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It was a joke. Nudge nudge, you know what I mean? I guess not.
Riiiiiiiiiight.
It was a joke. Nudge nudge, you know what I mean? I guess not.
Riiiiiiiiiight.
This is a funny thread....is Warn really made in the USA? What would be even funnier if they and Smitty were constructed at the same factory, shipped in the same container on the same boat overseas. I'm sure Smitty engineers could build a winch as good as Warn maybe even better. The way I see it its all about price point. I would think Smitty Built can't compete w/the Warn name. So to compete you build cheaper model, slap some nice graphics and amazing marketing behind the product. When I walked in to 4wheel parts yesterday there Smitty was front and center you wouldn't even see Warn if you walked straight to the counter. It would be funny to see who really sells more product. 10 awesomely marketed winches to 5 amazing product, I'm sure Smitty has a better profit margin than Warn. A normal hard working guy is going to spend his hard earned money on.....
He hit a nerve?
Don't worry I have just the thing, keep it for situations just like these:
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Didn't know they still have Jolly Ranchers candy in circulation. Complete kit though. [emoji106]
to the point that a winch is as important as brakes, I'd say absolutely not. 80% of most all jeeps never go off road to the point they would even come close to needing a winch. However they all stop.... Multiple times a day. I drive a sports car on the track sometimes for trackdays and I don't have a fire extinguisher inside or a cage. However, if I raced it in a circuit i would....
It is funny! Somehow an opinion thread turn into a pissing contest between Warn and Smittybilt. I wonder which winch has a bigger dick? Ha ha.
It is funny! Somehow an opinion thread turn into a pissing contest between Warn and Smittybilt. I wonder which winch has a bigger dick? Ha ha.
Winches are overrated.. I just rely on my wheeling buddies warn winches. Those don't cost me anything to use. #nowinchcrewView attachment 163551
It is funny!.
Somehow an opinion thread turn into a pissing contest between Warn and Smittybilt. .
I wonder which winch has a bigger dick? Ha ha.
4wheelparts is the last place you should look to compare what is selling, they are the walmart of jeep stores, so all you're gonna find there are the cheap chinese made stuff. They are also a distributer of smittybilt so that is why that's all you saw.
To be fair to those that either need to work with what they have or go without for potentially longer than 8 months? I'd buy my Smittybilt over again based on my personal circumstances at the time
I just don't put myself in a position to RELY on it without friends. Wheel responsibly, never alone and with redundant safety equipment.
4WheelParts is a F-ing money house so is Walmart BTW. Not everyone has a ORE or Rebel close by. But what everyone has is a computer and Internet access.
It's all about marketing... Warn was represented just on the next isle, out of site when walking up to the counter. The Big f-ing jeep as you first walk in to the store (Compton dist. Facility) all you see is Curry 60s, Smitty, ridged lights, and ARB sitting on 40s. That's marketing to the average person. The average person looking at that is going to say. I WANT THAT SHIT!!!!
I was the same way....Uneducated. Once I stumbled upon Wayolife site and only after hours of reading did I decide ORE was the path I was going to follow.
Now did I have any intentions of handing over THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of dollars to the ORE team? Nope....headed towards TeraFlex I was. Less inexpensive product and the videos (marketing at its best) talked and approached the common uneducated buyer.
Also think twice about who 4WheelParts are in bed with you might be surprised........
It's all about marketing and money. Smitty I'm sure doesn't care if every winch come from the factory is perfect. It's a numbers game and I'm sure they are on top.
Yeah.....who owns Poison Spyder?
Smittybilt is 4 wheel parts. Just like Kirkland brand is Wal-Mart/ Sam's Club.
That's a good question. I assume it's not 4 wheel parts.
Not quite. Smittybilt and 4wheel parts are owned by the same company, Transamerican. They are not the same company rebranding another company's product. Smittybilt was acquired in 2007.
The sales people at 4 Wheel Parts only care about their commission, not about quality products. So guess which product they push? The one with the bigger commission margin.
This is a funny thread....is Warn really made in the USA? What would be even funnier if they and Smitty were constructed at the same factory, shipped in the same container on the same boat overseas. I'm sure Smitty engineers could build a winch as good as Warn maybe even better. The way I see it its all about price point. I would think Smitty Built can't compete w/the Warn name. So to compete you build cheaper model, slap some nice graphics and amazing marketing behind the product. When I walked in to 4wheel parts yesterday there Smitty was front and center you wouldn't even see Warn if you walked straight to the counter. It would be funny to see who really sells more product. 10 awesomely marketed winches to 5 amazing product, I'm sure Smitty has a better profit margin than Warn. A normal hard working guy is going to spend his hard earned money on.....
Eddie, out of all the people on here I never thought I would be disappointed by your comments of assumption.
Maybe next time you should ask where I got the Or-Fab carrier from before you comment about it. But, since you didn't I will tell you anyway. I bought it used for $200 because I couldn't afford a new one. It was pretty beat up and totally reconditioned it.
Also, not everyone on this forum is a hardcore rock crawling wheeler. If I was doing your kind of wheeling I would want the best too. But in my geographical area all we have is flat trails and mud holes.
My winch isn't a necessity but more of a security blanket.
Sorry to go off on you but I you slightly hit a nerve. No hard feelings, just speaking my peace.
This is a funny thread....is Warn really made in the USA? What would be even funnier if they and Smitty were constructed at the same factory, shipped in the same container on the same boat overseas. I'm sure Smitty engineers could build a winch as good as Warn maybe even better. The way I see it its all about price point. I would think Smitty Built can't compete w/the Warn name. So to compete you build cheaper model, slap some nice graphics and amazing marketing behind the product. When I walked in to 4wheel parts yesterday there Smitty was front and center you wouldn't even see Warn if you walked straight to the counter. It would be funny to see who really sells more product. 10 awesomely marketed winches to 5 amazing product, I'm sure Smitty has a better profit margin than Warn. A normal hard working guy is going to spend his hard earned money on.....
It is funny! Somehow an opinion thread turn into a pissing contest between Warn and Smittybilt. I wonder which winch has a bigger dick? Ha ha.
Everyone likes to chime in when it's overly popular to one side. Forum nature