Has anyone used a Smittybuilt winch? Specifically, I'm considering the VRC8 - 8000 pound. About the max I'd expect to be pulling would be 5,000 pounds on a tilt bed.
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Has anyone used a Smittybuilt winch? Specifically, I'm considering the VRC8 - 8000 pound. About the max I'd expect to be pulling would be 5,000 pounds on a tilt bed.
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hey Mick, i just read most of the reviews on amazon(im sure you have to) and looks to be a good winch 2 bad reviews outa 29, most guys stated it was better than a warn and looked to be jeep clubs. if i was looking for a winch i would give it a try. hope this helps
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Mick i was looking at the xrc8
Last edited by corycouch; 02-21-2013 at 10:35 AM.
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On winches they recommend time and half weight rating of what you'll actually be winching so for 5000 pull 8000 would be plenty but I would recommend no less than a 10k cause you never know what you'll winch I the future and theres not a lot of price difference. Not used that brand personally but have heard good things bout em from other people.
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And not to forget on a tilt bed you'll be pulling uphill which increases the load as well
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Thanks, guys. I just got done ordering it from Amazon for $299 and free shipping, which I figure would be quite a bit for 94 pounds. One thing that helped convince me was when I called a local trucking store that sold the same model winch. They quoted $499.00!! That was almost half price on Amazon. Yeah, corycouch, I read a couple pages of those reviews last night and this IS the XRC8 (not vrc). If I remember right, one was griping about something he EXPECTED to go wrong. Anyway, I'll likely be giving a review of it on here in a month or so. If I just threw away $300, I'm going to be upset.
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I agree with Tater.. apparently I was too late before you made your decision. I got a 10,000 lb Engo brand winch- if for some reason anyone here ever needs a winch- I HIGHLY recommend them, My 10K was shipped to my door for about $350.. and it is one bad mutha!
Folks can do some googling.. I think they are by far the best winches matched with price. I was looking at Mile Markers and Warns and at $800-$1200 bucks I just couldn't swallow that. Engo is fairly new on the scene- but their reputation and proving of themselves.. it looks like they are just getting started!!
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Engo e9000 $289 with free shipping at jeephut. I would love to mount one of these in the front of the bay in my shop so i can pull dead cars right in.
Last edited by jghilino; 02-22-2013 at 02:41 PM.
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Might have to give that brand of winch a try, been thinking bout putting a winch on my 79
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