Champion Winches Vs. Warn Winches

[beepbeep]

Hey i was just wondering, would it be a huge difference if i went with Champion over the Warn??  Or should i just spend more on Warn because it will be worth it?  Please post or Pm to let me know!  Thanks!

[BlackYJ]

If you are planning on using a winch a lot, you definitely get what you pay for.  However, if you are only going to be wheeling few times a year, may 1/2 dozen, then get a champion.

I have a Warn 8274 and it is GREAT.  I have done 150 ft winch pulls, no problems with over heating and it can be very fast.  WAY faster than a champion.

[sloria]

Champion 9500 Lbs Winch at Costco.....$399.99, the good thing about Costco...keep the recipt in a safe place if anything happens, or you just want to take it back you can.

FYI...

[dunl]

Maybe Brink can comment on this, as he was in on this trip, but from this comment:

PS - If anyone has anything bad to say about champion winches...they are mistaken, Chilltech's and Edson's winches worked their asses off and got them through a lot of miserable crap just fine!

Sounds like the Champions worked better than there reputation.

From this thread:

http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.cgi?board=Eco;action=display;num=1171955122;start=0

[Brink]

They held up fine to continuous use this last weekend.  They were under load more often than not for about 3hours on the front of 2 of the jeeps in the group as we tried to get off a trail.  Seemed just fine to me.  Not as fast as my 8274 but as long as they pull I don't complain.


I'm not as die hard a warn guy as some on here.  Whatever works for you.  And the Champions worked fine this past weekend.

[stroker sahara]

I don't have a winch yet, but personally I would rather put my trust in a used Warn over a cheaper brand. I am sure they work fine, but I just wouldn't be comfortable with one.

[Rig-Pig]

i have to agree with the Champion camp on this one.  I bought the 8000lb one 2 yrs ago when i first saw them, and have used it quite a bit. (more often than i would have liked..  big holes..... try as i may, i cant avoid them)  i've never owned a warn, but my champion winch impressed me so much, my next one is gonna be Champion for sure.
quick story, 3 solid hours of winching, first myself up a hill, turn around, then winch my buddy up...  winch never got warm...  going on summer 3, he just got a new lift.... so guess who'll be pulling him out when he HAS to try those big holes.

[mudslinginjoel]

I've got the 8000lb champion winch,hasn't let me down yet.......and my buddy bought the hitch receiver type,works great.........

[WagoneerXJ]

Looks like I'll be getting a Champion from Costco, for my bush beater XJ.

[Hi Lo Silver]

Hey i was just wondering, would it be a huge difference if i went with Champion over the Warn??  Or should i just spend more on Warn because it will be worth it?  Please post or Pm to let me know!  Thanks!

I'll be more than willing to let you know the difference. I'll give the Champion an honest try once my 25  year (plus) old USED Warn winch gives up the ghost. I'm just not sure how long you'll have to wait for my results though because I've had the motor rebuilt on it once in that 25 years so it might be a while. :lol:

[b2chopper]

i have the 9500 lb champion reciever hitch style, haven't used it yet but im looking forward to trying it out this summer

[02TJSport]

from what I've been told Warn is the way to go.  All the guys that I have spoken to who have been wheeling for years swear by it and a lot of them have had to do very litle to them as far as repairs.

I personally think I am going to try out the powerplant one with the compressor in the next couple of months.  A bit expensive but will save me having to buy a compressor to get on board air set up.  lol

[mudslinginjoel]

well my two year old champion hasen't had any repairs yet,and it was only 300 bucks at the time.........

[BlackYJ]

well my two year old champion hasen't had any repairs yet,and it was only 300 bucks at the time.........

I will not disagree at all with the price, they are a good.  However, if you are going to wheel hard to tend to spend money on PROVEN parts.  I know guys using older 8274s that are 30-40 years old.

Warns are proven and you know you are getting a great product.  You can't argue with that, just how I will not argue that the Champion is a decent winch and the price is right.

[dunl]

Seems like most people seem to consider the Warn winches bulletproof.

But hasn't everyone see ads for secondhand ones that need work? (motor, solenoids, etc.) :lol: