Warn VRX 25-S
Warn VRX 25-S – 1134 kg pulling capacity, synthetic rope 15 m × 4.8 mm, gear ratio 153:1. On the first layer it spools at 5.3 m/min with no load and 2.1 m/min at full load. VRX is Warn's ATV and UTV winch based on 4WD hub-lock free-spool technology: IP68 sealing, an all-metal gear train and a mechanical load-holding brake.
Use
- ATVs
- Trailers (boat and car trailers)
Specifications
- Pulling capacity: 2,500 lb / 1134 kg
- Voltage: 12 V
- Motor: 12 V DC permanent magnet motor
- Control: contactor
- Gearbox: all-metal 3-stage planetary gearbox
- Gear ratio: 153:1
- Brake: mechanical spring brake, holds the load
- Free spool: lever-operated free spool (WARN 4WD hub lock technology)
- Cable/rope: synthetic rope 15 m × 4.8 mm
- Drum: aluminium, ⌀ 51 mm, width 75 mm
- Fairlead: black powder-coated aluminium hawse fairlead
- Line speed on 1st layer: 5.3 m/min with no load, 2.1 m/min at full load
- Current draw: 20 A with no load, 159 A at full load
- Remote control: ordered separately
- Switch: handlebar-mounted mini switch
- Battery cables: not included
- Protection rating: IP68
- Salt spray test: 240 h
- Dimensions (L×W×H): 335 × 121 × 121 mm
- Mounting holes: 76.2 × 123.7 mm, 4 bolts (the standard ATV winch mounting plate pattern)
- Mounting bolts: M8 x 1.25 x 20
- Product code: 101020
- Manufacturer: WARN Industries, made in: USA
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 VRX 25.
Installation
At full load the winch draws up to 159 A. Connect it directly to the battery, not through the vehicle wiring.
ATVs and UTVs need a model-specific winch mounting plate (sold separately).
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.