I've been thinking about the Quadratec winch. I've been wanting to get a winch I could install without replacing my bumper. This looks like this will fit the bill. I'll wait several months and read up on others experiences with it. Shoot for that price I agree with MD4p if it works once its worth it.
Shoot I didn't know that. All the winches I've seen are always on a extra heavy duty bumper. I've only had my Jeep for a couple of years and have just started to build it to what I want it to be... Thanks again I'll keep looking.
Here's my $.02 for what it's worth. Quadratec says it's a good winch, they have a good rep imo, so it probibly is a good winch. However, I think it is always good to spend the extra it may cost on a product to keep American jobs here in America. The very fact that it is a Chinese made product excludes me from purchacing this or any Chinese winch(and I will be looking for one soon). I will spend and do spend the extra for American made products. I believe if more Americans bought more American made products, we would not be in as bad of an econimic slump.
Me myself working for a major manufacturer can tell you you will never know what is made in America or assembled in America with Chinese parts or made in China. I thought all arb compressors were made in America but they are not
It may be $294, but with shipping it's $37.99 plus a 19.99 overweight charge. Hmmmm magically not the cheapest winch on the market now. You can grab an xrc8 for 269.99 shipped. Hook me up with free shipping then we will talk.
Also I would like to see this winch with a synthetic line option. I am actually surprised it doesn't already. Synthetic lines are so much safer and easier to use and practically every other winch has a version that comes with synthetic line.
Also I would like to see this winch with a synthetic line option. I am actually surprised it doesn't already. Synthetic lines are so much safer and easier to use and practically every other winch has a version that comes with synthetic line.
I'm glad I didn't buy a warn because I haven't been able to get stuck yet. I keep trying but it just doesn't happen. If I ever go somewhere with hard enough trails that I use my winch regularly, I will sell my Engo and buy a warn right away, because I know they are more dependable.
My engo still works, its only been about 8 months but, it still runs. Pulls good too.
something like 60% of our goods are chinese, yet I don't see alot of stuff falling apart. If Qtec says that they sourced the best parts, then I will believe them. But if it is proven wrong they would lose my trust. simple as that.
I invest in a thing called friends and they pull me out when I got stuck before my winch. It seems like buying a winch made it impossible for me to get stuck... hm.
I have a question for Qtec. I just got your spring magazine, and Saw your winch and plate. It looks exactly like my Engo and Engo plate, from what I can tell. Can you explain the similarities. Is it just because they are similar winches or what? same fairleads I do believe, the winch plate is identical, winch body and setup is much the same. Thanks Joe!
I have a question for Qtec. I just got your spring magazine, and Saw your winch and plate. It looks exactly like my Engo and Engo plate, from what I can tell. Can you explain the similarities. Is it just because they are similar winches or what? same fairleads I do believe, the winch plate is identical, winch body and setup is much the same. Thanks Joe!
The casings are similar but we use upgraded internal parts. I'm not sure about the plates, as I haven't seen any of Engo's myself. I actually hadn't heard of them until our winch threads started and the name came up in them all.
For items that ship standard UPS ground, I can usually waive the surcharges 90% of the time. Truck freight items I can work on the pricing, but cannot waive that completely. The free shipping is only for the lower 48 states as well. :thumb:
If a Chinese winch ever came out that was just as good and dependable as an American made Warn winch, I would still buy the American-made Warn. I would rather keep my friends and neighbors employed and try to help our economy instead of the Chinese economy.
And due to simple pride and the fact our economy is still sucking, there is now a very public push in America to buy more American made goods. I was in that mode even well before that was popular and being discussed on some network news.
If a Chinese winch ever came out that was just as good and dependable as an American made Warn winch, I would still buy the American-made Warn. I would rather keep my friends and neighbors employed and try to help our economy instead of the Chinese economy.
And due to simple pride and the fact our economy is still sucking, there is now a very public push in America to buy more American made goods. I was in that mode even well before that was popular and being discussed on some network news.
I agree that buying American is the best thing we can do but when your me and your income is around 200 a month... Its hard to come up with the $. I know. Save longer. But sometimes you can't wait.
When I replace my Mile Marker winch I will go the Warn route. The only reason I have a Mile Marker is my friend gave it to me for free. I just could not pass that up.
Yes? I would still rather walk or push becuase of not having a winch, than having a winch that doesn't work. Wouldn't you?
First off, no derp a winch will stop working sooner if you neglect it. And you said it yourself about warns QC . "1 in 1000000" implying almost no problems will get past it. (QC) I'm sure there are only a select few companys that sell winches like warn that have such high expectations in quality, and QC tests. And I'm sure none of those companys are based in China .
That being said qtechs winch is as cheap as the dirt your using it pull you out of. So I might just try one!
I travel to China routinely, and I can say first hand with certainty that all the Chinese winches of any value are manufactured in one of two facilities, literally side by side with one-another. I have been to both facilities for other business. One is just outside of Shanghai, the other 200km NW of Beijing. And yes, group "W" has certain models of winches made in these exact facilities, mostly the ATV line.
I've said it before, and I will say it again, MY winch is a disposable item. I have had them all fail on me, including the cherished W !! When they fail, I replace it with whatever tickles me at the time......just my $0.02...
must be nice to replace it with "what ever tickles me at the time." I for one cherish every dollar spent, which as I said in my last post means I buy quality the first time.
x2 I know I've learned a lot on Forums like this and if you embarrass someone for asking what you consider a dumb question then they wont ask any at all.:hide:
x2 I know I've learned a lot on Forums like this and if you embarrass someone for asking what you consider a dumb question then they wont ask any at all.:hide:
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