Best size hundy winch

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Lets say you've got an 8000 lb fully loaded LC rig. What's a good size winch to safely get you out of a jam. Not overkill but what you'd need to get the job done for any situation.

Would a 9000lb be enough or should you go 12000lb?
 
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Can't go wrong with a Warn. I have read many times that capacities are under rated but still am usually one to overdo everything. Many people use the 9.5 or 9500 series effectivly. You can always use a snatch block to nearly double the effective pulling ability. For my money I would probably go with the 1200 or 12.0. A loaded 100 stuck in a couple feet of mud has a huge effective weight. My thoughts are that if you are in a situation where a winch is required, you probably really, really don't want it to fail.
 
from what I've been reading...warn 9.5xp with snatchblock is more than you'll need
 
The Warn 9.5XP, when I was originally shopping for what winch to buy for my 100, as told to me by a Warn engineer is 'one of their most under-rated winch models for pulling performance'.

Not advocating deviating from the tried and true 1.5X formula but I've pulled my ~8,000lb SpressoWagon and my ~2,500+lb trailer up some seriously steep terrain and out of some hopelessly deep mud.

Last week I had to pull a Ford 3/4T Powerstroke diesel pick-up with steel camper shell up a greasy slope...the 9.5XP did it without stretching ;).

Although bigger is, well, better its also typically more expensive, heavier and requires more space to house.

I'd buy my Warn 9.5XP again without hesitation based upon the past 5-years of fairly demanding use. Yeah it costs more than the chinese imports but a bonus to me: Its still made in the USA. And you can't beat their post sale customer service and parts availability when/if you need it!
 
spressomon said:
Yeah it costs more than the chinese imports but a bonus to me: Its still made in the USA.
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Plus they're headquartered in Clackamas Oregon! (But I think they do some manufacturing in Mexico).
 
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.... And you can't beat their post sale customer service and parts availability when/if you need it!
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That's a point that bears repeating, Warn really does come through on the support end I'll most likely always have something of theirs. Same goes for ARB, for that matter. :beer:
 
^^ which winch for the wench to wrench?
 
I too have read that it should be 1.5x the weight of your vehicle.

I believe it will be about snatch blocks, and how many winds you have on your spool and expericence on how to pull when it really comes down to it.

I had 12,000lb Mile Marker on my expo F350, I plan on a 9,000lb or 9,500lb on my hundy when I'm ready.
 
I have a 9500 warn. I've been happy with the results. You need a snatch block. If the budget allows 12,000 would certainly be the better choice. I estimate I pull cable 12 times a year.
 
I was going to go 9.5 or 10 on Hundy but after sinking a vehicle to the frame in sticky mud I went for the big boy at 12k......but being on my second Titan winch helps as they are half the price of the competitors and so far in three years on two vehicles have not had a problem with reliability, speed, heat or quality.....even after complete submerging in muddy water more than once. They are heavy SOBs though....you are right about that. :)


I too always was told 1.5x weight is STARTING POINT for being sure to have enough for any situation...
 
I think the 9.5 or the M12000 are both fine for a 100. I think what you need to consider is "how" you will end up needing to use it.

In GA it is most likely going to be cause you sank in a giant pit of thick gooey mud......Out west you are more likely to be hung up on a rock or something.

Obviously this will not always be the case, but i think it bears consideration. For me a M12000 would be the way to go especially since weight difference is not that much and pulling 3/4 and 1 ton diesel pickups out of mud is a very likely scenario

9.5xp has 100ft of 5/16"

M12000 has 125ft of 3/8"

I.E. change from cable to rope, the 49 pound difference is cut to about 36......either way not much for a 6000lb truck
 
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I was going to go 9.5 or 10 on Hundy but after sinking a vehicle to the frame in sticky mud I went for the big boy at 12k......but being on my second Titan winch helps as they are half the price of the competitors and so far in three years on two vehicles have not had a problem with reliability, speed, heat or quality.....even after complete submerging in muddy water more than once. They are heavy SOBs though....you are right about that. :)


I too always was told 1.5x weight is STARTING POINT for being sure to have enough for any situation...
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I agree with this. I have the 12K Titan winch too. One thing I did to save weight was I exchanged the steel cable for synthetic rope. I think that saved somewhere around 38 lbs. The winch didn't feel heavy at all to me spooled with the synthetic.
 
So are you Titan owners happy with the performance? The price is definitely right.

I'm gonna call Warn tomorrow and see if the body of that 69502 is the same as the 68500. Then again, they have the xp on their site for only $100 more also with free shipping. Seems like Warn is the Slee of winches.
 
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So are you Titan owners happy with the performance? The price is definitely right.

I'm gonna call Warn tomorrow and see if the body of that 69502 is the same as the 68500. Then again, they have the xp on their site for only $100 more also with free shipping. Seems like Warn is the Slee of winches.
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I have never had the need to use mine yet. However, Brock has used his several times and has loved his so far. Recently he pulled a FJ60 that was suctioned into a deep mud hole and he was hung up on a stump. Brock said if he has a lesser sized winch it may not have pulled him out.
A lot of the FJ Cruiser guys use use the Titans and really seem to like them. When I was researching the Titan winches I never found a single Toyota or Jeep guy that had anything bad to say about them.
Duncan, at Titan, is a great guy to deal with as well.
 
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