Thanks for the recommendation of the Tigershark. I will look into it, especially if the Devon deal goes through. The Warn issues? I've owned and used several over many years off-pavement driving in this country and a few others. Most recent was a 2006 Power Wagon. Jamming, gear failures, etc. A good friend of mine owns a couple of towing companies and about a year or so ago a Warn rep convinced him to switch from Ramsey to their, i believe, commercial series winches. Far stronger, more reliable, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, etc. Well, after numerous failures that did not occur with the Ramsey's, he bit the bullet and switched back. He stated that trying to get assistance from Warn was like yelling into a black hole. This may have also been true of Ramsey, but he never had to call them for repairs. Regular maintenance advice yes, repairs no.
Regarding that LR has spec'ed Warn for use implies they did it because Warn has a sterling reputation for reliability and customer service. This may or may not be true, depending on who you ask. I'd like to believe LR has our best interests at heart and would only associate with best companies, etc., but i've been to a lot of business "spec'ing meetings" of one type or another and it doesn't always result in the best coming out the winner. "Best" is frequently defined as who can provide the most business profits.
