Any thoughts on the Harbor Freight Badlands Apex winch?

[Giddyup Buttercup]

Could you share where you mounted the Apex control box?

This is not its final home, but it’s worked for six months (winter).

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[redone17]

Gotcha. Did you add extra rubber foam at the contact point or is it the same as what came from factory? I'm thinking about adding extra insulation to it just in case. Maybe the rubber tape kind.

That’s not a bad idea.

 

[dougiefresh]

This is not its final home, but it’s worked for six months (winter).

Thank you!

 

[BisSilent]

Just got mine mounted, working on a custom remote mount control box.

 

[CaptDan]

So far liking it, used the DV8 bumper

 

[DV8offroad]

So far liking it, used the DV8 bumper

Looks awesome!!

 

[Giddyup Buttercup]

Just got mine mounted, working on a custom remote mount control box.

I am interested to see what you come up with.

 

[BisSilent]

I am interested to see what you come up with.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...on-impact-pro-with-relocated-contoller.75208/

Check out the post. I have pictures of what I ended up doing. I think it came out pretty clean. I can get the items I used together if you are interested.

 

[Rydfree]

Searched for the Badlands winch and this was the only thread that really popped up .
Does anyone have the Harbor Freight Badlands Apex mounted to a stock modular bumper ? Curious if the control box being relocated will allow decent front camera vision .

 

[rainman23]

If you don’t mind sending the materials list. The stick badlands control box is huge. Any tips on making the smaller box would be helpful as well. Thanks!

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...on-impact-pro-with-relocated-contoller.75208/

Check out the post. I have pictures of what I ended up doing. I think it came out pretty clean. I can get the items I used together if you are interested.

 

[BisSilent]

If you don’t mind sending the materials list. The stick badlands control box is huge. Any tips on making the smaller box would be helpful as well. Thanks!

Check out the link to my post above. It has the items I bought to make the smaller control box that I mounted above the fuse box in the engine compartment. I used all the original controllers internals including the plastic base. I cut the base and the brass lugs to fit in the box.

I will be glad to answer specific questions for you.

Good luck

 

[broadicustomworks]

Searched for the Badlands winch and this was the only thread that really popped up .
Does anyone have the Harbor Freight Badlands Apex mounted to a stock modular bumper ? Curious if the control box being relocated will allow decent front camera vision .

Late reply, just saw this.
No, it will not work with the camera in the stock location.
Even with the control box removed the bottom 1/2 of your screen will be the top of the winch.
The last thing I wanted to do was relocate that camera.
But to tell the truth I am very glad I did and it does not bother me like I thought it would, nor have I hit it on anything yet.

 

[redone17]

Gotcha. Did you add extra rubber foam at the contact point or is it the same as what came from factory? I'm thinking about adding extra insulation to it just in case. Maybe the rubber tape kind.

Welp. So much for that. Blew my AC lines on the trails over the weekend. Smoke started pouring out from under the hood in the middle of a 4 hour ride - I thought I was screwed. Honestly, I think bending them up and out of the way an inch or so would have avoided this. Getting the lines replaced tomorrow.

 

[Coldsmoke]

Although I chose to go with a smaller footprint winch, I had considered the HF Badlands. If you want to see what it is capable of watch the Matt’s Off Road recovery channel on YouTube. He has 6 of them on his recovery rig and beats the hell out of them and they just keep going.

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