The Carbon Offroad TANK 20000lb electric winch is a force to be reckoned with.
A new generation of winches joins the Carbon Offroad line up. TANK is synonymous for indestructible, bulletproof and powerful, which is just what this winch is. TANK is also associated with heavy, which is something this winch is not!
We understand that building the ultimate offroad rig often requires a lot of time, effort and additional parts once it comes off the factory floor, and this all adds weight. The capability to self recover a vehicle is generally high on the list of priorities for most overlanding and touring journey people, as most of the time, solo travel is the reality. In the past, this generally required a winch with steel cable and a heavy steel bullbar to carry it, but in todays market, there are smarter options and this includes the winches. Yes you can still buy a cheap heavy winch made from castings of solid steel if you like that sort of thing, but technology has improved, materials have improved and this has led to a winch being designed and built like the TANK. Billet alloys machined on CNC mills, alloy castings make up the gearbox housings and main frames of the winch, critical components such as the winch drum are still made from steel, but this winch also features an aesthetic quality that is almost unmatched in the market. If you truly appreciate good design, the TANK will impress with it's sexy lines, solid cast alloy control box and solid alloy fairlead.
One of the most notable requirements of modern winches is that a winch must be waterproof. The TANK winch features a system unseen before in the winch market. The winch motor and drum frame mount are assembled as one unit at the factory, then it undergoes real life pressure leak testing to 20PSI on a custom made jig specially designed for this test, simulating the same pressure as a depth of 14 metres underwater! It must pass this test before moving further down the assembly line. We guarantee this winch will not see water out of the box.
Aside from the motor side, the gearbox housing also features a two stage mechanical and rubber o-ring sealing system which will ensure that part of the winch is also 100% sealed from water ingress to IP69K levels.
Other functions of the winch remain similar to our other winches, utilising a rotating ring gear free spool clutch assembly, 4 stage planetary gear train made from solid cut and hardened gear steel, with the gear train being oversize and similar to our Scout Pro Extreme Duty winches. It also features a gear train connected braking system which mitigates any heat build up on the drum which could cause damage to the winch rope.
The control box can be mounted over the drum directly into the threaded holes in the tie bars or over the motor with supplied mounting brackets, it can also be mounted remotely flush onto a bar or there is an optional remote mounting bracket available separately.
The Tank 20000lb come in both 12 volt and 24 volt configurations allowing fitment on large 4x4s through to trucks running 24 volt systems. With a single line pull capacity over 9 tonne, you can be sure this winch will perform when no other option exists to extract your vehicle from a sticky situation.
What is in the box:
- 1 x Tank winch with synthetic rope
- 1 x control box kit complete with cables
- 1 x battery earth cable
- 1 x 2 in 1 wireless remote control with plug in cable backup
- 1 x Alloy fairlead - standard offset
- 1 x Forged Alloy hook with mounting pin and split pin
- 1 x Mounting Bolt kit including separate fairlead mounting bolts
- 1 x control box "over motor" mounting bracket pair
- 1 x bolt kit for control box mounting
- 1 x rotary battery isolator switch
- 1 x battery isolator connecting cable 30cm
- 1 x battery isolator mounting bracket
- 1 x hook safety strap
- 1 x instruction manual
Specifications:
- Rated Pulling Power: 20,000lb (9072kg)
- Power: 12V DC or 24V DC (separate website listings)
- Motor: 7.8HP Series Wound intermittent duty cycle
- Cabling: 25mm2 conduited cable with terminated lugs
- Hand Control: 2 in 1 rechargeable wireless or plug in wired loom -(spare battery included)
- IP Rating: IP68 - Motor unit pressure tested to 20psi
- Hook: High strength forged alloy wide gate hook
- Control box: Premium Cast alloy compact design for over motor or over drum fitment with 600amp solenoid and inbuilt wireless receiver.
- Isolator: Heavy duty marine rotary style isolator with mounting bracket
- Winch Housing: Cast and precision machined alloy
- Gear Train: 440:1 Ratio 4 stage planetary gearset
- Clutch: Rotating ring gear clutch - easy engagement and disengagement
- Synthetic rope: 21m of 14mm diameter UHMWPE fibre
- Mounting bolt pattern: industry standard 254mm x 114.3mm (10 x 4.5 inch)
- Drum Diameter: 88mm
- Battery: 650CCA minimum vehicle battery size for winching.
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Weight:
- Shipping Carton Weight: 37KG
- As fitted to vehicle: 33.4kg
Rated Line Pull:
- 1st layer of drum: 20000lb (9072kg) / Between 16-21m rope out
- 2nd layer of drum: 16216lb (7371kg) / Between 11-16m rope out
- 3rd layer of drum: 13636lb (6198kg) / Between 1-11m rope out
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Line pull 0kg
- Speed: 16.4ft/min - 5m/min
- Amp Draw: 85 amp
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Line pull 6000lb / 2721kg
- Speed: 7.4ft/min - 2.25m/min
- Amp Draw: 185 amp
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Line pull 10000lb / 4563kg
- Speed: 5.1ft/min - 1.55m/min
- Amp Draw: 275 amp
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Line pull 15000lb / 6803kg
- Speed: 3.3ft/min - 1.0m/min
- Amp Draw: 425 amp
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Line pull 20000lb / 9072kg
- Speed: 2.62ft/min - 0.8m/min
- Amp Draw: 430 amp
Warranty is Limited Lifetime Geartrain / 5 Year Electrical. Designed for Australian and international conditions.
Download the PDF here: Carbon Offroad TANK 20000lb winch dimensions drawing
Click Here for a Winch Dimension Comparison Chart
Australian Market Warranty Document – Carbon Winches Recreational Recovery Winches
How to apply for a warranty:
Contact the seller of your Carbon Winch to discuss the problem. If your 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 seeing the components in question, or may ask for additional proof such as images or video. If it is deemed that the winch or components are required to be sent back to Carbon Winches Australia, the customer is to make arrangements to return them to our location at their 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 Winches Australia will bear the return shipping cost. If not, the customer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Carbon Winches Warranty - 12000lb and Scout Pro winches only.
Summary
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 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 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 and brake mechanismdrum endplates and cross barswinch 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 re-installation of the winch
- 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 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 servicing
- Does not have the supplied isolator switch installed or an approved failsafe switch / fuse with a method of power disconnection with a mininum 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 reserve 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 dependant 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 provide 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 4500lb and 17000lb winches
Summary
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 mechanismdrum endplates and cross barswinch 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 re-installation of the winch
- 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 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 servicing.
- The 4500lb winch 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.
Carbon Winches Australia reserve 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.
International Warranty - Special Conditions
Please note the below specifics for international winch customers.
2 year Mechanical Warranty
Coverage for all mechanical components including brake unit, driveshaft, planetary gearsets and clutch mechanism.
2 year Electrical Warranty
Coverage for failure of the winch motor, solenoid unit, wireless remote control receiver and transmitter, plug in remote control
If Carbon Winches has an authorised distributor in the region as indicated on the dealer locator, they will be responsible for servicing your warranty. If the winch was bought from Australia, please make contact with the Australian office for warranty support. Replacement parts, service items and other components covered under warranty may be provided free of charge, however shipping costs are the responsibility of the end user.
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Customer Reviews
Would be good to have enough power cable to fit it to a truck. Have looked into getting longer cable and have been advised the cable is too small and needs to be thinker.
Purchased instore at coomera, everyone was very helpful and I was surprised in the end with the cost. Good surprise!. Fitted it myself . The style of bar on my canter meant I had to remotely mount the control box. Turns out you can't really see the winch. Had o e issue and it was easily sorted and was advised of the run time under use. Have yet to use it in anger but it's good insurance
