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[Willy beamin]

I spoke with Warn today about this and a lengthy conversation at that. Basically it'll work per Warn, you just have to make sure that the rope will fit the hole in the drum where it fastens (same diameter as the wire cable is needed). Warn rep said they'll probably come out with a Zeon 12 synth but haven't yet and have not specified a rope to pair with that system. I to looked at the Amsteel synth rope and its about $300 +/- for a 100' x 3/8's. load rating on that rope is 17,600lbs. My concern is I'd want to know at what point (load rating) is the rope going to break / fail (being the cheaper part) before the motor gives up and dies - once that is known then that would be a good combo. it'd suck to have a working rope and a burnt up winch - ha

I like the safety factor of a synthetic rope as well.

 

[Desert Nomad]

I'm not sure about the warn but on my TJM the rope had a fastner crimped on then bolted on the drum. The fastner is just to hold the rope in place and you can actually pull it off the drum by hand. As long as there are 4 or 5+ wraps on the drum should be good to go. Regarding burning out the winch, you can always winch in 5 second intervals and give a 1-2 second break in between to not overload the winch, also if you hear it struggling/getting louder while pulling speed is decreasing on a continous pullyou might need to back off. Hope the techs or sales reps at warn can give some decent feedback on this it would be interesting to know

 

[JamesC]

Starting blank slate with a 12k winch I think minimum you'd want is 7/16ths or ~21k lbs at just under the 2:1 rating? 1/2" is probably technically correct but could you get 75-80ft on their drum?

The 3/8" on the tjm 15k is undersized.

If the winch gives out you always have your 3 tonne http://www.wyeth-scott.com/orders.asp ..or hi-lift?

 

[MScruiser]

Heck, if your winch goes out, just use the hi-lift

 

[JamesC]

Also, have you considered going PTO My 55 pto setup just arrived this morning. I've been waiting for years to find it all!

 

[Willy beamin]

Nope, can't say that thought even entered my process. It's cool to see how far winches have progressed. What did you do, steal that thing from the Smithsonian

 

[Willy beamin]

A more current version arrived today.

 

[Cmab]

Will the Warn Zeon 12S Platinum fit in the ARB Deluxe on a 2013 LC??

 

[Markuson]

It should. The 12S Platinum is the same physical size as the 10S Platinum.

 

[ethernectar]

Warn 9500 XP-S mounted in an ARB

 

[Willy beamin]

Not sure about the fitment on or in an ARB bumper. I was able to fit the warn zeon 12 inside the TJM T13, solenoid and all. Just jad to modify the radiator support bracket a wee bit. All good

 

[Climbingnut]

I'm researching which winch to put in my 200 GX-R, and was specifically researching the VRS series of winches when I came across this Aussie thread about Winch manufacturers and their warranties. Especially in regards to water. I thought it might be worth a read for anyone out there who is also considering purchasing a winch: Winch Warranty's who to support and when to walk, WARN,Smittybilt,Runva,Ironman,Tmax etc

 

[Rigger]

I've got the ComeUp.