About X-Bull winches.

[mickmutante]

Hi there!
I have been looking for a winch for my 2000, VG33e Pathfinder, I thing it would be ok to buy between 9.000lbs and 10.000lbs . I do not have heavy equipment, I sometimes i do some offrading alone, so, but sometimes a winch can save the day.
I am planing to install it below the original bumper, hidden.
So... I found a brand name X-Bull on Amazon, prices goes from $290 + shipping for a 10.000lbs winch with synthetic rope, too good to be true?

Does someone knoes the brand, have sme experience with it?
Should I buy a SmittyBilt or Warn winch?

Thanks.

 

[Heavyhoe02]

Hi there!
I have been looking for a winch for my 2000, VG33e Pathfinder, I thing it would be ok to buy between 9.000lbs and 10.000lbs . I do not have heavy equipment, I sometimes i do some offrading alone, so, but sometimes a winch can save the day.
I am planing to install it below the original bumper, hidden.
So... I found a brand name X-Bull on Amazon, prices goes from $290 + shipping for a 10.000lbs winch with synthetic rope, too good to be true?

Does someone knoes the brand, have sme experience with it?
Should I buy a SmittyBilt or Warn winch?

Thanks.

i ran that exact 10k xbull winch on my 4runner for 3 years with no issues, sold the rig and to my knowledge is still working.

 

[grizzlypath]

I'm giving it a shot and so far it's worked as expected compared to some of my other more expensive winches. Time will tell on longevity, but I've used it quite a bit without any issue at all. I've heard it might be worthwhile to pop it apart and grease, or ensure there's grease, on the planetary gears. I haven't yet though.

In retrospect I'd probably rather have the Harbor Freight 12k winch since I have the room on this bumper and they have more features, and you can get them about the same price when they're having a discount. But this X-Bull has been working great.

 

[86scotty]

I would go for the Badlands instead. I did buy one of the Amazon winches for a rig I had for awhile and it worked great sitting in on the bumper like most winches do. In other words, never really used it.

But so many people, and notable Youtube towing/recovery people abuse Badlands winches all day every day and never complain. Hard to not go with what seems to work so well.

 

[mickmutante]

I'm giving it a shot and so far it's worked as expected compared to some of my other more expensive winches. Time will tell on longevity, but I've used it quite a bit without any issue at all. I've heard it might be worthwhile to pop it apart and grease, or ensure there's grease, on the planetary gears. I haven't yet though.

In retrospect I'd probably rather have the Harbor Freight 12k winch since I have the room on this bumper and they have more features, and you can get them about the same price when they're having a discount. But this X-Bull has been working great.

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Hi Grizzlypath.
For how have you had the X-Bull winch? (i don´t know if the question is right.. hahaha)
Thanks.

 

[mickmutante]

I had for awhile and it worked great sitting in on the bumper like most winches do. In other words, never really used it.

Hahahhaah something similar is going to happen here...

I live in Colombia, and Amazon does not sip BandLands winches here. They ship X-Bull, some Smittibilt, and other chinesse brands...
I have limited in space on the Pathfinder, because I do not want to change the original front bumper. So this type of compact design will fit con my Path.
This is the Pathfinder of a Path group... That is what I want to do.

 

[grizzlypath]

Hi Grizzlypath.
For how have you had the X-Bull winch? (i don´t know if the question is right.. hahaha)
Thanks.

I've had it installed for about 2 years now, and have used it about 40-50 times for light/mild pulls. So far no issues. I keep a neoprene cover over it when not in use.