OPENROAD 13500 lb Recovery Winch with Synthetic Rope and 2 Wireless Remotes - IP68 Waterproof 12V Electric Winch for Jeep, SUV, Truck & Trailer - Panther Series 3S

I was looking for a winch for my second-generation Toyota Tundra and, after doing quite a bit of research, decided to go with the OpenRoad 13,500 lb winch. The installation on the Tundra was somewhat involved since the front bumper had to be removed and a winch plate installed, but that is related to the truck setup itself and not an issue with the OpenRoad winch. For my Tundra setup, the winch clutch handle also had to be rotated 180 degrees so it could be accessed from underneath the bumper. OpenRoad provides clear instructions on their website for this process, and rotating the clutch handle was quick and very easy. I performed an initial test in my driveway, and the winch was able to pull the truck very easily without any issues. So far, I’m happy with its performance. I’m looking forward to testing it in a real off-road recovery situation and will update this review after more real-world use. Hopefully, the OpenRoad winch proves to be durable and long-lasting — fingers crossed!

I haven’t had to use this winch for an actual recovery yet, but I did test it in my driveway and everything worked as expected. The winch feels well-built, the synthetic rope looks high quality, and the controls were easy to operate. Installation was straightforward, and it looks great mounted on my Jeep. So far, I’m very impressed with the quality and value. Looking forward to putting it to the test on the trail, but my first impressions are excellent.

This winch is awesome,.I've pulled stumps out of the ground with it , logs from outta the fence row,used it for assisting the falling of a large walnut tree that was 6" from the roof line of my toy barn and pulled my friends car that was in the ditch last winter like it was nothing ,the biggest thing I can recommend is buy a really good disconnect switch like the ones they sell from summit racing equipment, they hold up up even in the worst conditions.Both the remotes work good and the plug in controller works very well also,.hey this thing is holding up and worth the investment.

Received the unit in a timely manner, and installation was straightforward, with gpod instructions. Tested the unit aftrr installation and it operated perfect out of the box. Robust construction, and great versatility with one wired and two wireless controllers. The wired controller does not need to be hard wired as it just plugs in the unit, and can be stored away when not in use.

Great product. Hooked it up to my 20 foot flatbed rapped it around a big tree and pulled the 4500 lb trailer attached to my 1 ton in park effortlessly. Easy to install and powerful

Out of the box the winch looks awesome although I think they could have done a better job with mounting the control box onto the winch it looks a little weak where I live I get plenty of snow in the snow and ice alone will bend it into the but other than that I haven't got the test it out yet we will see if it can truly pull that much weight I plan on putting it to the test. With all that being said even if it only does the same as the 12000 for the price I think it was a good buy but I still haven't put a battery to it to see if it works they want reviews faster than what you can put your stuff together.

Very nice winch, unfortunately with my first one had an issue with one of the mount nuts, I contacted the seller and sent some photos and they sent me a new winch free of charge, really great customer service and a high quality winch

I bought this because another brand literally busted apart when I put a small amount of tension on it (it was a portable unit rated at 4500#). I was going to use the portable unit for the car and a bigger one for the SUV. The reviews are not very impressive for the portable ones, so I went a different route there; however, due to the despicable customer service and quality of the other brand, I bought this one for the larger load capacity. I have not used this other than respool the winch rope as is needed when you first get it. I had it pull my full-size SUV on fairly level ground so that it would put a decent load on the winch rope when spooling on. It worked flawlessly on that. I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt and give it 5 stars. I like the way it is set up right out of the box. The remote controls worked very well. More importantly, it didn't break into pieces when I used it. I have seen where it has gotten some pretty good reviews, which is why I bought it. I like what I see so far!!

Edit: open road saw this review and contacted me for a replacement winch or parts and with the following information and I hope it helps others who might be experiencing similar issues: Wireless remote power button: They have already worked with their engineers to redesign the power button for the remote. The new design requires a long press of 3 seconds to activate, which should prevent similar problems. If you’re experiencing this issue you can contact OPENROAD4WD and they will ship you a modified wireless remote for free. Rope Thickness Issue: They are saying that the supplied rope is designed and produced to a standard 3/8-inch diameter, with a breaking strength of 18,000 lbs—far exceeding the winch’s 13,000 lbs capacity. Rope mounting options: Open road is saying that the winch drum should have a pre drilled hole on the side of the drum to accommodate ropes with a square tip. This is actually very good because then their drum potentially can accommodate both round tip and a square tip rope. Conclusion: To make things right open road is offering free replacement components or a free replacement winch. Because I see that they are truly trying to make things right based on their feedback I am upgrading my star review. Original review: There are a few critical issues: The wireless remotes that are provided with the winch don’t have a safety. Be careful where you store those remotes because the lightest touch on the power button turns them on. Higher priced brands have remotes that will require holding the power button for a few seconds in order to turn them on. In my case, the remotes were store in a bin and something touched the remote, turn it on and started winching while the hook was still connected to my bumper. Luckily, the quality of the rope is not great so it ripped off before it ripped my bumper. No way to contact support other than email and they never responded to emails. Changing rope was not easy because of the way open road hook up the rope end into the drum. They use a metal sleeve pressed over the tip while most rope providers make ropes with a metal square that has a hole intended to fasten to the drum with a screw. Look for winches that have those and make your life easier when you want to change ropes. Also, comparing my previous winch rope which was rated for 9500lbs to open roads I see that open roads rope is slightly thinner while the winch is rated higher at 13000 lbs. these seems questionable. So While there are rave reviews from well known YouTubers for this winch I would not buy it again as I feel those reviews are marketing ploys. Instead I would look for companies who stand behind their warranties by responding to your emails and customer supper requests.