Warn vs. Ramsey vs. Superwinch

[daveinnh]

I shopping for a utility winch. Although I have a come-along, an AC-powered winch looks real handy. I see that Warn offers a pickup receiver platform too.
I was lookin at their 1,700 and 3,700 lb units.

Any comments?

[DLMaine01]

An AC powered winch? I will assume you mean DC. I had a 6k Ramsey winch on my CJ5 Jeep, great winch takes ALOT OF POWER( DC amps). I had a dual battery set up and it still put a strain on it.
I like the pto driven logging winch on my tractor much better.
I do think that Warn makes a great winch too.
Good Luck!

[bota7800]

The smaller winch the OP is looking at may not put as much strain on the battery. I have a 2500 lbs Warn on my ATV. Seemed to work OK. When I did a lot of ripping barbwire out of brush on our place I kept the engine running, though so I don't have a lot of test data against the battery.

[mrgoodwrenchman]

I have a 3700 # Warn winch that I use on my Mahindra 2615, I have only one battery and I have never had any problems.

Butch

[jdbower]

I've got a nice Warn that's 2" hitch mounted so I can easily move it between my truck and tractor (with a 3PH to 2" adapter) easily. Like most emergency equipment I bought it after I needed it and its presence has kept me from needing to use it. Blame me for the lack of snow in NJ, I put the loader and backhoe on the tractor too early in the season!

[beersngars]

I have owned both the Superwinch and Warns. Between those two, the Warns have it hands down. More power, smoother and the just sound better. Superwinchs sound like they are self-destructing on a moderately heavy pull. I have never owned a Ramsey but have heard they are very good quality.

[tessiers]

If you did mean AC Powered the Warn winches you are talking about are excellent. They Are 120 volt and are powered easily by a 5000 watt gen.

I work for a steel erection company and we have several of the 3700's that we use all of the time.

I don't know of a single breakdown in the 3 or 4 years that we have used them.

[inseeme]

I have had 2 Warn winch's one on a jeep, and one on a atv, they both work flawlessly, I would go with warn.

[Ole 50 8N]

I like the pto driven logging winch on my tractor much better.

PTO driven? Would that work on my 6-volt 8N? I'm looking for a new winch for my hay dolly.

[John_Mc]

PTO driven? Would that work on my 6-volt 8N? I'm looking for a new winch for my hay dolly.

The PTO-driven Logging winches are more than just the winch mechanism. They are decent sized 3 point hitch implements. Check out this link for one of the more popular makes: Farmi 351 Logging winch