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WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope

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.

Which is better: the WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch or BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope?

The WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope is the cheaper at $349.99. Get the WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch for the stronger spec sheet, the BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope to spend less.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope
US price $949.99 warn.com listed MSRP $349.99
BrandWARNBadland (Harbor Freight)
Released
Pulling capacity (lb) 10000 12000
Motor power hp 6
Line type Synthetic rope Aircraft-grade steel wire rope
Line length diameter 90 ft x 3/8 in 65 ft x 3/8 in
Gear ratio 218:1 265:1
IP rating IP68 IP66
Clutch type Automatic spring-brake, freespooling Automatic load-holding brake
Remote type 2-in-1 remote with wired and wireless controls Handheld wired remote, 6 ft cord
Weight (lb) 86.37
Fairlead type
Material
Compatible winch capacity

Sources — WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch: warn.com (verified 2026-08-09). BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope: harborfreight.com (verified 2026-08-09).

What's the difference between the WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch and BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Pulling capacity (lb): WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch 10000 vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope 12000
  • Line type: WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch Synthetic rope vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope Aircraft-grade steel wire rope
  • Line length diameter: WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch 90 ft x 3/8 in vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope 65 ft x 3/8 in
  • Gear ratio: WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch 218:1 vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope 265:1
  • IP rating: WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch IP68 vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope IP66
  • Clutch type: WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch Automatic spring-brake, freespooling vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope Automatic load-holding brake
  • Remote type: WARN VR EVO 10-S Winch 2-in-1 remote with wired and wireless controls vs BADLAND ZXR 12,000 lb Truck/SUV Winch with Wire Rope Handheld wired remote, 6 ft cord

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