Warn Heavyweight Winches

 

Warn Heavyweight Winches are designed for customers who need serious recovery power for larger trucks, heavy off-road builds, work vehicles, overland rigs, and demanding trail situations. This winch lineup gives properly equipped vehicles the pulling strength needed for mud, snow, sand, steep terrain, stuck vehicles, remote routes, and heavy recovery work. For customers building a stronger front-end recovery system, the Heavyweight series delivers the high-capacity performance expected from WARN.

Heavy recovery situations require more than a basic winch. Larger vehicles, added armor, loaded cargo, towing equipment, oversized tires, and remote travel can all increase the demand placed on recovery gear. Warn Heavyweight Winches are built for customers who want a high-capacity winch matched to serious pulling needs, not just a visual upgrade mounted in a bumper.

The Heavyweight lineup includes 12,000 lb, 15,000 lb, and 16,500 lb rated pulling capacity options depending on the selected configuration. That range gives customers a way to match the winch to the size of the vehicle, the weight of the build, and the recovery situations they expect to face. Whether the vehicle is used for work, towing support, trail recovery, or long-distance travel, choosing the right winch capacity is an important part of building a safe and capable recovery system.

M12 and M15 Heavyweight models use a large-frame design with heavy-duty drum supports and a powerful motor for hard pulls. These winches are built for larger trucks that need dependable pulling strength in demanding conditions. The removable control pack houses an Albright contactor on confirmed applications, giving customers mounting flexibility and durable winch control support when packaging the winch with compatible bumpers and mounting systems.

The 16.5ti Heavyweight models add the highest listed capacity in the lineup with a 16,500 lb rating. These models include a thermometric indicator for motor temperature feedback, helping customers monitor winch heat during extended recovery use. Extreme-duty sealing helps protect the winch from water, mud, grime, and outdoor exposure, making the 16.5ti a strong fit for heavy-duty recovery builds that see difficult conditions.

Warn Heavyweight Winches are available with steel rope or Spydura synthetic rope depending on the selected configuration. Steel rope gives customers a traditional recovery line setup with familiar durability, while synthetic rope configurations reduce line weight and are easier to handle during recovery setup. The winches pair naturally with compatible winch-ready bumpers, fairleads, hooks, shackles, recovery points, and other properly rated recovery gear.

Whether customers are upgrading for heavy trail recovery, overlanding, work trucks, towing support, mud, snow, remote travel, or a more complete front-end recovery setup, Warn Heavyweight Winches deliver high-capacity pulling power, rugged construction, and trusted WARN recovery performance. Now Available at LEER!

 

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Features & Specifications

Product Type: Heavy-duty recovery winch

Brand: WARN

Series: Heavyweight Winches

Vehicle Fitment: Universal recovery winch for compatible winch-ready bumpers and mounting systems

Mounting Location: Front bumper or compatible heavy-duty winch mounting location

Rated Line Pull: 12,000 lb, 15,000 lb, or 16,500 lb depending on selected configuration

Line Options: Steel rope or Spydura synthetic rope depending on selected configuration

Control Pack: Removable control pack on confirmed M12 and M15 applications

Contactor: Albright contactor on confirmed applications

Feedback Feature: Thermometric indicator on 16.5ti applications

Water Protection: Extreme-duty sealing or IP68 contactor protection on confirmed applications

Warranty: Limited lifetime mechanical warranty with 7 year electrical warranty

Functionality:

• Provides high-capacity recovery pulling power for larger trucks and heavy-duty builds.
• Helps support vehicle recovery in mud, snow, sand, ruts, steep terrain, and difficult trail conditions.
• Capacity options allow customers to match the winch to vehicle weight and recovery needs.
• Large-frame construction on confirmed models supports heavier winching demands.
• Steel rope and synthetic rope configurations allow customers to choose the preferred recovery line style.
• Removable control pack on confirmed applications helps with compatible bumper and mount packaging.
• Thermometric feedback on 16.5ti models helps customers monitor winch temperature during heavy pulls.
• Works well with properly rated winch-ready bumpers, recovery points, fairleads, shackles, and trail accessories.

 

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Available Options

The Warn Heavyweight Winches lineup is available in multiple high-capacity recovery configurations:

• M12 Winch -- A 12,000 lb capacity large-frame winch built for heavy winching needs on properly matched larger trucks and recovery builds.
• M12-S Winch -- A 12,000 lb capacity Heavyweight configuration with Spydura synthetic rope for customers who want lighter line handling and strong pulling capacity.
• M15 Winch -- A 15,000 lb capacity winch built for hard-working larger trucks that need added pulling strength for bigger recovery situations.
• M15-S Winch -- A 15,000 lb capacity Heavyweight configuration with Spydura synthetic rope for customers who want high pulling strength with reduced rope weight.
• 16.5ti Winch -- A 16,500 lb capacity steel rope configuration with thermometric feedback for customers who want the highest listed Heavyweight pulling capacity with a traditional line setup.
• 16.5ti-s Winch -- A 16,500 lb capacity synthetic rope configuration that adds lighter line handling to the highest listed Heavyweight winch capacity.

Choose an M12 configuration for strong 12,000 lb recovery capacity, choose an M15 configuration when 15,000 lb pulling strength is needed, or choose a 16.5ti configuration when maximum listed Heavyweight capacity and thermometric feedback are the priority. Choose steel rope for a traditional recovery line setup, or choose a synthetic rope configuration when lighter handling is preferred.

 

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Why Choose

This product is ideal for customers who want high-capacity WARN recovery power for larger trucks, heavy builds, and demanding recovery situations.

• Adds serious recovery capability to compatible heavy-duty trucks and off-road builds.
• Multiple rated capacities help customers choose the right winch for the vehicle and use case.
• Heavyweight construction supports larger recovery demands than standard-duty winch setups.
• Synthetic rope options give customers lighter line handling for trail and travel use.
• Steel rope options provide a traditional recovery line setup for heavy-duty winching.
• WARN styling and construction pair well with winch-ready bumpers and recovery accessories.
• Strong choice for work trucks, overland builds, tow vehicles, trail rigs, and remote travel setups.
• Helps complete a front-end recovery system with real function instead of appearance-only equipment.

 

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What's Included

• Warn Heavyweight Winch
• Steel rope or Spydura synthetic rope depending on selected configuration
• Roller fairlead or hawse fairlead depending on selected configuration
• Winch hook, when included
• Remote control, when included
• Control pack components, when included
• Wiring components, when included
• Installation instructions, when included

Note: Confirm included components before installation.

 

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Installation Notes

• Designed for installation with compatible winch-ready bumpers, winch plates, or approved heavy-duty mounting systems.
• Confirm vehicle weight, winch capacity, bumper compatibility, mounting pattern, electrical capacity, battery condition, recovery gear rating, and intended use before installation.
• Installation may require winch positioning, fairlead alignment, control pack placement, wiring, rope or cable routing, remote setup, and final hardware tightening.
• Do not exceed the winch, vehicle, bumper, mounting system, rope, cable, hook, fairlead, recovery point, shackle, strap, or accessory load ratings.

Buyer is responsible for use in accordance with applicable vehicle, road, off-road, towing, racing, and local laws.

 

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Warranty Information

WARN Limited Lifetime Mechanical and 7 Year Electrical Warranty

Warn Heavyweight Winches include limited lifetime warranty coverage on qualifying mechanical components and 7 year warranty coverage on qualifying electrical components under applicable WARN warranty terms.

Warranty coverage typically excludes improper installation, misuse, modifications, electrical issues outside warranty terms, overloading, tampering, impact damage outside warranty terms, road hazards, wear from normal recovery use, labor, freight, inconvenience, consequential damages, or non-compliant use. Proof of purchase may be required for warranty claims.