The Best Winch Brands to Get You Out a Bad Situation (Photos)
Here are the best brands to look at for your all your winch needs.
5. Ramsey Winch
Proclaiming to be strong and dependable, Ramsey Winches give Jeep Wranglers owners the ability to efficiently rescue themselves from sticky situations. These winches are known to be faster and require fewer steps to operate, thanks to its patent-pending semi-automatic clutch. You could view its products here. Two that you might want to consider are the Patriot and the RE. Forum member coy has used the Ramsey Patriot 9500 to pull full-size rigs out of rivers and sand.
4. Mile Marker
Forum members have found that the Mile Marker is the best bang for the buck. You have the options between electric and hydraulic winches on their website. They even pride themselves on the fact that the patented hydraulic winches are the only ones approved by the U.S. Military. Be aware that forum member itsarubiconday had issues with their customer service when his SEC12 arrived broken.
3. Superwinch
Superwinch uses synthetic rope, and its winches can be controlled through an app: ROAM. You have many options for your Jeep, which you can view here. The Superwinch Tiger Shark is easy to grip and operate. Plus, it is made for the serious outdoorsy type, which means your Jeep Wrangler will get to unleash the capabilities it was born to do. The 1585202 LP8500 Winch Gen II can pull 8,500 pounds and its waterproof rubber remote can be used from 15 feet away.
2. Smittybilt
Forum members rave about the Simttybilt, having used the XRC8 and XRC10. Many members love how light and easy the synthetic line makes winching. Others rave about the ability to hold up in water and mud. Forum member CA-JK has used his Smittybilt under water many times and it continued to work for 3 years. This member has tried Ramsey, Mile Marker and Warn, but would still consider buying Smittybilt. Click here for the direct link to the Smittybilt website.
1. Warn
Quoting forum member AK4Dave, "Go Warn and forget about it." Warn M8000 seems to be the most common shown on the forum, and one member has mentioned it is the best winch with the best customer service. The top quality Warn 89120 Zeon 12 can pull 12,000 pounds, and besides being easy to mount, it is also durable. Check out Warn's products here on the website.
For information on maintenance and repairs, including information on off-roading, head on over to our Jeep Wrangler How-To section.