3:54 pm
October 9, 2014
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I plan on getting an Engo winch. They seem to made and priced competitively. I was looking at the E9000. Does anyone have a reason why I shouldn't get one? Or do you have a better suggestion?
FNG
5:32 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Pretty much every lower end winch is made at the same factory. Personally, I currently run an X-Dyna. I was able to get a 2-speed winch for the same price as a single speed from other brands. It is a 3000/9000 lb winch and came with winch rope and a fair lead. Now a days you'll be fine with any brand. Previously I ran a 1400 warn winch and it failed. And warn would not warranty it, thereby making up my mind to never deal with them again.
6:46 pm
Club Member
September 3, 2008
Offline How much is the X Dyna winch?
I don't know much about the Engo Winch. I had a Superwinch 8500 for 4 years and it never let me down. Here's the new version of it. refRID=07505CXSCVJ03QZNF33C
I plan to buy the Superwinch TS 9500 for my JK. It runs about $350.
A few things to think about for winches is line speed and pull rating. They say to have enough pull rating for your vehicle weight plus half. So 1.5 x vehicle weight at a minimum. As for line speed, the more you pay the faster. The more weight you pull the slower. Line speed has not ever been a concern to me due to the fact I'm not competing on the trail.
Um...what?
6:48 pm
Club Member
September 3, 2008
Offline Warns are great winches but I have seen too many fail or need warranty work for me to ever consider paying a premium for the brand name.
Um...what?
10:00 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline I've had good luck with my Warn, but I can understand that there will always be good ones and bad ones from every brand. I can understand not wanting to deal with a company that won't stand by their warranty. . . (Rubicon Express, cough, cough) 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:53 am
October 9, 2014
Offline I just don't see how Warn justifies their pricing. That Zeon is so sexy though!
FNG
10:08 am
Club Member
February 26, 2014
Offline Yeah but to many moving parts, it seem as though the basic winches have a better record lol
1:20 pm
Club Member
September 3, 2008
Offline I'm not bad mouthing Warn, there are a ton of them out there chugging along. But they are the only ones I've seen need work or have a melt down. I'd rather break a $300 winch then a $1200 winch.
Um...what?
2:30 am
October 9, 2014
Offline Thank you for the input. I'll check out the Superwinch. I got side-tracked-I started doing the rear main seal on my Jeep this evening. The alternator went out (original equipment, I'm sure). Once I got to working on that, I replaced the oil-filter adapter seals because they were leaking and then I just said screw it and decided to take on the rear main seal because it was leaking. I've never been quite so deep into an engine before on my own. I know it's just a couple of seals, but for me it's rocket surgery.
FNG
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