I have two winches. The XD9000 is on the 4Runner. Last summer I bought a M8000 off Craigslist (no rope). See the table for differences.
I've seen posts on using the 6hp 9.5XP motor on the 8274, but not on the smaller winches. I've ordered the 9.5XP 6hp motor. The question is do I put it on the XD9000, or the M8000. I ask because the gear reductions are different between the two. It seems to me putting the 6hp motor on the M8000 with the lower gear reduction would make a great combination, assuming the extra power doesn't blow out the gears. The 6hp motor is 25% stronger than the 4.8hp. Installing the 6hp on the XD9000 will make the winch the same as the 9.5XP.
| M8 | XD-9 | 9.5XP | M12 |
| | | | |
Motor HP | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.6 |
Motor # | 77893 | 77892 | 68608 | 74756 |
Gear Reduction | 216:1 | 156:1 | 156:1 | 261:1 |
Line dia | 5”16” | 5/16” | 5/16” | 3/8” |
Line length | 100ft | 100ft | 100ft | 125ft |
Max line pull | 4.8 ft/min | 3.9ft/min | 6.2 ft/min | 3.86 ft/min |
Max amp draw | 435amp | 478amp | 482amp | 440amp |
I've seen posts on using the 6hp 9.5XP motor on the 8274, but not on the smaller winches. I've ordered the 9.5XP 6hp motor. The question is do I put it on the XD9000, or the M8000. I ask because the gear reductions are different between the two. It seems to me putting the 6hp motor on the M8000 with the lower gear reduction would make a great combination, assuming the extra power doesn't blow out the gears. The 6hp motor is 25% stronger than the 4.8hp. Installing the 6hp on the XD9000 will make the winch the same as the 9.5XP.