- 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): 21.7'' x 6.3'' x 6.8'' (552 x 160 x 172mm)
- Packing Dimensions (L x W x H): 24.2" x 14.5" x 9.8" (615 x 370 x 250mm)
- Winch weight with synthetic rope attached: VERSION 3 - 19.0kg
- Winch weight including synthetic rope, control box complete with cables, mounting bolts & fairlead: 23.45kg
| 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) |
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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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.
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Lightest 4x4 Winch
The 12K winch, synthetic rope, control box, mounting bolts & fairlead weigh a total of 23.45kg
6.2HP Motor with 216:1 Gear Ratio
The reliable 6.2HP motor and tough 3 stage planetary gearbox will get you back on your journey
IP68 Waterproof
Stress free river crossings and mud runs due to a newly upgraded rating of IP68
Get a Winch You Can Trust
• Lifetime Mechanical Warranty
• 5 Year Electrical Warranty
• 5 Year Water Ingress Protection Warranty
Winch Features
- Designed by an Australian offroad business for the harsh Aussie and international conditions
- IP68 rated fully sealed to resist water, dirt and dust ingress into motor, drum and gearbox mechanisms
- 12000lb pulling power with a fast line pull ratio of 216:1 using a triple planetary gear set
- 6.2HP series wound 12 volt electric motor (24 volt option)
- Wireless remote control unit with a lanyard - FULLY SEALED RECEIVER UNIT built into the control box. Simple to activate by holding both buttons down for 3 seconds to activate the remote control and turns off after 90 seconds of inactivity.
- The rotating ring gear clutch design minimises freespool drag and completely eliminates clutch engagement issues.
- Electroplated planetary gear sets for long life
- 3 layer membrane breather unit pre-fitted to the electric motor to allow condensation to evaporate and equalise pressure during heat cycles
- Multi Fit Fairlead - there is no need to worry about which suits your bullbar! Simply install as standard fitment or move up to offset the rope outlet by 20mm
- Fully zinc electroplated internals for corrosion protection
- High performance motor brushes with copper impregnated contacts and corrosion plated brush mounts
- Smooth ball bearing motor operation with a fully balanced motor armature for superior performance
- Superior holding power by utilising a hoist style brake unit mounted to the drum end plate which applies mechanical braking through the gear train with no heat generated in the drum. No contact to the drum means there is no risk of heat damage to the synthetic rope
- 4 position mounting for the control box bracket over the motor; over the drum, on top for flat mounting plates or in front of the winch for the top mounting control box when the winch is mounted vertically. Alternatively, 500mm cables allow remote mounting of the control box separately to the winch
What's in the Box
- 1 x Carbon 12K winch
- 24m x 10mm high strength synthetic winch rope
- 1 x Carbon winch hook
- 1 x 600A solenoid box Inc - all battery cables, wireless remote receiver, multi-fit mount
- 1 x Long black battery cable
- 1 x Wireless remote
- 1 x Wired remote
- 1 x Multifit CNC Alloy fairlead (offset and standard position)
- 4 x Mounting bolts
- 3 x Allen keys
- 2 x Additional longer mounting bolts (fairlead mounting)
- 2 x Additional nuts for remote mounting solenoid box
- 1 x Hook hand saver strap
- 1 x Carbon lanyard
- 1 x Carbon stubby cooler
- 1x Installation manual
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.