which winch? - Honda Foreman Forums : Rubicon, Rincon, Rancher and Recon Forum

chevyboy89 · 07-15-2010, 09:00 PM

I'm in the market for a winch and I am stuck between gorilla and a brand called xtreme. I was wondering which you guys would choose based on experiance. Thank y'all for the help

h22ate · 07-15-2010, 10:55 PM

Ive heard of a few guys on here running gorilla winches but not extreme. I have a superwinch and so far so good with it.

chevyboy89 · 07-15-2010, 11:39 PM

So many choices and im on a budget, i'd like to get one for under a hundred. But you get what you pay for so the venom winch and the xtreme brand have the same style of website so i figure same company but i heard the xtreme brand has bad customer service, but venom has good customer service and then another brand viper seems like a good winch and heard has good customer service. I guess i'll take a risk and just choose one lol

h22ate · 07-15-2010, 11:43 PM

Yea but you never know. If you wait a day or 2 somebody will chime in that has one of those and they'll give you their verdict.... I know guys have'm its just a matter of them findin the thread and giving you their feedback.

fore man 500 · 07-15-2010, 11:55 PM

Ive had a gorilla 3000xt for 2 years. Its solid no problems, my friend has had two warn winches to my one gorilla. got it cheap on ebay and ive heard the have good customer service..

Keith_B · 07-16-2010, 02:12 AM

I bought a 170 lb Tusk from Rocky Mountain ATV a few years back for my Rubicon, it does OK. Considering the price was around $100 and I've used it a lot over the last four years I've gotten my money out of it. Last summer when my daughter swamped my Rubi I used the winch to hang it from a tree high on the bank to drain the water out of the exhaust before getting it running again. I think the Tusk and the Superwinch are the same winch with different names.

I recently bought a Venom for my Polaris Ranger, it arrived in short order. I ordered it last Thursday, got it on Tuesday. I'm going to install it tomorrow. The Venom appears very well built, I like the way they package their winches so that you get everything you need for the install when you buy them.

My BIL has bought and fixed a bunch of ATVs to resell the last few years, and he isn't real impressed with the Warn winch. The price difference between it and a cheap Harbor Freight winch is huge, the quality of the winches is not as great.

elijahkan8 · 07-16-2010, 02:25 AM

I have a 2000lb Chicago, everyone tells me its crap, but its not :O

07-15-2010, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
chevyboy89 Honda Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 21	which winch? I'm in the market for a winch and I am stuck between gorilla and a brand called xtreme. I was wondering which you guys would choose based on experiance. Thank y'all for the help

07-15-2010, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
h22ate Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW, Pennsylvania Posts: 4,611	Ive heard of a few guys on here running gorilla winches but not extreme. I have a superwinch and so far so good with it. __________________ 08 Rubicon 27" Bighorns on MSA Reapers 2" SSATV Lift Moose rear pack Moose heated grips, thumb warmer, gun racks and hand guards Custom Polaris Front and Rear bumpers Custom rack extenders Custom GSXR projector headlight Custom Stereo Superwinch 3k Snorkeled front and rear ‚——P--;===±--= <- !‚–’¯ƒ¹¶ Boilermaker L.U. 154 http://youtu.be/U71bn4ZF4K0

07-15-2010, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
h22ate Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW, Pennsylvania Posts: 4,611	Yea but you never know. If you wait a day or 2 somebody will chime in that has one of those and they'll give you their verdict.... I know guys have'm its just a matter of them findin the thread and giving you their feedback. __________________ 08 Rubicon 27" Bighorns on MSA Reapers 2" SSATV Lift Moose rear pack Moose heated grips, thumb warmer, gun racks and hand guards Custom Polaris Front and Rear bumpers Custom rack extenders Custom GSXR projector headlight Custom Stereo Superwinch 3k Snorkeled front and rear ‚——P--;===±--= <- !‚–’¯ƒ¹¶ Boilermaker L.U. 154 http://youtu.be/U71bn4ZF4K0

07-15-2010, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
chevyboy89 Honda Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 21	So many choices and im on a budget, i'd like to get one for under a hundred. But you get what you pay for so the venom winch and the xtreme brand have the same style of website so i figure same company but i heard the xtreme brand has bad customer service, but venom has good customer service and then another brand viper seems like a good winch and heard has good customer service. I guess i'll take a risk and just choose one lol

07-15-2010, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
fore man 500 Honda Rider Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 88	Ive had a gorilla 3000xt for 2 years. Its solid no problems, my friend has had two warn winches to my one gorilla. got it cheap on ebay and ive heard the have good customer service..

07-16-2010, 02:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Keith_B Honda Rider Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 18	I bought a 170 lb Tusk from Rocky Mountain ATV a few years back for my Rubicon, it does OK. Considering the price was around $100 and I've used it a lot over the last four years I've gotten my money out of it. Last summer when my daughter swamped my Rubi I used the winch to hang it from a tree high on the bank to drain the water out of the exhaust before getting it running again. I think the Tusk and the Superwinch are the same winch with different names. I recently bought a Venom for my Polaris Ranger, it arrived in short order. I ordered it last Thursday, got it on Tuesday. I'm going to install it tomorrow. The Venom appears very well built, I like the way they package their winches so that you get everything you need for the install when you buy them. My BIL has bought and fixed a bunch of ATVs to resell the last few years, and he isn't real impressed with the Warn winch. The price difference between it and a cheap Harbor Freight winch is huge, the quality of the winches is not as great.

07-16-2010, 02:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
elijahkan8 Honda Rider Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9	I have a 2000lb Chicago, everyone tells me its crap, but its not :O

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