Sherpa 4X4 "Steed" Winch Unboxing

Unboxing and reasons why I purchased the Serpa Steed 17,000lb Winch.
I purchased directly from Serpa 4X4 at full retail price. What really convinced me of their quality is by watching their testing videos and many hours of research on forums and reviews. I think these are the best winches on the market for the money.
Salt water test on TH-cam • Sherpa 4x4 Winch Salt ...
Crushing a Ute with their winch on TH-cam • Winch crushes a 4x4
Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 21

[@Don1atUTube]

I just removed my sherpa steed after 8 years only needing it twice. One of the issues I had was with the control box an older model than yours, the thin connection pins corroded and sherpa wanted me to replace the whole box- no parts available to replace the pin so I ended up getting a wireless part on ebay. After 8 yrs it stopped working I pulled it apart to service it only to find that the electrical connections to the brushes all had turned to dust and all bearing seized. I also notice some of the bolts connecting the gear box was bit cheap, half a hex head were missing. I saw the same underwater test add. They do have good seals, must of been condensation which corroded the electricals on mine. Also check the winch rope.... After researching splicing dyneema I found that the sherpa rope was spliced incorrectly. It only had 1 foot returning in on itself and not tapered...

[@ryonlabaw1498]

Great video. Didn't know about this company and was expecting higher prices.

[@GreyBeards-Garage]

I too was amazed at how reasonable their pricing is for the quality