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Originally Posted by captpete13

I have the made in China winches on my trailer. They have been used and abused literally hundreds of times over the past few years. Especially with Sandy clean up. They are 9000 lb truck winches with a dedicated battery mounted on the trailer charged by the truck thru a quick connect. That is probably overkill for a V. But earlier this year I installed some Harbor Freight ATV winches to one of the trailers at work. Even though it is rated for 5000lbs I was skeptical. But they work great. I have already moved at least 40 boats with them without problem. They are quiet,fast and cheap.

Pete, if you like China winches.. great. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But you're comparing Apples to Oranges. A 9000 lb truck winch is hardly in the same category as a 2000 or 3000 lb marine winch. If you are talking about Harbor Freights "Badland" series of vehicle winches, like this one http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ake-68144.html I cannot agree or disagree with you since I've never owned one. My brother has one on his Jeep and he swears by it, but then again, he hardly ever uses it, so who knows? Just remember that you're talking about a vehicle winch, not a typical marine style trailer winch that looks like a Powerwinch. Nor did I mention Harbor Freight in my post, rather I mentioned eBay and the cheap Chinese winches like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELECTRIC-MAR...6d7a43&vxp=mtr Like everything else in this world, if you buy quality you get quality, and if you buy cheap you are simply asking for trouble. I was merely encouraging readers to stay away from the "El Cheapo" style winches out there. And I'll stand by that statement. You get what you pay for. I'd be willing to bet money that none of the winches you have cost anywhere near $50-$60. Even the 5000 lb Harbor Freight units are regularly $249.99 and the 9000 lb is $399.99... and that's for Harbor Freight items. Look at some of the other brands out there and you can easily double those figures.