Warn VR EVO 8-S
Warn VR EVO 8-S – 3630 kg pulling capacity, synthetic rope 27 m × 9.5 mm, gear ratio 218:1. On the first layer it spools in at 7.6 m/min with no load and 1.8 m/min at full load. The VR EVO is Warn's affordable 4x4 winch: IP68, Albright contactor in a relocatable control box and a series-wound motor.
Use
- 4x4s
- Off-roading
- Pickups
- Trailers (boat and car trailers)
Specifications
- Pulling capacity: 8,000 lb / 3630 kg
- Voltage: 12 V
- Motor: series-wound 12 V DC motor (series wound)
- Control: Albright contactor
- Gearbox: all-metal 3-stage planetary gearbox
- Gear ratio: 218:1
- Brake: mechanical spring brake, holds the load
- Free spool: free spool with hand lever
- Cable/rope: synthetic rope 27 m × 9.5 mm
- Drum: steel, ⌀ 64 mm, width 229 mm
- Fairlead: black cast iron hawse fairlead
- Line speed on 1st layer: 7.6 m/min no load, 1.8 m/min at full load
- Current draw: 57 A no load, 298 A at full load
- Remote control: two-in-one remote control: wired and wireless
- Battery cables: 25 mm², length 1.83 m
- Recommended battery: 650 CCA
- Protection rating: IP68
- Salt spray test: 240 h
- Dimensions (L×W×H): 534 × 160 × 254 mm, low-profile version 191 mm
- Mounting holes: 254 × 114.3 mm, 4 bolts (standard 10″ × 4.5″ pattern, fits a standard winch mounting plate and winch bumper)
- Mounting bolts: M10-1.5 x 35
- Weight: 25.0 kg
- Product code: 103251
- Manufacturer: WARN Industries, made in: China
Steel cable or synthetic rope?
The motor, gearbox and pulling capacity are the same on both versions. The difference is in the rope, the fairlead and the weight.
| Steel cable | Synthetic rope | |
|---|---|---|
| If it snaps | Whips back with great force | Usually drops to the ground |
| Rocks, stumps, sharp edges | Copes | Needs a protective sleeve |
| Long pull, hot drum | Copes | Damages the rope |
| Rust and road salt | Rusts | Does not rust |
| On your hands | Broken strands cut, wear gloves | Safer |
| In winter | Works even when iced up | Wet rope freezes together on the drum |
| Fairlead | Roller fairlead | Aluminium hawse fairlead |
| Price | Cheaper | More expensive |
Steel cable is the right choice if the winch is used for hauling timber, you don't want to worry about whether the line runs over rocks or logs, or you want to save money when buying the winch.
Synthetic rope is the right choice if you want to make winching safer. When it breaks, the rope stores much less kinetic energy than steel cable, so it does not whip back the way steel cable does and the risk of injury is lower. You don't need heavy-duty gloves when handling the rope, because there are no steel strands to cut your hands.
It is always advisable to place a "damper" that absorbs kinetic energy in the middle of the winch line in case the line snaps while winching. Keep at least 5 wraps on the drum, plus one more turn over those five – with both cable and rope. This anchors the line firmly to the drum.
Need something rugged and affordable? The same winch with steel cable is Warn VR EVO 8.
Installation
At full load the winch draws up to 298 A. Connect it directly to the battery, not through the vehicle's wiring.
The mounting pattern is the standard 254 × 114.3 mm: it fits a winch mounting plate or winch bumper with the same hole spacing.
In the box: the synthetic rope winch comes with an aluminium hawse fairlead. Other contents are shown in the product photos.
Delivery
Shipped by courier. We will confirm the delivery time when the order is confirmed.