Anyone ever use or have a Champion Winch?

[gotrocks]

My mom called me yesterday and asked me how big my winch was.  She told me that she found a champion winch at Costco and wondered if I wanted it.  I told her sure because hey I could put it on the back of my rig as a backup.  Its an 8000 lbs. winch.  It comes with a mounting plate, snatch block, and roller fairlead for only $300.

Tell me what you guys think.  This is the closest thing I've found about them on the internet and this one is only a 7500 lbs. version but its almost identical minus the weight .

http://auctions.samsclub.com/Scripts/ListingInfo.asp?LotNo=78120544

[gotrocks]

here's another one I found on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHAMPION-7500-lb-OFF-ROAD-WINCH-BRAND-NEW-IN-BOX-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQitemZ8052934014QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[gotrocks]

anyone know anything?  common someone's gotta know something

[wa4x4]

I figure it is a cheap winch, you get what you pay for. That being said, I would run it as a back up winch. I bet it's pretty slow, but it will work. If you need a backup winch go for it.

[burnyota]

My mom called me yesterday and asked me how big my winch was.  She told me that she found a champion winch at Costco and wondered if I wanted it.  I told her sure because hey I could put it on the back of my rig as a backup.  Its an 8000 lbs. winch.  It comes with a mounting plate, snatch block, and roller fairlead for only $300.

Tell me what you guys think.  This is the closest thing I've found about them on the internet and this one is only a 7500 lbs. version but its almost identical minus the weight .

http://auctions.samsclub.com/Scripts/ListingInfo.asp?LotNo=78120544
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wish my mom would call and ask about my winch...

[gotrocks]

wish my mom would call and ask about my winch...

hahaha well my mom isn't your typical mom.  When I was younger she'd be the mom that took me and all my friend dirt biking and would suprise me with new riding gear.

[Rocksurfer]

hahaha well my mom isn't your typical mom.  When I was younger she'd be the mom that took me and all my friend dirt biking and would suprise me with new riding gear.

Cool mom, never heard of that winch but a quick search provided their website.

http://www.cpeauto.com/winches.htm

[CTENG in KS]

The specs on that aren't actually too bad...higher loads are a bit slow on the line speed, but other than that it don't look any worse thana Milemarker...maybe even better with the integrated controller.

[gotrocks]

thank RS.  I have looked and looked and just couldn't find their website.  hey I'm not dissapointed from what I've been reading.  I know its no warn but $300 is not bad I don't think for everthing I got.  I'll let you guys know how it works out. and post pics of it this weekend.

[gotrocks]

Here's a comparo against the warn and ramsey

Champion
http://www.cpeauto.com/de8000lb_winch.htm

Warn
http://warn.com/truck/winches/src/M8000.shtml

Ramsey Patriot
http://ramsey.com/winches/patriot8000.html
ramsey profile
http://ramsey.com/winches/patriotprofile8000.html

anyhow I'm not dissapointed from what I'm reading, what do you guys think

[CTENG in KS]

Like I said, the line speed is a bit slower, but it should work just fine.  LET US KNOW!