Buying a winch

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Apr 22, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Ok so I've been reading reviews and I'm thinking about getting a smittybuilt xrc 8 winch what kinda luck have you guys had and what's the cheapest place you have found to buy so far I have found 299 with free shipping
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Apr 22, 2011 | 10:54 PM
  #2  
check out the new warn VR8000 winch at Quadratec.com
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Apr 22, 2011 | 10:59 PM
  #3  
Check into Rough Country Winch's, pretty much the same winch but cheaper, plus i believe you can use your forum discount of 10% thru Grimmus (our RC forum vendor)
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Quote: Check into Rough Country Winch's, pretty much the same winch but cheaper, plus i believe you can use your forum discount of 10% thru Grimmus (our RC forum vendor)
Hmm I'll look
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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Quote: check out the new warn VR8000 winch at Quadratec.com
Hmm that might work I can drive to thief warehouse
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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I just picked up a rough country 9500lb wireless remote included $350 shipped im happy with it
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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Quote: I just picked up a rough country 9500lb wireless remote included $350 shipped im happy with it
Have you got it stuck in mud up to or past the Axels so it's real hard to pull out if so any jumping or binding or was it a smooth pull out
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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I'm not sure what you mean by jumping or binding? ??



But i did notice its not easy to get the cable broke in i have used it moor than a few times pulling hard and it still wants to coil up and birds nest on me

The cable jumps and crunches when it doesn't wind up evenly and piles up on one side witch i hate and will prob be replacing with a rope
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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I have had it stuck bad to the point where it almost stopped pulling it was with only like 15feet of line out tho
i don't have a ****** block yet

And no weird noises that i noticed
wireless remote is pretty much the only reason why i went with the rc o and the price for sure
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Apr 22, 2011 | 11:36 PM
  #10  
xrc8 are really good winches. have 2
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Apr 23, 2011 | 08:55 AM
  #11  
Wow. 299 shipped is a good deal, what site did you find that on?
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Apr 23, 2011 | 09:11 AM
  #12  
I got a smittybilt xrc8 w/ synthetic rope for christmas and I've used it a handful of times with no issues.
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Apr 23, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Looks like xr8 it will be after I buy it next week or do i gotta go buy steal and make a nice bumper for it to sit on
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Apr 23, 2011 | 07:06 PM
  #14  
Oh and it's on 4wheelparts.com just search smittybuilt winch reviews on google but I kinda wanna go with the comp series even thought it's an extra 150
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Apr 23, 2011 | 07:29 PM
  #15  
I bought my XRC8 about 3 months ago for $269 shipped from Truckaddons. They have this same price every few weeks! Check it out!
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