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Sounds like the US will get the same as the Australian bumper
Sounds like the US will get the same as the Australian bumper
There are two big compromises they have made in integrating this winch. The first is the rope length of 13m it’s pretty short. Will manage with extensions etc, but 20m would have been much better. And this, I like the option of a remote controller, but I also like a backup hard wired option. This handset is going to sit around for years and then one day you will need it and the batteries will be flat or worse have leaked and corroded inside it. Going to have to be diligent about checking and replacing regularly and having a spare set. All doable but we tend to be forgetful when we don’t use it regularly
Reverse one of the batteries (the fresh quality ones you have put in) until you need it.
isn't there a manual operation on the winch?
Nope. Pretty sure Remote only
Choosing a Warn Zeon winch would have solved both these issues. You can get these rated at 8,000 pounds, 10,000 pounds, 12,000 pounds, 16,000 pounds, and higher.
It has to fit behind the bumper for pedestrian safety laws.
It’s not the brand that’s the problem Red winches also have winches in many capacities and types and options. But Red Winches had to custom make a winch to fit in the bumper and meet all the global design rules that INEOS had to work with, any supplier would almost certainly have had to do the same. That definitely explains the rope length, there just wasn’t enough room. I think it should have been possible to design a remote plug point for a eited controller somewhere but all adds to the cost I guess.
I'm sure they would be happy for the USA, being the Wild West, to design whatever metal bar/winch combo they want. Which they will .
No doubt many here will too when ARB inevitably produces a winch bar and then you can stick your big Warn on it.
I'm guessing by manual control people are meaning a corded remote:
Some things in the Warn winches are definitely value engineered. I don't think I've ever seen one go 12 months without the powder coating starting to flake off.
Sadly, that doesn't seem to be true.
And then it can hang out the front like a big pendulum weight and stuff up the suspension
But it looks like a boss
I'm sure it will be more than fit for purpose but if you are looking to upgrade then I've always thought Lodar were pretty much the gold standard, and Red Winches seem to offer their kit as an upgrade:Integrated winch remote control, for your information, made in ...
Looks indeed "cheap", I hope the electronics inside and buttons (waterproof?) are OK.
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