smittybuilt winch

krehel24

krehel24

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there may be a stick on this, did not find it. what are your thoughts on a 8k smitybuilt winch and what whould be the best winch for a 4runner
 
frankenyoter said:
for the money, you can't go wrong with the smitty
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This is about right. what it lacks in cost, it more than makes up for in lack of speed. Just the trade-off you have to make. Mine was 100% reliable, and pulled pretty strong, but was slow as molasses. Great deal for the price though.
 
slow depends on what you compare it to. Compared to my MM the SB is fast :lol:
 
I had one that I bought used and put on the trailer that I haul scrap with. We drug up everything you can imagine with it. Cars, trucks, vans ( with and without tires) farm equipment, and a bunch of other stuff that weighed more than the winch was rated for. It never once gave me a problem. I used if for several hours in a day and other than not being fast I had no complaints at all.
A 10,000 pound fuel drum got dropped on it and broke the clutch lever and Smittybilt nearly wet themselves to get me a part.


You will want to do this to the solenoid though.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/off-roading-trails/95190-xrc-owners-leaky-solenoid-save-yourself-winch-troubles-down-road.html
The first solenoid I had went out within a few months. After sealing this one up it is on its second winch!.

Unfortunately my wife was operating it with her head up her butt and let a chain get caught up in the drum and snapped it in two. Oh well she is cute so I will keep her.
 
Glad you got the Smitty. A slow reliable winch is still faster than walking, staking rocks, a hi-lift jack, or a come-along.

Lots of folks talk line speed but who gives a ratsass if you aren't competing.:beer:
 
Been a fan of the xrc8 for some time. I believe there are 2 diff models avail.
They updated recently with the 5.5 hp motor.
 
Rough Country has a new winch out now.. also comes with a free wireless setup.. Just a thought!. . I Never tried it or seen it though.
 
ive had a smitty for also a year now. ive had one problem with it, it slipped once and caught. snapped 3 of the mounting bolt brakets. the housing was trashed. took it to 4wheelparts and had a replacement in 3 days. had to keep my original switch and sol-box.
if it came down to it again, heck yea i'd buy it again.
wish they had a saying like warn. lol
 
I have seen one out perform my M8000 maybe I had a bad one cause mine quit working but got a free replacement if they ask you for an extended warranty GET IT
 
my smitty was under water and still works!
 
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