Smittybilt X2O wireless winch question

[Foraye]

Quick question...

Does the wireless remote also operate the clutch? I’m looking at the Swarfworks winch mount and it looks like there will be no way to access the clutch lever on the winch.

 

[waveslayer]

Quick question...

Does the wireless remote also operate the clutch? I’m looking at the Swarfworks winch mount and it looks like there will be no way to access the clutch lever on the winch.

On my Warn it does... I would assume it does for the Smittybilt

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

 

[zombiekiller]

Quick question...

Does the wireless remote also operate the clutch? I’m looking at the Swarfworks winch mount and it looks like there will be no way to access the clutch lever on the winch.

as in rotate the free spool lever? No, it doesnt. you still have to rotate it to get it to free spool.

I use a pair of x20 10Ks in cradles for trailer winching and recovery.

 

[Dane]

Quick question...

Does the wireless remote also operate the clutch? I’m looking at the Swarfworks winch mount and it looks like there will be no way to access the clutch lever on the winch.

I've never heard of a clutch on a winch. I can only assume you mean the Engaged/Free Spool lever. In which case, the answer is absolutely not. The winch will allow you to spool out/in via the remote, but not free spool (which is when you disengage the lever and just pull the line out.). It's actually not good for the winch to spool out a lot (via the remote), and you do want to use free spool when you need to spool the winch out far.

 

[Foraye]

On my Warn it does... I would assume it does for the Smittybilt

My wife thinks I only have 3 guns

Yes, this is true...Warn promotes that function as a key feature, it is what prompted the question!

Thanks!

 

[Foraye]

as in rotate the free spool lever? No, it doesnt. you still have to rotate it to get it to free spool.

I use a pair of x20 10Ks in cradles for trailer winching and recovery.

How do you attach a cradle to the front end of the truck?

A 10K-12K Warn Winch front mounted is a significant investment (Winch + Mount + IC + Tune = $4500-$5000)...my budget is around $3k and even that is high. I do not off road that much...

 

[zombiekiller]

How do you attach a cradle to the front end of the truck?

A 10K-12K Warn Winch front mounted is a significant investment (Winch + Mount + IC + Tune = $4500-$5000)...my budget is around $3k and even that is high. I do not off road that much...

that depends on what bumper you're using.

I don't run a front hitch on my raptor or my super duty. if you arent using a frame cut bumper, there are a few companies that make front receiver hitches ( if you don't have the fab skills to make your own).

I run rear hitches on both and I am getting ready to weld a 2" receiver on my trailer. for my needs ( chase, stuck vehicles on baja runs), I don't require a front hitch. If I needed to position the nose of my truck pointed towards the vehicle being extricated, I'd just use a snatch block and rigging to position properly.

The winch sits in a cradle. The winch gets a qd plug end . The trucks get wired with qd power to the rear of the truck too. I use a reducer to 2". Slap the winch cradle into the receiver with the 2.5" to 2" adapter, connect the Qd power and start winching.

The smittybuilt x20 remotes work both wired and wireless.

 

[Foraye]

that depends on what bumper you're using.
I don't run a front hitch on my raptor or my super duty. if you arent using a frame cut bumper, there are a few companies that make front receiver hitches ( if you don't have the fab skills to make your own).
The smittybuilt x20 remotes work both wired and wireless.

Zombie, thanks for he detailed response. For some reason I locked into the Swarf/Warn setup, but started looking at the cons once I got closer to purchasing!

I have seen the hitch cradles and will go with the X20 10K/12K Wireless with a good rear power kit, and the Cobb IC kit.

 

[zombiekiller]

Zombie, thanks for he detailed response. For some reason I locked into the Swarf/Warn setup, but started looking at the cons once I got closer to purchasing!

I have seen the hitch cradles and will go with the X20 10K/12K Wireless with a good rear power kit, and the Cobb IC kit.

just be mindful that on the east coast, you may not enjoy having to get out in order to connect the winch to your hitch when the hitch is buried in the mud.

I'm using a winch to extract someone else. I'm also using the winch in more of a dusty/sandy environment, so having to dig mud out from around the hitch isn't something I'd normally have to deal with. With those things being said, the winch in a cradle is the right option for how I'm using it, YMMV.

 

[Foraye]

just be mindful that on the east coast, you may not enjoy having to get out in order to connect the winch to your hitch when the hitch is buried in the mud.

I'm using a winch to extract someone else. I'm also using the winch in more of a dusty/sandy environment, so having to dig mud out from around the hitch isn't something I'd normally have to deal with. With those things being said, the winch in a cradle is the right option for how I'm using it, YMMV.

Definitely food for thought!

I'll start with the Winch and the cradle and scale up from there.

I've already been stuck in 4' of water without a buddy or winch. Anything would have helped at that point. To Ford's credit, the truck idled just fine with 6" of water in it, and is still running to this day...sand and water got into the starter and on the next 20 degree day, it froze solid and wouldn't start. Roadside assistant towed it to my dealer and they put in a fresh starter (under Warranty), with no issues...dealer said "that's what the raptors are for!"