Carbon 12K - 12000lb Winch V3 - BYO Hook

$1,049.00

SKU: CW-12KV3-BYOH

Carbon 12K - 12000lb Winch V3 - BYO Hook

$1,049.00

⚠️ Please Note: This listing is for the winch only.
No hook or soft shackle is included in this package. The winch comes with the winch accessory kit only – perfect if you already have a hook.

The all-new feature-packed Version 3 Carbon 12K Winch delivers a high-performance recovery solution trusted by 4WD enthusiasts across Australia. Designed to make your installation easier and your recoveries safer, this winch features a robust construction, advanced waterproofing, and dependable electronics that work when you need them most.

With an upgraded IP68 rating, you can confidently take on water crossings, mud runs, and everything in between. A breathable membrane motor breather handles temperature fluctuations, while your recoveries are powered via both wireless and wired remotes (both included) – keeping you safe in the driver’s seat.

IP68 Explained:
6 – Complete protection against dust and dirt
8 – Water submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes (not during operation)

Whether you’re tackling Tassie’s toughest tracks or cruising up to Cape York, the Carbon Winch is a proven performer. It’s backed by a 5-year electrical & water ingress warranty, plus a lifetime geartrain warranty – with a full range of spare parts stocked right here in Australia.

Installation is made easy with clear instructions, and an included isolator switch with extra cabling ensures your winch is powered off when not in use.

Mount the control box your way – on the winch, above the drum, or remotely on your vehicle using the multi-fit bracket system.

At just 19.0kg, this is one of the lightest 12K winches in its class – ideal for keeping your GVM in check without compromising on performance.

Technical Features Performance Specs Dimensions Installation & User Guide Warranty Videos
  • Part number: CW-12k
  • Rated line pull: 12000 lbs, (5450 kg) single-line
  • Motor: 12V DC 6.2HP series wound motor (24V option available)
  • Remote Control: Remote Switch, 12ft (3.7m) lead.
  • Wireless Remote Control: Included
  • Geartrain: 3-Stage Planetary.
  • Gear Ratio: 216:1
  • Clutch (free spooling): Rotating Ring Gear clutch with manual pull and twist clutch handle
  • Brake: Full load automatic brake installed in the motor housing end plate.
  • Fairlead: Multi-fit CNC billet alloy black anodised with laser etched logo
  • Lifetime Mechanical Warranty
  • 5 Year Electrical Warranty
  • 5 Year Water Ingress Protection Warranty
  • Synthetic Rope: 24m x 10mm diameter
  • Drum Diameter/Length: 64mm x 224mm
  • Mounting Bolt Pattern: 254mm x 114.3mm
  • Recommended Battery: 650 CCA minimum for winching
  • Winch Dimensions (L x W x H): 552 x 160 x 172mm (21.7'' x 6.3'' x 6.8'')
  • Packing Dimensions (L x W x H): 615 x 370 x 250mm (24.2" x 14.5" x 9.8")
  • Winch weight with synthetic rope attached: VERSION 3 - 19.0kg
  • Winch weight including synthetic rope, control box complete with cables, mounting bolts & fairlead: 25.95kg
    12V DC Performance Specs
    Line Pull Line Speed Motor Current Pull By Layer
    0 lbs (0 kg) 43.3 ft/min (13.2 m/min) 70 amps 1/12000 (5450)
    2000 lbs (910 kg) 11.5 ft/min (3.5 m/min) 130 amps 2/9800 (4450)
    4000 lbs (1810 kg) 9.2 ft/min (2.8 m/min) 170 amps 3/8300 (3770)
    6000 lbs (2720 kg) 7.9 ft/min (2.4 m/min) 220 amps 4/7200 (3270)
    8000 lbs (3630 kg) 6.9 ft/min (2.1 m/min) 265 amps 5/6400 (2900)
    10000 lbs (4540 kg) 5.6 ft/min (1.7 m/min) 320 amps 6/5800 (2650)
    12000 lbs (5450 kg) 4.6 ft/min (1.4 m/min) 390 amps 7/5300 (2420)

     

    Winches Warranty

    Australian Market Warranty Document – Carbon Winches Recreational Recovery Winches Warranty Form

    How to apply for a warranty directly through Carbon Offroad:
    To start a warranty claim, please contact us by emailing operations@carbonoffroad.com.au or calling 1300 780 141

    You’ll need to:

    • Be the original purchaser of the winch
    • Provide a copy of your proof of purchase
    • Fill out our warranty form, which we’ll send you after your initial contact, along with a RA Number (Return Authority)
    • Once we receive your completed form and proof of purchase, our team will assess the issue and guide you through the next steps. If you can not provide your proof of purchase, still reach out; we will do everything in our power to get you out on the tracks. 

    Initial steps:

    If bought from a third party seller, contact the seller of your Carbon Winch to discuss the problem. If the seller deems that the issue with the winch cannot be addressed other than through a warranty claim, the seller is required to contact Carbon Winches Australia on behalf of the user. Carbon Winches Australia will attempt to identify if the issue can be resolved without inspecting the components in question and may request additional proof, such as images or video. If it is deemed that the winch or components need to be sent back to Carbon Winches Australia, the customer must make arrangements to return them to our location at their own expense. Once the winch has been returned along with a copy of proof of purchase, Carbon Winches Australia will assess the warranty claim and provide feedback on a successful or unsuccessful claim. The winch will be repaired and then arranged to be sent back to the customer. If the work is covered under warranty, Carbon Offroad Australia will bear the return shipping cost. If not, the customer is responsible for return shipping costs.

    Carbon 12K, Carbon Scout Pro, CW-95K and TANK Range

    5-Year Electrical Warranty, 5-Year Water Ingress Protection Warranty, Limited Lifetime Mechanical Warranty.

    The warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the winch. To apply for warranty service, you'll need to provide proof of purchase (like a copy of your invoice) that includes the purchase date and is acceptable to Carbon Winches Australia. If no such proof can be supplied, warranty work will not be authorised. Any components, labour, and other materials required will be quoted and paid in full prior to any work being conducted on the product in non-authorised warranty situations.

    Carbon Offroad warrants to the original purchaser of our Carbon Offroad winches that:
    The mechanical components of the Carbon Winch will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the winch gearbox housing, clutch ring gear, planetary gear sets, driveshaft and brake mechanism, drum endplates and cross bars, and winch rope drum

    The electrical components, including the electric motor and solenoid, will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years.
    That the wireless remote receiver and transmitter unit will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years (battery not included).

    Winches must always be fitted by a competent person skilled in winch installation. A winch is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment and must be installed correctly.  

    The warranty does not cover or apply to:

    • Removal or reinstallation of the winch or any labour costs in regards to the installation.
    • Shipping costs of the winch to and from Carbon Winches Australia, unless otherwise stated at the time of the warranty claim
    • The finish or appearance of the winch
    • The synthetic or wire rope (other than manufacturer defect)
    • The winch rubber and urethane seals
    • The wear of brushes

    The warranty is void if the winch:

    • Is used in any commercial or industrial use or application, or any hoisting application
    • If the minimum recommended battery size requirements stated for that particular winch are not adhered to
    • Winches that have been incorrectly installed or wired
    • Has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, collision, overloading, modification, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or improper servicing
    • Does not have the supplied isolator switch installed or an approved failsafe switch/fuse with a method of power disconnection with a minimum rating of 400amps installed

    No Carbon Winches Australia dealer, agent or employee is authorised to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty or represent Carbon Winches Australia in any verbal or written correspondence with regard to any warranty claim unless expressly approved by the Director.

    Carbon Winches Australia reserves the right to change product design without notice. In situations in which Carbon Winches Australia has changed a product design, they shall have no obligation to upgrade or otherwise modify previously manufactured products.

    Water Ingress Protection Warranty

     

    CW-12K Winches dispatched after 24th December 2016 from Carbon Winches Australia will come with a 5-year Water Ingress Protection Warranty.
    This warranty covers:
    • Mechanical components failure due to water ingress of the electric motor, gearbox and brake mechanism.
    • Electrical components failure of the electric motor, wireless receiver unit and electric solenoid unit
    What the Water IP Warranty doesn’t cover:
    • The wireless transmitter hand remote control
    • The plug-in hand remote control
    • Mounting Bolts
    • Battery Cables and Lugs

    Protecting your winch from water ingress:

    There are no conditions on maintaining your IP Warranty. However, we would like you to understand the following information about your winch to get the best out of it in the long term.

    The rubber lip seals on the winch rope drum are a wear item; they are subject to exposure to the elements and abrasive materials such as mud, sand, salt, dirt, and other environmental contaminants, and will wear out with use of your winch. We recommend you replace the drum lip seals every 12 months or as often as you feel necessary depending on the use of your winch. These are available for sale on the website. This will ensure that your winch maintains its high standard of waterproofing and provides you with years of hassle-free operation. 

    We highly recommend you download and read the maintenance and first use guideline document before installing and operating your winch. 

    Warranty for all ATV/Utility winches and 17000lb winches

    5-Year Mechanical Warranty, 5-Year Electrical Warranty. (No Water Ingress Warranty on these winches)

    The warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the winch. When applying for any warranty service, proof and date of purchase acceptable to Carbon Winches Australia, such as a copy of your purchase invoice, must be supplied. If no such proof can be supplied, warranty work will not be authorised. Any components, labour, and other materials required will be quoted and paid in full prior to any work being conducted on the product in non-authorised warranty situations.


    Carbon Winches Australia warrants to the original purchaser of our recreational electric recovery winches range that:

    • The mechanical components of the Carbon Winch will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 5 year of the: winch gearbox housing, clutch ring gear, planetary gear sets, driveshaft and brake mechanism, drum endplates and cross bars,winch rope drum.
    • That the electrical components including the electric motor and solenoid will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years.
    • That the wireless remote receiver and transmitter unit will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years (battery not included).
    • Winches must always be fitted by a competent person skilled in winch installation.
    • A winch is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment and must be installed correctly.

    The warranty does not cover or apply to:

    • Removal or reinstallation of the winch or any labour costs regarding the installation
    • Shipping costs of the winch to and from Carbon Winches Australia, unless otherwise stated at the time of the warranty claim.
    • The finish of the winch
    • The synthetic or wire rope
    • The winch rubber and urethane seals
    • The wear of brushes inside the motor

    The warranty is void or not valid if the winch:

    • Is used in any commercial or industrial use or application, or any hoisting application.
    • If the minimum recommended battery size requirements stated for that particular winch are not adhered to.
    • Winches that have been incorrectly installed or wired.
    • If the winch has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, collision, overloading, modification, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or improper servicing.
    • The ATV Winches and 17000lb winch are well sealed but are not waterproof winches, therefore we do not cover any components for water damage. We recommend after immersion for any period of time that disassembly and regreasing of the gearbox is good practice.

    No Carbon Winches Australia dealer, agent or employee is authorised to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty or represent Carbon Winches Australia in any verbal or written correspondence with regard to any warranty claim unless expressly approved by the Director.

    Carbon Winches Australia reserves the right to change product design without notice. In situations in which Carbon Winches Australia has changed a product design they shall have no obligation to upgrade or otherwise modify previously manufactured products.

    General Warranty

    We cover all items we sell for a minimum of 12 months for parts and manufacturing from date of purchase. If a warranty is authorised, Carbon Offroad is only obligated to cover the replacement or re-issue of the original parts. Under no circumstances is Carbon Offroad liable for any costs involving shipping, removal and replacement labour costs or other associated work. The warranty is strictly a parts only coverage. 

    International Warranty - Special Conditions

    Lifetime Mechanical Warranty, 5-Year Electrical Warranty, 5-Year Water Ingress Protection Warranty

    The warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the winch. When applying for any warranty service, proof and date of purchase acceptable to Carbon Winches Australia, such as a copy of your purchase invoice must be supplied. If no such proof can be supplied warranty work will not be authorized. Any components, labor and other materials required will be quoted and paid in full prior to any work being conducted on the product in non-authorized warranty situations.

    Carbon Winches Australia warrants to the original purchaser of our 4wd recreational electric recovery winches range that:

    • The mechanical components of the Carbon Winch will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the winch gearbox housing, clutch ring gear, planetary gear sets, driveshaft, brake mechanism,
      drum endplates, cross bars and winch rope.
    • The electrical components, including the electric motor and solenoid will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years.
    • The wireless remote receiver and transmitter unit will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years (battery not included)

    Winches must always be fitted by a competent person skilled in winch installation. A winch is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment and must be installed correctly. 

    The warranty does not cover or apply to:

    • Removal or reinstallation of the winch.
    • Shipping costs of the winch to and from Carbon Winches Australia or their representatives, unless otherwise stated at the time of the warranty claim
    • The finish of the winch
    • The synthetic or wire rope.
    • The winch rubber and urethane seals

    The warranty is void if the winch:

    • Is used in any commercial or industrial use or application, or any hoisting application.
    • If the minimum recommended battery size requirements stated for that particular winch are not adhered to.
    • Winches that have been incorrectly installed or wired.
    • If the winch has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, collision, overloading, modification, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or improper servicing.

    Legal Disclaimer

    On this page, we summarise the warranties applicable to certain products available on this website. The information contained in this website is for general guidance on the matters described herein. Given the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this site. We strongly advise customers not to rely solely on the information contained on this website and to make their own enquiries in relation to the information provided.

    The information on this site is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not herein engaged in rendering any professional advice, services or any other advice in relation to the warranties summarised. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for reading the warranty information provided by the manufacturers or for consultation with professional advisors and/or the manufacturer directly.

    While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained in this site has been obtained from reliable sources, KPD is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.

    All information in this site is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

    In no event will KPD, its related partnerships or corporations, or the partners, agents or employees thereof be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information in this site or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

    Certain links in this site connect to other websites maintained by third parties over whom KPD  has no control. KPD makes no representations as to the accuracy or any other aspect of information contained in other web sites.

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    The Carbon Story

    Carbon Winches are designed, engineered and tested by Australian Offroad Business - KPD Industries. A 4 year project began in 2012 to build a winch that would surpass all market options that were available at the time. After that, the Carbon Winch brand was launched in June 2016 and since then has developed a solid reputation for reliability, toughness and has been tested in some of the harshest environments in Australia and overseas including the USA, Iceland and the Middle East.

    But in addition, we didn't stop there - We made the winch even better.
    Many other products on the market simply didn't prove worthy in the Australian Outback including some very popular world renowned brands, so we built our own. A strong following in the Australian market developed with proven results across thousands of customers and 5 years on the market. A full redesign of the winch over a 6 month period between January and June 2021, results in the V2 CW-12K, a culmination of 5 years of using, supplying and receiving feedback from our customers and dealer network as we improved on many aspects of the original market proven winch design.

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