Again thank everybody. I know Tabor winch it is the beginner type of winch from Warn. it seen quality will be the same, but the warranty is warn lifetime vs a tabor Year
Redfly,
There is a guy on Ebay who routinely sells the WARN XD9000i for $700 or less (NEW). Several forum members including myself have bought from him with great success. He doesn't do a whole lot of volume, so you have to watch closely. I got mine for $650 and $100 shipping. It's not a scam.
I play in the Mississippi river (sand bars) and in the southern Arkansas bottoms and have seen my fair share of catastrophic stucks (sometimes with the river rising!) The 9000 always gets me home--just wish I had another one on a multi-mount for the rear!! BUT....if you can afford it I'd definitely go with the 12000lb WARN, because as you know, these trucks are NOT light. Also, no matter how large a winch you go with, be sure and get a snatch block. Even if it sits in your recovery bag gathering dust, it's good insurance.
Redfly,
I agree with some of the other comments here as far as the difference between the 9000 and the 8000 winch. There is very little. I have an M8000 that has been on a full size pickup loaded with equipment, allot heavier than my 80, and with a doubler, never failed to get me out of a bad hole.
IMHO.... The low price of the M8000 winch can't be beat. Get a snatch-block with the money you save (you'll need it with any winch) and it will fit perfectly into your ARB. Problem solved....
I was at the local 4x4 retailer here locally in Montclair and saw the Smittybuilt. I was told it was a private label Warn. 8k size was going for $300 and included roller fairlead and cable.
I'm looking pretty hard at the Superwinch Rock 95 - competition to the Warn 9.0rc, but several hundred dollars less.
What I like about these winches is the extremely low weight (under 60 lbs), and with 50 ft of rope the likelihood of pulling at or near the first wind on the drum. I would carry an extra length to attach for longer pulls.
The low profile will fit my high clearance bumper design - this is the drawback of the bigger winches: you are going to add quite a bit more weight and need a much larger bumper to accommodate the winch, adding all that much more weight and rock grabbing overhang.
Nothing like a setup that becomes self justifying because of its inherent compromises.
Weight on an 80 is a relentless enemy offroad and in daily driving - I do everything I can to avoid making it worse, and when I wheel seriously it is universally with a very well equipped group.
I am always surprised that the 80 crowd is not more weight and profile (clearance) conscious rather than purely pull rating, but I suppose that has to do with differences in usage.
