Funny winch phone call..

[Slomo]

I thought there was another problem with the 9500 series that prevented them from fitting.

I can't speak first hand on the Warn but my MileMarker 9500's frame is just big enough to fit, and I mean just barely. But it works.

Re North/South-I would like to divide the state just south of Fresno. You guys keep Bakersfield, we keep Fresno. (pretty fair!) Then we each have a poor relation to joke about. Any way you slice it though, e9999 is YOURS.

That sounds pretty fair to me. e9999 is way to far south to call NorCal anyway.

 

[SOCALFJ]

I thought there was another problem with the 9500 series that prevented them from fitting.

Mike @ ARB Seattle said it was just the spacer problem.

 

[Slomo]

Mike @ ARB Seattle said it was just the spacer problem.

He also tried to sell you "washers" for $28.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Im not saying the price was good Mo...

Im saying, if ARB doesnt know what works for a ARB bumper then who would? It's their $(*)_#$*_# bumper! They manufacturer the damn thing!!!!!!![rant/off]

 

[smittycrusher]

Play nice boys....I woud hate to have to see a winch "pull off" at our next run .

Smit

btw I have no idea which winch I will go for once that day comes (will be years at this point). I would love to hear about the Mile Marker that Mo' has. Just so happens that Mo and his truck are unstoppable so the winch is just some bling.

I know the M12,000 has carried itself very well historically.

 

[Brentbba]

Smit - our benevolent site owner has installed a T-Max winch on his 80 IIRC. A quick search in the Outfitting I believe will turn up that thread. Both T-Max and Mile Marker are less $$ than Warn. Don't know if the old saying about getting what you pay for holds true with either of these products tho.

 

[e9999]

one thing that is remarkable about the Warns is how well they hold their value, and how easy they are to sell. Definitely not true for MM and maybe/maybe not for TM. Check out Ebay, you'll see used Warns selling for only a bit less than new ones.

So you pay more for Warn but you may come out ahead if/when you resell. Plus the customer support is outstanding (first hand experience).

 

[Slomo]

Warn definitely makes a fine winch. I figure I won't use it very often so I gambled with good quality vs great quality to have a winch vs not. Hopefully it won't bite me in the ass later.

 

[SOCALFJ]

You'll be fine Mo.. i had a Ramsey REP8000 on my XJ and used it quite a few times without a problem. I didnt want to pay the price to get a warn when i could pay half the amount and get something that worked the same. Warn just has alot of hype around there name. Thats all.