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Nice high capacity winches, 24v!

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serpico760 said:
I found this winch manufacturer, seems good and some very high capacity:
prowinch.com

Machinery Manufacturing | Winches and Hoists | Prowinch LLC

This Prowinch 20,000 lbs 24V Electric Winch offers ultimate pulling power. The winch is IP67 waterproof and comes with a handy wireless control, which make it p
prowinch.com prowinch.com
Might get one of them in the future
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Sometimes people will scoff at off brand winches, but most of them are pretty decent and do what they are designed to do. I got a Zeak brand 10k winch on my pick up and it's always worked when I needed it. Only thing I've noticed is that better quality or the name brand like Warn, tend to have better heat resistance, so the winch can run longer before overheating. I know for mine, it says no more than 30 seconds or I risk overheating the winch and causing permanent damage, while under load. Another thing, people will install these electric winches and never work them until they need it a year later and it doesn't work. Moisture still gets inside and causes corrosion. To maintain any electric winch for a long time, work it for about 5 mins once a week or every two weeks. The heat from the motor will evaporate any moisture inside, this can be done just by working the cable out and pulling it back in a few times or work it out and pull it back in while on another vehicle in neutral so it winds up tight on the drum.

If it seems like it's something you can use, by all means give it a shot!
 
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ToddJK said:
Sometimes people will scoff at off brand winches, but most of them are pretty decent and do what they are designed to do. I got a Zeak brand 10k winch on my pick up and it's always worked when I needed it. Only thing I've noticed is that better quality or the name brand like Warn, tend to have better heat resistance, so the winch can run longer before overheating. I know for mine, it says no more than 30 seconds or I risk overheating the winch and causing permanent damage, while under load. Another thing, people will install these electric winches and never work them until they need it a year later and it doesn't work. Moisture still gets inside and causes corrosion. To maintain any electric winch for a long time, work it for about 5 mins once a week or every two weeks. The heat from the motor will evaporate any moisture inside, this can be done just by working the cable out and pulling it back in a few times or work it out and pull it back in while on another vehicle in neutral so it winds up tight on the drum.

If it seems like it's something you can use, by all means give it a shot!
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Here's another link that might work
gringeltaube said:
Above link doesn't work for me... (?)

Closest I could find to the 20K-winch mentioned is this one:
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Here's another link that might work and it seems they specialize more in heavy duty industrial hoist and winches for factories and stuff but they do also make ones for vehicles

Machinery Manufacturing | Winches and Hoists | Prowinch LLC

Discover Custom Solutions for Cranes, Winches, and Hoists. Our In-House Electrical Engineers Ensure Safety Compliance. Assembled and Tested in Miami, USA. Explore our Quality Control Panels and Products Today!
prowinch.com prowinch.com
 
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Anyone have any idea what winch is on the JLTV? Didnt come up with anything in a google search. Maybe someone might recognize it.

Its supposedly 18k lbs
 
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Looks to have the same gear case and overall confirmation as the Harbor Freight 12,000's.

I have several of them, and they do have niggling problems:

1..The onboard control relay will fail prematurely.
2..The remote control switches will fail as well.
3..The drum brake can not hold back a load anywhere near what it will reliably pull.
4...The heavy power cables supplied are copper-plated aluminum and will get hot in a hurry under heavy load.

I keep them going with better golf-cart relays and remote switches. Knowing just when the drum will unwind under load really helps, so I'm used to it. They will undoubtedly pull really hard against a heavy load
 
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TomTime said:
sherpa4x4.com

Sherpa 'Stallion' - 25,000Lb Winch

The Stallion 25000lb Winch by Sherpa Winches. Shipping to United States of America. Great for larger SUVs and trucks. Jeep, GM, Ford, Chevrolet and more. Available in 12V or 24V and with steel cable or synthetic rope. Sherpa & Warn Winch. Warn, Badlands, Ramsey.
sherpa4x4.com sherpa4x4.com
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Curious why does the description in the link say "Sherpa and Warn winch, Warn, Badlands, Ramsey"?
 
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I was going to buy one of those 25k stallion winches, but they keep raising their prices. IMO, they've priced themselves out of their competitive category.

I'd rather look for a worm drive winch with a much longer cable capacity now.
 
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