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Badland (Harbor Freight)
BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope
$349.99
Best Off Road Winches · head-to-head
BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope vs Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22)
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope is cheaper at $349.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
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Rugged Ridge
Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22)
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Which is better: the BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope or Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22)?
The BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope | Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22) |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $349.99 | — |
| Brand | Badland (Harbor Freight) | Rugged Ridge |
| Released | — | — |
| Pulling capacity (lb) | 12000 | 12500 |
| Motor power hp | 6 | 6.6 |
| Line type | Aircraft-grade steel wire rope | Steel cable |
| Line length diameter | 65 ft x 3/8 in | — |
| Gear ratio | 265:1 | — |
| IP rating | IP66 | IP67 |
| Clutch type | Automatic load-holding brake | — |
| Remote type | Handheld wired remote, 6 ft cord | — |
| Weight (lb) | 86.37 | — |
| Fairlead type | — | — |
| Material | — | — |
| Compatible winch capacity | — | — |
Sources — BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope: harborfreight.com (verified 2026-08-09). Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22): quadratec.com (verified 2026-08-09).
What's the difference between the BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope and Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22)?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Pulling capacity (lb): BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope 12000 vs Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22) 12500
- Motor power hp: BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope 6 vs Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22) 6.6
- Line type: BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope Aircraft-grade steel wire rope vs Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22) Steel cable
- IP rating: BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope IP66 vs Rugged Ridge Nautic Winch, 12,500 lb, Steel Cable, Waterproof (15100.22) IP67