I was deadset on installing a Warn winch for my Jeep Rubicon 392. But, after procratinating long enough, I realized that the best winch to have is the one you have on you when you need it. And with the incredible deals on the Badland Apex 12,000 lb winch, by Harbor Freight, my curiosity was definitely sparked. After doing some research, people just love this winch and have put it through it's paces and ranked it as a very durable winch, worthy of being compared to the almighty Warn Zeon 12S, that retails for nearly three times as much! Come along on this journey of mine with a complete unboxing, install, and synthetic line tensioning of the Badland Apex 12000 pound winch on my 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392, along with the Warn winch mounting plate that's been sitting in my garage for some time.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:32 Why I chose the Badland
03:33 Before Measurements
04:35 Unboxing
08:46 Uninstalling Bumper
12:03 Installing Warn Winch Plate
14:05 Rerouting Power Wire
21:13 Fitting Winch to Winch Plate
23:48 Installing Ground Wire
25:45 Mounting Winch to Winch Plate
27:22 Mounting Mopar Steel Bumper
29:17 Warn Fairlead
30:43 Wire Routing
31:45 Battery Disconnect Switch
32:38 Testing Power
33:06 Reinstalling Steel Bumper
33:49 Reinstalling Skid Plate
34:31 Installing Fairlead and Hook
35:20 Redo Wiring
35:40 Wireless Winching
36:06 Clutch Handle Issue
37:43 After Measurements
38:18 Tensioning the Line
41:47 Extro

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