pitsqrd
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After reading a bunch of reviews on this JL Forum, other sources and watching YouTube vids, I bought a Harbor Freight 12K APEX Winch with a 25% off coupon for about $450. When I got it home I realized it only has a 90 Day warranty. I called HFT and they said I could purchase a 1yr extended warranty for $130 and a 2yr extended warranty for $170, within 30 days of original purchase date. If I buy the 2yr extended warranty the price will add up to $620 (excl tax).
The other winch I was looking at before I bought this HBF Apex was the Smittybilt X20 10K Comp. I can get this off of Amazon for $585 or Northridge 4x4 for $580 (both free shipping) and it comes with Lifetime Mechanical and 5yr Electrical Warranty.
So, questions to you more experienced folks are:
- Anyone with a HFT APEX winch that wished they bought an extended warranty?
- Do winches usually fail that I would need to worry about the warranty?
- Go with "proven reliability" of Smittybilt X20 10K winch or roll the dice with HFT Apex 12K winch at the good price of $450 w/out extended warranty?
Thanks in advance
The other winch I was looking at before I bought this HBF Apex was the Smittybilt X20 10K Comp. I can get this off of Amazon for $585 or Northridge 4x4 for $580 (both free shipping) and it comes with Lifetime Mechanical and 5yr Electrical Warranty.
So, questions to you more experienced folks are:
- Anyone with a HFT APEX winch that wished they bought an extended warranty?
- Do winches usually fail that I would need to worry about the warranty?
- Go with "proven reliability" of Smittybilt X20 10K winch or roll the dice with HFT Apex 12K winch at the good price of $450 w/out extended warranty?
Thanks in advance
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