haror freight 12000lbs winch - Great Lakes 4x4. The largest offroad forum in the Midwest

Jeeper52 · September 7th, 2011, 10:05 AM

Anybody have any experiance with this winch. Its on sale now for 299.00. I know its overkillfor a YJ but I figure it should last longer if its not operating at its max all the time.

Squishy · September 7th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Harbor Freight? Last longer? I don't have any personal experience but I tend to stay away from Harbor Freight for anything that HAS to work.

bigbchevy · September 7th, 2011, 10:16 AM

I had one for years they are great for the money

littletrucker · September 7th, 2011, 09:13 PM

where do you see one for only 299?

Ready4Wheelin · September 7th, 2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbchevy

I had one for years they are great for the money

This.

I love mine, I've beaten the tar out of it and it's never given me a lick of trouble. Bought it back in about 2005, and use it regularly. A little on the slow side, but speed doesn't bother me. I've also been told that they are made by Mile Marker.

whiterhino · September 8th, 2011, 05:26 AM

They are slow but I have not seen one fail. But they are slow. Excellent starter winch.

Did I mention they are slow?

bigbchevy · September 8th, 2011, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiterhino

they are slow but i have not seen one fail. But they are slow. Excellent starter winch.

Did i mention they are slow?

x10

bdd1469 · September 8th, 2011, 10:23 AM

A freind runs the H F 9000# on his mud truck,Im amazed how hard it pulls.I've seen him drag that thing out of some huge holes.He buys the extended warrentee,and gets it replaced,right before the warrenty exspires,never had one fail yet.

whiterhino · September 8th, 2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bdd1469

A freind runs the H F 9000# on his mud truck,Im amazed how hard it pulls.I've seen him drag that thing out of some huge holes.He buys the extended warrentee,and gets it replaced,right before the warrenty exspires,never had one fail yet.

Has it failed or is he just trading it in before the warranty expires? If so, what he is doing is wrong and immoral.

mexdsk · September 8th, 2011, 10:42 AM

I have the older one from HF works well as mentioned it is slow..
was thinking of picking one up for when the one I have fails.
for the $ and as often as I use it works well.

kb8ymf · September 8th, 2011, 12:03 PM

Warn just came out with a line of winches to go against the Chinese imports. Maybe one of the local vendors will have a competitive price for them.
It looks like 8000# is $479 - $80 rebate = $400 for a WARN winch! Not to bad if you ask me.

http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/en..._winches.shtml

jim-kb8ymf

daxl350 · September 8th, 2011, 06:19 PM

I have one on my bronco
hvent had to use it on me yet but I have used it on 3 other people in the last 2 weeks and worked great
slow but works good

bdd1469 · September 8th, 2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by whiterhino

Has it failed or is he just trading it in before the warranty expires? If so, what he is doing is wrong and immoral.

Never failed,he just figured he beats the shit out of it,and might as well get a new one for free.

slvrlake survivor · September 9th, 2011, 10:07 AM

just another thing to think about, but you can get the smitty built XRC8 for less than the price of the harbor freight winch. I paid $290 with a free winch cover on ebay from truckaddons. Its been great on my XJ, my buddy had had the XRC8 on his YJ for years now and its plenty strong enough, i have seen him winch directly to the right of his winch and pull the jeep up on its side when he fell thru the ice (the winch was also under water). Its a great winch for the price and at least then your buying brand name. You wont be let down by its pulling power, plenty enough power for a YJ

moot · September 9th, 2011, 10:22 AM

I just picked up the 12000lb for $279. had a coupon. looks just like the milemarker.

kb8ymf · September 9th, 2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by moot

I just picked up the 12000lb for $279. had a coupon. looks just like the milemarker.

Where is it made?
j-kb8ymf

All5ofus · September 9th, 2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by slvrlake survivor

just another thing to think about, but you can get the smitty built XRC8 for less than the price of the harbor freight winch. I paid $290 with a free winch cover on ebay from truckaddons. Its been great on my XJ, my buddy had had the XRC8 on his YJ for years now and its plenty strong enough, i have seen him winch directly to the right of his winch and pull the jeep up on its side when he fell thru the ice (the winch was also under water). Its a great winch for the price and at least then your buying brand name. You wont be let down by its pulling power, plenty enough power for a YJ

It seems that the with shipping price makes it more than $300. More like $320 - $360 range.

Dylan · September 9th, 2011, 10:35 AM

I got the coupon for it in the mail too. $299 for the 12k. Where did you get it down to the $279 price?

I had to be pulled out of a mud hole by a 8k one last year when my warn 8274 died (bad solenoids). It was slow but I made it out. If I had the extra money right now I would jump on the deal

4x4 jeep · September 9th, 2011, 10:37 AM

I have the #8000 pound winch on my yj for about 3 yrs. now. Works great little slow but for the $ no complaints.

Rob the plumber · September 9th, 2011, 12:06 PM

I've had a few of their winches and never had a failure.

Supercharged yj

September 7th, 2011, 10:05 AM	#1
Jeeper52 Budget, what budget? Join Date: 08-27-11 Location: windsor ontario Posts: 675 iTrader: (4)	haror freight 12000lbs winch Anybody have any experiance with this winch. Its on sale now for 299.00. I know its overkillfor a YJ but I figure it should last longer if its not operating at its max all the time.

September 7th, 2011, 10:16 AM	#3
bigbchevy missmrgreenagain Join Date: 09-15-07 Location: fenton /hartland mi Posts: 13,140 iTrader: (131)	I had one for years they are great for the money __________________ H.o.r.e cheap gears [url]www.ronsmachiningservice.net[url] tube bending and gear installs pm me for info! gears installed for $150 and up per axle.

September 8th, 2011, 05:26 AM	#6
whiterhino I'm not old, honest... Join Date: 03-07-06 Location: Davisburg MI Posts: 16,688 iTrader: (16)	They are slow but I have not seen one fail. But they are slow. Excellent starter winch. Did I mention they are slow? __________________ GLFWDA member since 1979. Member Southern Michigan Rock Crawlers.

September 8th, 2011, 12:03 PM	#11
kb8ymf Not as old as Whiterhino Join Date: 06-01-06 Location: Dryden,Mi. Posts: 949 iTrader: (5)	Warn just came out with a line of winches to go against the Chinese imports. Maybe one of the local vendors will have a competitive price for them. It looks like 8000# is $479 - $80 rebate = $400 for a WARN winch! Not to bad if you ask me. http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/en..._winches.shtml jim-kb8ymf Last edited by kb8ymf; September 8th, 2011 at 12:09 PM.

September 7th, 2011, 10:11 AM	#2
Squishy Needs More Cowbell Join Date: 07-07-07 Location: Pontiac, MI Posts: 609 iTrader: (2)	Harbor Freight? Last longer? I don't have any personal experience but I tend to stay away from Harbor Freight for anything that HAS to work.

September 7th, 2011, 09:13 PM	#4
littletrucker I'd hit that Join Date: 09-15-10 Location: Bear Lake 49614 Posts: 1,384 iTrader: (5)	where do you see one for only 299?

September 8th, 2011, 10:23 AM	#8
bdd1469 bdd Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: alto mi Posts: 1,957 iTrader: (1)	A freind runs the H F 9000# on his mud truck,Im amazed how hard it pulls.I've seen him drag that thing out of some huge holes.He buys the extended warrentee,and gets it replaced,right before the warrenty exspires,never had one fail yet.

September 8th, 2011, 10:42 AM	#10
mexdsk goofy Join Date: 08-05-06 Location: Lake Orion Posts: 104 iTrader: (1)	I have the older one from HF works well as mentioned it is slow.. was thinking of picking one up for when the one I have fails. for the $ and as often as I use it works well.

September 8th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#12
daxl350 Senior Member Join Date: 10-14-10 Location: lake orion mi Posts: 242 iTrader: (4)	I have one on my bronco hvent had to use it on me yet but I have used it on 3 other people in the last 2 weeks and worked great slow but works good

September 9th, 2011, 10:07 AM	#14
slvrlake survivor It Aint Cheap to Jeep. Join Date: 09-18-07 Location: Sanford Posts: 517 iTrader: (9)	just another thing to think about, but you can get the smitty built XRC8 for less than the price of the harbor freight winch. I paid $290 with a free winch cover on ebay from truckaddons. Its been great on my XJ, my buddy had had the XRC8 on his YJ for years now and its plenty strong enough, i have seen him winch directly to the right of his winch and pull the jeep up on its side when he fell thru the ice (the winch was also under water). Its a great winch for the price and at least then your buying brand name. You wont be let down by its pulling power, plenty enough power for a YJ

September 9th, 2011, 10:22 AM	#15
moot Member Join Date: 09-12-10 Location: Kewadin M.I. Posts: 37 iTrader: (0)	I just picked up the 12000lb for $279. had a coupon. looks just like the milemarker.

September 9th, 2011, 10:35 AM	#18
Dylan Senior Member Join Date: 08-24-06 Location: K-zoo Posts: 1,038 iTrader: (7)	I got the coupon for it in the mail too. $299 for the 12k. Where did you get it down to the $279 price? I had to be pulled out of a mud hole by a 8k one last year when my warn 8274 died (bad solenoids). It was slow but I made it out. If I had the extra money right now I would jump on the deal

September 9th, 2011, 10:37 AM	#19
4x4 jeep 2 tracken in the mud Join Date: 09-04-07 Location: ionia county, mi. Posts: 345 iTrader: (0)	I have the #8000 pound winch on my yj for about 3 yrs. now. Works great little slow but for the $ no complaints.

September 9th, 2011, 12:06 PM	#20
Rob the plumber Licensed master plumber Join Date: 06-14-06 Location: New Baltimore, Michigan Posts: 4,594 iTrader: (27)	I've had a few of their winches and never had a failure. Supercharged yj