Superwinch 1585202 LP8500 Winch Gen II 12 VDC 8500lbs/3856kg, steel hawse, handheld remote

Im gonna have to give this winch 5 stars.... I usually dont even write a review for stuff I buy on amazon and I must say I buy a lot. I ordered this winch with 2 day shipping and received it in 1. I have a winch bumper made by shrockworks and while this wasnt the easiest thing to install... It was one of the more easier thing's that I have installed to my 2010 4runner trail edition. I took my truck 2 days later to rausch creek in north easter PA. Had a great time until I was teatering over a rock under 2 feet of mud! haha Needless to say we pull out the winch cable and tied it up a medium sized tree. a couple of short bursts on the winch and I was out of the mud. It was almost too easy! Now when I ride I will keep the activator switch hooked up before I enter an area and keep it in the window so I can control it.I will say one slightly bad thing about this winch package though.... I need 4 slightly longer bolts as my winch bumper has thick steel right in front for where it sits... Went to Lowe's and picked up 4 of em for 5 bucks... not bad. Got some lock-tite as well so it NEVER comes un-done.Bought this with 2 bud built shackles(very nice and cheap aswell), and a high-lift jack for around 50 bucks which is a great price. and works realy well!One last thing... this winch obviously isnt a warn... but if your not doing expeditions across Antarctica then save yourself 800 bucks and buy this heavy duty- highly reliable winch... You'll be happy you did!

works very well other than remotes get water in them and has to be replaced if you use when raining

Have used it at least a dozen times between self recovery and recovering other vehicles. It resides on my Land Rover usually loaded down with gear. Heated up once and it stalled. Let it cool for a couple of minutes and it got me over the obstacle. Has always fired off whether I'm in Moab in July or a down pour on a 10,000 foot peak in CO. It's Not a $1000+ winch. It's an entry level winch as described. I've had mine over 4 years now, still working, nothing broken. It's been drowned a few times through deep river crossings and has always worked when needed. It will stall now and then if pushed. Let it cool down a couple of minutes and it will be back to work. I've never had an issue contacting superwinch. They've been prompt to get back to me.Take the bad reviews for whatever you think it's worth. If your looking for a decent winch under $500 this is it. You want a faster winch with a nice lasting paint job, spend over a $1000 on one.I have no ties or connections to Superwinch. Just used their products over the years and believe them to be a good, reputable company.

I needed a reliable winch at an inexpensive price for my older jeep that I use for periodic off-reading. I need the winch to get to a relatives camp, In a very remote part of Northern Michigan. Because of the rough terrain , clay mud, etc., a winch is a must. I've use this for times in the last month and it worked flawlessly each time . The free-spool is as easy as any winch I've ever owned and I've owned a number of them over the years. The cable practically spools off itself and takes very little effort to pay out line. From my from my previous experience with much higher quality winches , I would not recommend this winch if you are going to use it regularly and heavy duty applications . I just don't have the confidence at this price that it will hold up under continuous heavy use . If you are looking for an inexpensive winch for occasional use, this is a good purchase

well to start off this review, i love the item, hate the shipping option, my unit came 5 days late, and i had to call the shipper to figure out why..so the install was so easy and the use , well there is 2 part u touch, the button, and the disarming or engage handle , i got it with a 20000 snatch block, i have 8500 pound tractor, i chocked my wheels and hooked it up to see what would happen, it went great i pulled it 5 feet and my rover slid about 2 feet (on a dirt gravel road).so my tester went better then i thought, i am sure i can pull 2 of my cars out of a mud pit as long as my battery can take the discharge..so next item is a deep cycle gel cell just for the winch..but if u get an option do not use amazons crappy shipping services , unless u want to wait 2 weeks .usps and ups 3-5 days.. not 16 days later..