Warn VR EVO8 Winch

[Jazzmeister]

Just after a bit of advise… I’ve been casually looking at getting a winch for my 2-door JL. I was gonna hold out for the new ARB that’s gonna be available sometime in the new year, but it’s kinda top dollar at about $1500 ??

The alternative was a Warn VR EV8 with a synthetic line. This morning I was casually looking online and I can get one for $470 albeit with a steel cable. Now if I replaced the steel cable with a synthetic line for $300 at the most. It’d still work out less expensive than the buying one new. Yeah I’ll have to purchase a fairlead but chances are I’d upgrade the stock one anyway.

Am I missing something here, is it too good an offer and something I shouldn’t even be asking about !! Is replacing the line a pain in the ass and something I should avoid ??

The winch is on offer at Northridge and I’m sure I’ve got something from them in the past.

Any advise would be welcome,

Thanks.

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[Flip]

I wouldn't hesitate. I always wanted a Warn winch. It was my first choice but I was uncomfortable not having a local Warn dealer near by, so I went with a Badland from Harbor Freight. Northridge is a great company to do business with and a forum sponsor. It is very easy to swap out the cable to synthetic line. I suggest doing this on day 1, so the spool doesn't get any sharp burs on it. Plus the cable is brand new. I sold mine for $25. My winch came with 80 feet of cable. It accepted 100 feet of synthetic line no problem. I ordered mine off Amazon, I think it was around $80.

Best of luck, enjoy your new winch and please post a few pictures of that bad boy.

 

[Aonarch]

VR equals made in China. The quality and finish aren't great.

The Evo line and above are assembled in the US, with global parts cough cough.

I've got a Evo S 10k on my truck and a Badlands 12k on my Jeep.

Badlands is the way to go. Get the additional Harbor Freight warranty.

 

[Northridge4x4]

Just after a bit of advise… I’ve been casually looking at getting a winch for my 2-door JL. I was gonna hold out for the new ARB that’s gonna be available sometime in the new year, but it’s kinda top dollar at about $1500 ??

The alternative was a Warn VR EV8 with a synthetic line. This morning I was casually looking online and I can get one for $470 albeit with a steel cable. Now if I replaced the steel cable with a synthetic line for $300 at the most. It’d still work out less expensive than the buying one new. Yeah I’ll have to purchase a fairlead but chances are I’d upgrade the stock one anyway.

Am I missing something here, is it too good an offer and something I shouldn’t even be asking about !! Is replacing the line a pain in the ass and something I should avoid ??

If you are serious about looking at a $1500 winch, go with the Warn Zeon line. Right now a Zeon 10-S is $1199.00 + free freight.

As far as the Warn EVO VR winches, they are also a solid choice. We've used them on a few of our company and employee vehicles and they've performed well over the years.

We do have a package deal on a Warn VR EVO 10 that comes with a Grimm Offroad fairlead and a Warn synthetic line for $809.00, which is less expensive than buying a EVO10-S outright:
https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/...-warn-vr-evo10-winch-package-w-synthetic-rope

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