Don't claim to have alot of experience with winches, but I will say the Venom Winch is an excellent buy.

I got my Polaris stuck, and had to go get my Jeep to have a place to hook up to, as there was nothing there to hook the winch to. It is a 2000# winch, and it began to drag my Jeep toward the atv. The Jeep was in park, and had the e-brake set. The other guy there had to put the Jeep in reverse to help pull the atv free. Also speaks good for the synthetic winch rope I put on it, as the Jeep weighs in at somewhere around 3700-3900#.

I was not going to spend $400-$500 for an atv winch, so I went with the Venom. Couldn't be happier.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: 00XJ

Don't claim to have alot of experience with winches, but I will say the Venom Winch is an excellent buy.



I got my Polaris stuck, and had to go get my Jeep to have a place to hook up to, as there was nothing there to hook the winch to. It is a 2000# winch, and it began to drag my Jeep toward the atv. The Jeep was in park, and had the e-brake set. The other guy there had to put the Jeep in reverse to help pull the atv free. Also speaks good for the synthetic winch rope I put on it, as the Jeep weighs in at somewhere around 3700-3900#.



I was not going to spend $400-$500 for an atv winch, so I went with the Venom. Couldn't be happier.</end quote></div>

Jeep FTW!

 

I've had to use mine twice. Performed perfectly.

Also, taking it apart to clean is very simple and straight forward.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: jarmoore

I've had to use mine twice. Performed perfectly.



Also, taking it apart to clean is very simple and straight forward.</end quote></div>

I had to take the clutch housing off because it quit freespooling. We had ridden in some sand, and some got into the cam follower. You're right, easy to take apart, and clean.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: 00XJ

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: jarmoore



I've had to use mine twice. Performed perfectly.







Also, taking it apart to clean is very simple and straight forward.</end quote></div>



I had to take the clutch housing off because it quit freespooling. We had ridden in some sand, and some got into the cam follower. You're right, easy to take apart, and clean.</end quote></div>
It was pretty intimidating to have like 60 loose pieces laying around though. I was kinda surprised how easily everything fit back together and that it actually worked fine the first time.

 

Well I used mine about five times and went through deep water about 5 or 6 times and burnt the motor in it because venom whinches are not sealed....come on, how much would an o-ring or just some rtv have cost that company

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Grizzly Rider

Well I used mine about five times and went through deep water about 5 or 6 times and burnt the motor in it because venom whinches are not sealed....come on, how much would an o-ring or just some rtv have cost that company</end quote></div>

you know that it probably saved VENOM like 1.5 million not putting that in there witch is krazy but probably true