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11-25-2010, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Hkx3
You are not asking for advice, you are trolling for a certain answer.
Just buy the damn thing, and go find out why people buy Warn or whatevr.
11-25-2010, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by codysanders
because when you do need it a warn will most likely work (most only use a warn a few times a year). they call it shity built for a reason. always buy the best you can afford and if you can't afford something decent dont buy it wait and save up. better to buy once and be happy than two or three times and be pissed you didn't buy it the first time or two. decent in my book would be a lower end m8000 from warren or a 8000 from ramsey $500 bucks. i would reather have a m8000 than the top of the line smitty built.
11-25-2010, 04:07 PM
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I apologize for getting this thread so far off of topic, I actually subscribed to this thread to see the answer to the op's original questions and they really haven't been addressed!
11-25-2010, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by nthinuf
This thread has some good info. Be sure to follow the link in post 7 for a winch shoot-out. Not all-inclusive, just good reading.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ighlight=winch
A quote from that review:
As I mentioned above, my Warn 9.5 has been out in front of my vehicles for almost 11 years, and is still pulling strong. Would you give the same odds of survivability to a $300-$500 winch? Anyone?
11-25-2010, 04:29 PM
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Lol I hear that all the time but with no explanation, if someone uses a winch a hand full of times a year (5 or 6) what makes a warn that much better? I know that in the long run they will last longer, but let's look at 5yrs or so? In 5 years time, using it a hand full of times a year, what can one expect from a smitty?
11-25-2010, 04:32 PM
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I don't want a winch that shocks anyone by working. That's why I went with a Warn but that's why we have chocolate and vanilla...everyone likes different things.
11-25-2010, 04:58 PM
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And that winch course was insanely tough compared to what most of us would ever use them for.
11-26-2010, 06:10 AM
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