Warn 9.5ti Winch Good deal!

[TheGoodHummerMan]

Skulz,

Warn released the 9.5ti winch a few months ago. It comes without a multi-mount bracket and has 72" leads for connecting to your vehicle's battery.

Warn has also announced that they have a multi-mount model, complete with the short leads and a quick-connect adaptor. However, it is NOT available at this time. Maybe tomorrow? Maybe July 3rd?

After speaking directly with a represenative at Warn Inc. I was told that the 9.5ti winch was a major improvement and development and that it includes very special seals to protect the winch when it gets wet, as winches have been known to do. He also told me that disassembly of the 9.5ti winch to switch cables would invalidate the warranty and probably ruin the seals leading to premature winch failure. Of course, maybe this is not true? Maybe the people who manufacture these winches don't know what they are talking about, but the unauthorized sales outlet, gowar.com knows better?

I would suggest that you listen to the RED letter dealer! The price they are quoting you is about the same as what gowarn ripped me off for and I would suggest that you will be much better off dealing with a reputable dealer.

Gowarn.com charged me full shipping even though it was supposed to be free. They then refunded $45 for shipping which meant I only paid about half price for shipping. But it sure wasn't free as they advertised. They also did not ship the quick-connect cables to me. They didn't even know what they were until I called and told them. I had to drive 120 miles to the closest repuatble dealer and pay over $30 for the quick-connects out of my pocket. Gowarn never reimbursed me for this.

Finally, after getting everything wired up, the winch was defective. I had to make two additional 120 mile trips to get it fixed. Gowarn's comment? "Tough ****." Sorry for the language, but that is the direct quote. They went on to explain to me that they only made 50 bucks on the deal and had no intentions of being helpful or adjusting my price or send me the quick-connect cable it was supposed to come with and that I paid for.

If H2Girl likes her service from gowarn, good for her. But doing business with a company with this type of attitude is risky indeed! Caveat Emptor!

Ed