So I recently picked up a awesome used Vr10000s Warn winch for the LR3. I need a new winch controller. Has anyone tried out this set up?

http://a.co/dAatFHI

Description

With easy plug-and-play installation, the Warn wireless winch remote can control your winch from anywhere within a 50 feet range of your vehicle without the need for hard-wiring or splicing. The truck version fits all Warn truck and SUV self-recovery winches with a 5-wire control pack or contactor. Equipped with a shock-resistant transmitter, durable key fob for convenient storage, and is sealed for protection against the elements.



So is it worth the bang for the buck or should I just stick with the tried and true wired controller?

 

Hard wire it.

Safer.

 

Safer?

 

I had the warn wireless setup & it worked well. Just grab a spare set of batteries as they used to be a weird size. Other than that zero issues and it was a well built wireless kit.

 

good tip on the batteries, to bad they aren't usb rechargeable

 

Call me superstitious but prefer hard lines, know for sure when something is supposed to work vs not. I just do not see utility in the new wireless stuff, more points of failure, how to guarantee winch wont run when sorting out a tangled drum during use for example.

subjective view of course.

 

I read on another trucking forum that Warn was in the process of making a bluetooth app for their winches.
Screw that! Though every truck hipster would jump on it, I'd pass on it.

 

Not a hipster but being able to control my winch from the tablet in my dash would be fawking cool

 

I never had any delay issues or problems with the Warn Wireless setup. It was much more handy using it vs a wired controller. I'm a steel cable guy vs synthetic line and being able to walk 25+ ft away while winching sure beats being only 10ft away (if that..) from the cable.

The batteries last a pretty good while and the system will go to sleep. I like the safety feature of how you have to hold the buttons down for 5sec or so & then it will be enabled vs oh I just tapped the in/out button and it came on causing damage or hurting someone. The mount is sturdy, the remote is sturdy, and just have a spare set of batteries for out on the trail and call it good.

 

Pretty much made up my mind on getting the wirelessly set up. Seems like it's worth it