Badland Apex 12,000 lb Winch vs WARN VR EVO 10-S
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| Our score | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Pulling performance | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Durability | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Value | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Rated load | 12,000 lb (rated line pull) | 10,000 lb (rated line pull) |
| Warranty | 90 days (Harbor Freight); optional extended service plan sold separately | Limited lifetime mechanical, 7 years electrical, original purchaser; synthetic rope excluded |
| Material | 12 V series-wound motor, 3-stage planetary, automatic cone brake, 80 ft 3/8 in synthetic rope, IP68/IP69K | Series-wound motor, 218:1 three-stage planetary gear train, 3/8 in x 90 ft synthetic rope |
| Confirmed listings for | None confirmed yet | None confirmed yet |
| Owners say | Most run it on Jeeps, 4Runners, Lexus GXs, Land Cruisers and car trailers; the pickups include Tacomas, Tundras, a 2017 3rd gen Tacoma, a 2022 F-150 and Colorado ZR2s. Eleven owners who name the Apex report two to five years of use without a failure, and four report it still working after running submerged or through deep mud. | Most run it on Tacomas and Tundras; one F-150 owner fitted it to a hidden mount, and the only owner who names a model year on a generation we cover (a 2024 Tacoma) lists it in a build without reporting use. The friction is around the winch: six owners describe bumper or mount work beyond bolting it in, from relocating the control pack to trimming a grille support or redrilling a mount, and four describe losing or fighting the wireless remote after the recall, two of whom added WARN's HUB Bluetooth receiver instead. |
| Our verdict | The most winch for the money, with published load tables; the 90-day warranty is the trade. | WARN reliability and warranty for a midsize or light half-ton; size up by WARN formula for anything heavier. |
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