toyrunner95
Explorer
I have used almost every winch that you have tested, and I can honestly say that I would NEVER buy anything but a WARN. Now I don't mean to be biased toward a company or brand and take the stance that it's "all american so its the best" mentality. But Ramseys, Mile Markers, Champions, Huskies have ALL failed me in the past. ALL! And i'm not talking once or twice and I had it rebuilt. I mean I used it once and it didn't work again so I sent it back to the manufacturer and got a NEW one (not rebuilt) and it crapped out right out of the box! 3 winches at least twice for each.
My Warn x8000i I bought USED and have abused the hell out of that thing with NO problems! NONE! NADA! ZILCH! Long, hard, over rated pulls. Yes over heated it a little, but nontheless it worked. I have had NO problems with a WARN, If I was in the middle of BFE without a WARN I might as well use a come along.
I hate to tell ya Scott, but i think there were some problems with your tests. ARB bumpers don't use a warn mount and perhaps I may have jumped to a conclusion about the mounts, BUT depending on the bumper most ARBs mount feet forward so there is paralell stress on the bolts instead of perpindicular.
In every manual for anything it says use only product X brand stuff this product. I think that rule should have applied.
My Warn x8000i I bought USED and have abused the hell out of that thing with NO problems! NONE! NADA! ZILCH! Long, hard, over rated pulls. Yes over heated it a little, but nontheless it worked. I have had NO problems with a WARN, If I was in the middle of BFE without a WARN I might as well use a come along.
I hate to tell ya Scott, but i think there were some problems with your tests. ARB bumpers don't use a warn mount and perhaps I may have jumped to a conclusion about the mounts, BUT depending on the bumper most ARBs mount feet forward so there is paralell stress on the bolts instead of perpindicular.
In every manual for anything it says use only product X brand stuff this product. I think that rule should have applied.
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