extremly noisy when doing so. I have changed the winch line to a synthetic cable to save on the weight and also for the added safety that goes along with that. The winch has never been submerged under water, and is throughly cleaned after exposure to mud and or dust. I thought by doing this it would elieviate any problems such as free spooling or a stuck lever. I was wrong. |
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Has always gotten me out of everything it helped get me into |
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Date: Oct 02, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Fountain Inn, SC) |
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This winch has made me bold beyond reason when it comes to playing in the mud. It has always gotten me out and I have had to dig down through the mud to even find it. However, after several months of hard use I could not longer flip the lever to free spool. I had a dealer work on it and now the lever will move, but it takes all of my weight (220 lbs) to pull the line out. What a pain! So, I have to power in and out. This has caused the winch to overheat and shut down (thank you thermal protectors). Dealer told me it would work itself out in time with use. BS I need a winch to free spool mine out, I guess I'll just have to rebuild it myself. |
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Great Winch |
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Date: May 29, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Toluca, Mexico) |
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I've used my winch in many ocations, and it has allways got the job done, it looks nice and will allways perform!
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Winch Left Me Stuck |
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Date: Apr 03, 2007
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Scranton, PA) |
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My jeep was buried in mud and I hooked my cable high on a tree to pull upwards on the front..half way out the winch split apart on the left side and tore the big teflon bushing the centers the drum..it will not engage now..the small screws that holds it together only threads into aluminum and it pulled the threads right out..could of been designed a little better...wouldn't of had this problem with my old mx8000..my brother ended up pulling me out with his old junk ramsey winch...
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OK |
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Date: Nov 29, 2006
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (MA) |
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I think the winch looks great and performs nicely.
In the two years I have had it, I have had two problems. First, after about 6 months I could no longer disengage the winch to free-spool mode. I ended up sending it in for warranty work, where they did repair the winch. The second issue is the finish is corroding and peeling along the front face of the winch. Warn won't do anything about this, except recommend that I paint it!
My previous winch was a M8000. It was less fancy, but never had a problem in 2-3 years of owning it. No repairs or painting ever needed. |
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Solid winch |
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Date: Nov 20, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Wakefield, Ma) |
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I have had the 9.5ti winch now for quite some time, I have used it in many situation and conditions, and even submerged, and it has yet to let me down. after two heavily salted New England winters uncovered, the finish has not a single belemish, or corrosion.
I would recommend this winch for the avid off roader to the hard core crawler, but for a competition level winch, I would suggest the warn 8274 for it's quicker line speed. |
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It's does the job but... |
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Date: Feb 19, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Utah) |
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The winch is fast and has a brand name on it but didn't care for it.
1. Too fast to control when trying to bring a Jeep back on to it's top.
2. Doesn't stop pulling after you release the switch.
This would be a great winch if you could only control the speed and it would actually stop pulling when you release it. Not fond of hitting reverse on the motor. |
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Served its purpose !! |
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Date: Jan 25, 2005
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (SouthCentral, PA) |
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Basically only had the winch 3 months or so. Used it a couple of times and then the snow hit. I didn't have good tires yet so I found myself winching alot more than others. Kept right on pulling with no problems. Two full pulls with no issues. Great product. |
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Not Sealed as well as they say |
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Date: Sep 24, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Laurel, MD) |
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The winch is fast and strong. Warn claims it is the best sealed winch ever, but my experiences do not agree with that statement. I have had the winch for 9 months, and only used it a handfull of times. I have never gotten it wet/muddy/sandy. The most water it ever sees is rain. Recently I was in need of it and it would not free spool. It still powered in and out, but the free spool lever would not turn.. I got home, checked online, made some calls and eventually opened it up. There was a lot of moisture and corrosion on the inside and that locked up the freespool. I ordered new gaskets and I will try to clean and fix it... I expected more out of a 1000 dollar winch. |
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Has worked everytime I needed it, what more can I ask? |
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Date: Sep 21, 2004
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Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Portland, OR) |
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Great product, no problems with it and I've had it about 3 years now. I've only used it a handful of times, but I've soaked it in water and mud lots of times. My wife gives me a hard time because I don't use it much, but I tell her it's like insurance. |
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