Opinions on Smittybilt XRC 8 Winch

[burrellsjeep]

Don't tell her I told you!

You don't want to know how many times packages show up on the front door step, and I ask the question "what did you order this time" its normally shoes or something like that. She will reply "couldn't pass up the free shipping''

Wonder if it works the other way around.

 

[jeepfever]

Hope the xrc 10 hd is as good. Got one ordered from summit racing. Cheapest price I found. $611 shipping and all. Everybody else starting at $749. Now if it would only get here.

 

[J.C.]

I've been pleased with what I have seen from them. I have always been a WARN man, but I have had two of the SBs, have on on the ZJ right now, and I have been happy with both of them.

 

[JRH]

I have been very pleased with my xrc8 with synthetic line. I got mine back in Janurary or February when 4wheelparts was running them on special for $450 shipped.

 

[drkelly]

Good read about this winch over on PBB

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590833&highlight=xrc8

 

[RedRig]

XRC8 Comp

I got a XRC8 with the synthetic line, fairlead, cover, and lifetime warranty ($50) shipped for $536 back in Feb. (4WD.COM). Works great. I have used it for recovery of my TJ and a couple of rocks and a couple of trucks with no issues. I think line speed is good. All of them are slow when they are loaded. Unloaded the XRC8 does around 37ft/min.

The issues I had were freespool and the cheap looking remote.

The freespool took another vehicle to drag it out. I dissasembled the planetary gear set (not bad) and cleaned and repacked with some good Lucas red bearing grease. I also replaced a small pin in the engage/disengage with the end of drill bit. Found this trick online. This fixed the freespool issue. Disengage and pull out by hand as expected.

As far as the remote - still cheap looking and feeling but does the job.

I also picked up an ARB 9000 snatch block (got it from ECG - Chase).

I bought a mount from AtoZ Fabrications. Great mount. Doesn't hangover the bumper at all. I run a stock bumper.
I had to do a small bit of grinding to the back side of my front hooks but nothing major. Clears swaybar and bolt holes line right up. Looks and works well.