onlyinajeep726 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Anybody here have any experience with the Badlands 12,000 lb winch that Harbor Freight sells? Usually I'm skeptical of HF stuff for something as hard core as winching, but the reviews on this thing suggest it's well worth the cost. Right now, it's on sale for $300 vs the normal $500... So, thoughts? http://www.harborfreight.com/Off-Road-Winch-with-Automatic-Load-Holding-Brake-12000-lb-Capacity-68142.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiODIwMzU5NzQiLCJza3UiOiI2ODE0MiIsImlzIjoiMjk5Ljk5IiwicHJvZHVjdF9p%0D%0AZCI6IjgwMzgifQ%3D%3D%0D%0A#pr-header-back-to-top-link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I would have bought one if I didn't already have an XRC10 on my bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I would have got one if I had 300 to blow...althought they do run that special a lot just fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 yeah, its almost always on sale. :yes: just installed one in a buddy's super duty, but so far all it's pulled is a big dead branch out of a tree. not really its max pulling power. :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpace6a Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Buddy of mine had one on his built xj. Claims to have used it to help get a track ho out of a ditch when the wall collapsed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Buddy of mine had one on his built xj. Claims to have used it to help get a track ho out of a ditch when the wall collapsed I wonder what he tied off to to keep his truck from sliding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpace6a Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Said he wrapped a strap around a tree and hooked to his recievher. All his story mind you, but he said even with all his frame stiffening it was still a really sketchy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 When I was floating on the body in a silt pit I ranmy 10k winch through a snatch block on the front of a friends Jeep tied off to a tree and back to my bumper. I didn't have enough cable to reach the tree itself, and single line pull I stalled out the winch pushing 3 cubic yards of silt in front of my truck. Originally he tried to winch me out, but he ended up melting his battery post away. Lots of creaking with people making bets on whether or not my bumper would come off before I ripped my buddy's frame in half. Did eventually make it out with my bumper still attached and his frame still intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidoo_j Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Anybody here have any experience with the Badlands 12,000 lb winch that Harbor Freight sells? Usually I'm skeptical of HF stuff for something as hard core as winching, but the reviews on this thing suggest it's well worth the cost. Right now, it's on sale for $300 vs the normal $500... So, thoughts? http://www.harborfreight.com/Off-Road-Winch-with-Automatic-Load-Holding-Brake-12000-lb-Capacity-68142.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiODIwMzU5NzQiLCJza3UiOiI2ODE0MiIsImlzIjoiMjk5Ljk5IiwicHJvZHVjdF9p%0D%0AZCI6IjgwMzgifQ%3D%3D%0D%0A#pr-header-back-to-top-link If you time it right and use a 20 or 25% coupon you can get it for 230. It's going to be 299 with out coupon in the next month. And it's not listed as and exclusion on the 20 and 25%. I've been debating it strongly too just because of the price. But also been looking at the quadratec ones with the synthetic line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberDuck Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 They're good winches. I bought a 9000 for our 20ft car-hauler trailer a few months ago, best investment I ever made with harbour freight. If I did more off-roading I would definitely put one on the mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue88Comanche Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Will the winch bumper have enough room for the winch? I am not sure the size difference if any between the 8-12k winches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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