Warn Zeon Winch

Warn introduced a new line of winches called the Zeon winch a little over a year ago. As I'm slow to change from what I know, it took me awhile to figure out why this winch is better / different from the other line of winches. What can I say? I'm a self admitted slow learner.

 

Some of the new features of the Zeon line --

• Control Pack options -- This means that there is one winch, if you need to move the control pack, no big deal, if you like the look of the control pack on the top of the winch, no big deal. Great idea!
• All winches are one color -- the motor, gear box, control pack, tie plate are all the same color.
• New designed transmission and motor -- thicker stronger steel, new clutch lever, improved clutch operation. The motor has aluminum housing and new terminals with increased efficiency.
• New Drum -- Large one piece aluminum drum with better sealing and integrated rope anchor.
• Fast line speed and low amp draw
• Seals better -- keeping water and muck out of the winch.
• Automatic mechanical brake
• New light weight design -- especially if you go with the synthetic rope. This winch weighs about 20 pounds lighter than the VR Series of winches.

So summing it up -- this winch is faster, lighter, sealed better, new technology...It is a middle of the road priced winch. The Zeon series winch is available in 3 capacities ... 8000, 10,000 and 12,000 pounds. The 8 and the 10 are available with the synthetic rope as pictured below. All winches come with the appropriate fairlead and remote and wiring to the battery. If you need to remote mount the control pack a kit is required and sold seperatley.

The one problem that we have with the winch. The sizing is a little wider than all the others so occasionally fitting into a bumper can be a problem. Most manufacturers have fixed their openings in the bumpers so the new winch will fit, however, it is still something to watch out for!

Warn is starting their rebates Novemeber 1st through the end of the year. The rebate on the Zeon series is $100 .Check out the winches on our website at www.fourtogo.com