Warn ZEON XC 12-S
Warn ZEON XC 12-S – 5443 kg pulling capacity, Spydura Pro synthetic rope 24.4 m × 9.5 mm, gear ratio 176:1. On the first layer it spools in at 7.9 m/min with no load and 1.0 m/min at full load. The ZEON XC is the new-generation ZEON: WARN High-Performance motor, IP68 and IP69K sealing (withstands pressure washing) and a 408-hour salt spray test.
Use
- Heavy off-roading
- 4x4s
- Off-roading
- Pickups
Specifications
- Pulling capacity: 12,000 lb / 5443 kg
- Voltage: 12 V
- Motor: WARN High-Performance series-wound 12 V motor
- Control: Albright contactor
- Gearbox: all-metal 3-stage planetary gearbox
- Gear ratio: 176:1
- Brake: automatic 6-segment mechanical cone brake
- Free spool: free spool with hand lever
- Cable/rope: Spydura Pro synthetic rope 24.4 m × 9.5 mm
- Drum: aluminium, ⌀ 80 mm, width 229 mm
- Fairlead: Epic aluminium hawse fairlead
- Line speed on 1st layer: 7.9 m/min no load, 1.0 m/min at full load
- Current draw: 72 A no load, 488 A at full load
- Remote control: wired remote control, 3.7 m lead
- Battery cables: 33 mm², length 1.83 m
- Recommended battery: 650 CCA
- Protection rating: IP68 and IP69K: withstands submersion and pressure washing
- Salt spray test: 408 h
- Dimensions (L×W×H): 560 × 171 × 199 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: 35.4 kg
- Product code: 110512
- 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 ZEON XC 12.
Installation
At full load the winch draws up to 488 A, so connect the power cables directly to the battery and keep the engine running while winching.
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.