Hello everyone:

I would like to make an informed buy of a winch for my F-150 4X4 truck regular cab model 2010. my needs is rescue or be rescued during my offroads mostley in sand kind of mug. I need to travel around 20 miles of sand/mug everytime i go to hunt ducks, so guys what would you recommend me?

Thanks in advance

Sergio

 

well, the ramsey, warn, and superwinch winches are well known but expensive.

i have heard a lot of good things about the badlands winch sold by harbor freight, and my stepson has had one on his car hauler for 4 years now and never had any problems with it.

 

Same here and Ive played with them in the store. $400 will buy a 12k winch vs about a grand for the "name brands" Tom mentioned.

http://www.harborfreight.com/off-roa...ity-68142.html

Ive used one of their 110v winches in my shop for pulling engines and etc for about 6years now under weekly use without a bit of trouble. Its pretty much worn out now though. Buy a new one and return the old one in the new box/receipt.

 

I am also looking for a winch for my 2005 Super Duty. I was looking at the Smittybilt 15K for $700 than I found the Harbor Freight 12K for $300.
Still dont know if im going to install it permanently of make it removable so I can use it on the rear of my truck too.
A few years back I installed the Warn wiring for the rear so im all set for the rear.
~Gage~

 

I've heard really good things about the Badlands. I'm looking at one, myself. If money isn't really an issue, I'd go with a name brand like Warn.

 

Bought a new 9k badlands off cl a few weeks ago to use until my warn is fixed. Seems to have plenty of power but is really slow, noticed the same thing on my friends 12k badlands. About 1/3 the speed of my warn.

 

the slower the speed the more pulling power. faster drum speed lower pulling power.
it is all in the gearing.

 

Trailer hitches are not rated for 12k lbs and especially not at anything at an angle

 

I think ima buy a badland's winch to mount on the trailer i dont like pulling dead vehicles onto a trailer with another vehicle.

 

Ummmm...no.
Assuming single line pulls, the pulling power of an electric winch is going to be right around what it's labeled, regardless of whether it's a worm drive, planetary or spur gear.
The other determining factors that the owner can easily control are how many layers of rope on the drum (the more layers the less power), power available from the battery and the size of the cables going to the motor (too small and there will be excessive volt drop resulting in a slower motor).
In comparing my various winches I have found that the faster the winch the higher the amp draw.
My Warn 8274's spur gear being the highest, then my Ramsey Platinum 9000 planetary, then my Ramsey RE10000 worm gear. My Koenig PTO winch obviously uses the least current.

For the OP, good deals for quality winches are often found on craigslist. I've bought winches that sell new for $1000-$2000 for as low as $200 that just needed cleaned up, new seals and gaskets and were good to go. Just don't buy on brand name alone, research the specific model. Even Warn makes some really poor winches.

I've heard really good and really bad things about the HF winch. I would maybe consider one for use on a trailer, or some non-critical uses, but based on reports I've seen not as a safety item which is what I consider a vehicle mounted self recovery winch.

 

I see Warn makes this entry level winch for about $680.... Warn VR12000 Winch.
It has a lifetime warranty too.

 

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