SmittybiltXRC Gen3 9.5K Comp Series Winch with Synthetic Cable - Universal Part S-B98695

winch works great and looks even better. I love the nylon rope way better than the metal cable.I mostly bought this just to add the hardcore look to my concrete queen and doubt Ill get much use out of it, but looks are everything when it comes to my beast :)

So let me make this clear, this is my first winch I even used and installed. And man was it easy to figure out. I also have the Smittybilt M1 bumper on my Fj Cruiser so it fit like a glove. Well I had to grind off a small piece of the bumper to make room for the controlling housing. Other than that piece of cake.So I yet have had a chance to actually use it in real world scenarios. With all the snow we have been getting in the mountains and the whole stay at home lock down I haven't pulled anything with it.The quality for the most part is awesome. The wire / controlling housing or whatever you call it had a few scuffs right out the box. Speaking of box , it look like someone beat the crap out of my package. Probably due to its weight it was kinda banged up.But the winch itself was perfect.Now as for the winch pistol grip wired controller. Well I'm going to have to hit up Smittybilt for a replacement. Its already ripped straight out the box. I want a new one delivered.If smittybilt responds to my email and addresses my issue I will be updating my review. So far this looks like a win for me .Update April 25 2020So I had to reach out to smittybilt and they had no problem on taking care of the issue. I just had to open a ticket show the a photo of the problem and 3 days later I had a replacement controller.Awesome smittybilt customer service I'm changing my review to a 5/5 star.

Easy install

This is a quality winch for the price. I haven’t used in a real situation yet, but I have tested it in a controlled environment. It was able to pulled my 2020 Jeep Gladiator through some lose stones in neutral with transfer case in neutral. I also apply some tension by leaving the rear wheels locked and pulled in lose stone and it pulled like a champ while I was watching the load on the winch. The directions are great. Mounted to a Fishbone Mid-width bumper with recessed winch mount.

I used a bulldog mounting plate because it did not require any modifications to the skid plate. Pulling the rope out did not take alot of force, as I seen on other reviews. The light and magnetic hand held remote is pretty nice. It's long enough to use while in the drivers seat. The mounting bolts for the fairlead seem a little short, so I used a C-clamp to preload the plate to get the nuts started. I did blow the 3 amp fuse while trying to test is out before installing. Not sure why this happened. I put another fuse in and it was good to go. Directions are easy to follow, although I did not see a torque value for the mounting bolts.