Warn powerplant 9500 versus 12000 (1 Viewer)

[workingdog]

After thinking about it a while, I've decided to get a Warn Powerplant for my FJ60. After the conversion to 5.3, there's just no place to put an ARB compressor in the engine bay and with the powerplant I get more CFM than the double ARB and a winch for about the same total price if I bought a regular winch and ARB separately. (not exactly true, but it's my story).

So my question is, the 12000 lb version is only $100 more then the 9500 version. Everything I could find says that 9500 is enough for an FJ60. Is there any reason not to buy the 12,000 lb winch?

Peter

 

[Mudder]

What do you wheel with? Will the 9,500 be enough to winch them if needed? I personally would go with the 12,000 because it's only $100 more and you have more pulling capacity.

 

[cruiserpilot]

Since I've had my 9500 power plant winch for 5 years, it has seen some work. I am happy with its performance, that being said I recently confirmed that the platform of the two is identical so I could sell the 9500 and buy the 12000 without any fab/changes whatsoever.
I originally felt the 12000 was overkill and now wish I had gotten it. But I don't think it was only $100 different then, don't remember.

 

[1911]

How much difference in weight is there between the two? Weight adds up pretty quickly when you start building these rigs.

 

[Warn Industries]

The only major differences besides the pulling capacity are the rope specs. The 9500 has 125' of 5/16" steel rope; the 12000 has 80' of 3/8/. Plus, the 9500 has a bit faster line speed. Otherwise, they are comparable.

Oh, the PowerPlant 12 weighs 15 lbs. more than the 9500.

- Andy

 

[workingdog]

Thanks for all the input. I wheel with a lot of different people. Interestingly, the 12000 and 9500 appear to have the exact same motor 4.6hp motor, so I assume the 12000 just has slightly lower gearing, which would explain the slightly lower line speed. Otherwise, they appear to be identical.

 

[Warn Industries]

Yes, it's the same motor, different gearing and rope.