Best Pneumatic Winches
Waterproofing: IP67 rating, fairlead: 4-way roller rated line pull: 9,500 pounds (4,309 kilograms) single-line, remote control: included motor: 6.6hp series wound, recommended battery: 650CCA minimum for winching, control: remote switch, 12 feet (3.7m) lead, battery leads: 25 square millimeter, 72 inch (1.83m), gear train: 3-stage planetary, gear ratio: 161.28:1, finish: textured black, weight: 78.0 pounds (35.0 k), clutch: sliding ring gear mounting, bolt pattern: 10.0 inch x 4.5 inch, brake: automatic in-drum, overall dimensions (L x W x H): 22.3 inch x 5.4 inch x 9.4 inch, drum size: diameter 2.5 inch, cable type: wire rope, cable: 93.5 feet 5/16 inch diameter, length: 10.0 inch (254mm). Smittybilt, Inc. offers a limited lifetime warranty for replacement to the original purchaser on stainless steel products. After 3 years, the warranty is prorated up to 50 percent towards the replacement cost of the purchaser's original price.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Three small problems: Handle to switch from free spooling to "in" is sometimes hard to move; you have to click to wind it in a little to get to the spot where it can be changed. Slightly hard to attach electrical cables; the open end wrench to hold the inner nuts has to be thin enough to not hold out the outer nut."
"If I had to purchase a winch again I would most likely spend the extra money and buy something a little nicer."
"My jeep (and a few others I have read) was missing a second bolt for the battery terming, so I. connected to the main post."
"Been on my jeep for galf a year now."
"Magnetic controller came in real handle and happy it had it."
"Good product, arrived on time and as described."
"Smittybilt shipped this product to me and it didn't work from the box."
Waterproofing: IP68 rating, rated line pull: 10,000 pounds (4,545 kilograms) single line, motor: 6.6hp series wound, control: remote switch, 12 feet (3.7m) lead, gear train: 3-stage planetary, gear ratio: 218:1, clutch: sliding ring gear, brake: automatic out-of-drum, drum size: Diameter 2.5 inch, cable: 98.5 feet 3/8 inch diameter, cable type: synthetic rope, fairlead: hawse, remote control: included, recommended battery: 650CCA minimum for winching, battery leads: 25 square millimeter, 72 inch (1.83m) 1, finish: textured black, weight: 67.0 pounds (30.4 kilograms); mounting bolt pattern: 10.0 inch x 4.50 inch, overall dimensions: (L x W x H) 22.3 inch x 5.4 inch x 9.4 inch. 6.6 HP Amphibious motor and 3 Stage Planetary Gear System.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this winch back in August, dropped it into my LOD Mid-width bumper on my JKU, and went wheeling. In total, I've probably used this winch 5 times with a weight of over 2 ton (not counting resistance from circumstances) each time it has worked flawlessly. I don't use my winch every day, and I'm not made of money... spending 1/3 the cost of a WARN for a winch that does the same thing just made sense to me."
"works like a champ and fits perfectly hidden in my Road Armor bumper."
"Mounting was effortless and connectivity as per diagrams and wire numbering was a snap."
"Great features."
"Perfect with no problems."
"Have not used to date, but love the synthetic recovery line."
"looks very well made and cant wait to put it to the test."
"well built product."
Waterproofing: IP68 rating, rated line pull: 10,000 pounds (4,545 kilograms) single line, motor: 6.6hp series wound, control: remote switch, 12 feet (3.7m) lead, gear train: 3-stage planetary, gear ratio: 218:1, clutch: sliding ring gear, brake: automatic out-of-drum, drum size: diameter 2.5 inch, cable: 98.5 feet 3/8 inch diameter, cable type: braided steel wire rope, fairlead: 4-way roller, remote control: included, recommended battery: 650CCA minimum for winching; battery leads: 25 square millimeter, 72 inch (1.83m) 1, finish: textured black, weight: 99.0 pounds (45.0 kilograms), mounting bolt pattern: 10.0 inch x 4.50 inch, overall dimensions: (L x W x H) 22.3 inch x 5.4 inch x 9.4 inch. 6.6 HP Amphibious motor and 3 Stage Planetary Gear System.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I ended up using adhesive spacers in-between the motor housing and bottom of solenoid to make level and reduce movement. The winch is strong, cut down a tree using the winch to pull a tree - a widowmaker that was left behind after a storm and used it to drag it up a hill. Only one finger is needed to hold onto the cable to walk it out in free spool, was as a nice surprise. 5 pulls using double line and 20k snatch block to skid a 60 foot long maple yree about 15 inch diameter while dighing in the ground a bit. The safety catch latch on the originally supplied hook busted but that is due to its design and would happen no matter what brand. Nothing wrong with the crossbar support on this winch, need to take care to not abuse it allowing cable to pile up in one area that will exceed the clearances. The steel cable was frozen hard in ice but this winch worked great. They were quick to replace but I chose a real waterproof boot sealed switch from Amazon myself, added phoyos. Still loving the winch have pulled countless trees felling and oncedown dragging around."
"Over all I've been really pleased with this winch but, after only being used a couple of times, the wireless remote function has ceased working and the last time I used it, I had to hook up the hand controller directly to the controller on the winch."
"Haven't used it yet, but it is a heavy one.. pretty easy to install and wire in, wireless worked great to, SO Far.."
"Ordered this winch for a chopped xj."
"So far this winch has worked great."
"I actually used this as a trailer boat winch, because I was tired of the cheap plastic gears the typical marine trailer winches use."
"I haven’t had a chance to use it yet but I love the looks of it."
"This is not water proof, my winch got wet."
Best Electric Winches
Superwinch is redefining the affordable winch in the market with the new Tiger Shark "standard issue" features and benefits designed for the enthusiast-level consumer. Weather sealed 5.2 HP motor reduces damage from rain, snow and blowing dust.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I actually use this winch to 'skid' logs out of the woods to my truck."
"Service rep is sending out a new part and had the email confirmation within a few minutes of hanging up, couldnt be any easier."
"Used it 3 times on my friends jeep after sinkimg it to chassis in mud."
"My single complaint is that the electrical connections were not sufficiently torqued on the motor and solenoid on both units. Not so much that I could turn them by hand, but they needed a good "snugging" to make me feel confident in the connection. PLEASE, if you buy this item, bear in mind it is made in China and the quality control is lacking. UPDATE 11/16: Converted both units to Amsteel Blue Synthetic, which is factory approved on the newer gray drum winches."
"Awesome winch I keep it on my jeep and have used it several times with full cable out complete winch in while buried in mud and after full pull it was barely even warm well worth it.👍👍👍."
"this synthetic rope winch is great, easy to use, easy to install, except for getting the rope on the spool... what i did was trim about half the strands off the end of the rope about an inch long, then wrapped the rope in packing tape so it creates a tapered end."
"Yes, this is the one to get, will pickup my jeep and stand it on its tail!"
"Install easy."
Best Hydraulic Winches
Unit Type Starter. Part Type UNIT. Voltage 12. Rotation BI. Brief SUPERWINCH HUSKY SERIES. WARN WINCH ( TWO WAY ROTATION). w/OVERLOAD DEVICE. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Keep in mind, you have to remove the old bearing from the upper casing first (this winch motor comes with a bearing already on the shaft that seats as you hammer the unit in from the side)."
"works great after having to order it a 2nd time."
"Not used on my Warn winch- just cut them off and silicone the hole the wires came out of."
"No complaints."
"Spline shaft seems too long."