winch advise

[clbuff]

I want to buy a winch for my 80 but not sure about how many pounds are enough, I was thinking about a warn 9500 xp, it will be enough or should go for the 12000?
The thing I dont like about the 12000 its the weight 130 lbs

 

[rgsiii]

There are a few recent threads on this and you may want to search some.

This one comes to mind, more are out there.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=115120&highlight=winch

 

[Mikey]

If you don't wheel that much the xd9000 is plenty. The money you save can go toward synthetic line and a recovery kit. You can always double the line. If you have and want to spend the money buy the 12000 and don't look back. If you are doing long pulls the 9500xp is awsome but is overkill for the average guy who doesn't really wheel all the time. This topic has been beat to death and I'm just adding to it I know. The bottom line is that the 12000 is often overkill and if your rig is not a rolling slee store your fine with 9000lbs. Hell the Shaman has a 8000 as does the short bus. The 8274 is a god to some and it is only 8000.

There are people that are just born overkillers and HAVE to be prepared or they have failed at life and thats why there are 12, 15, and 16.5 winches (plus there are some heavy rigs ie. full sizes and diesels). For the rest of us poor guys we can wait for the slow double line pull. We double it and chill out.

I'm not looking to offend the 12000 owners I just have more time time than money. Plus the 9000's are way lighter and most of the time you don't have to spend money on springs or spacers to level it out.

 

[GXO]

12Ks are good if you can't help the winch or you need to pull out of vacuumed in mud, etc with a straight line pull.

I almost pulled the tree down the last time I had to winch...12K is a VERY strong winch.

Get what you need based on how you use the truck...light recovery doesn't need the big dog.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

12Ks are good if you can't help the winch or you need to pull out of vacuumed in mud

This is exactly why I went with a 12k. I had a 9k on my truck and went to rescue a friend stuck in a riverbed in the middle of nowhere. The 9k, even doubled, was not able to pull him free. One of the other guys there commented that he was for sure buying a 12k when he got a winch as he didn't want to get the 8 or 9k, get into a similar situation by himself and be wishing he'd bought the 12k.

I got my 12k used (practically new) and it is one heavy SOB. If I hadn't been able to get it used and was buying new, then I would def. consider the 9k Warn, it's a great winch and a great price.

 

[4LLC]

I Run An M8000 And Had Done Straight Line Pulls In Bumper Deep Mud Without A Problem It Might Be A Little On The Light Side For An 80 But It Works Great For Me

 

[RACER1269]

well i just got the 9.5xp and i used it once sunday. then the second time i managed to snap the cable. more so user error than anything but it worked fine the first time. i think it is enough with the proper snatch blocks and such. but that 12000 sure sound good now. this is the first winch i have had and i know that winch recovery is a slow process so im not sure what the 12000 would offer other less time between pulls.

 

[peepers]

for me it came down to what i could afford. since i did not want to be stuck and ahave to leave the rig, on my FJ62 i went with the warn 12k. i often wheel with just a jeep guy so there is no way he is pulling my rig out.

bottom line is i feel much more comfortable with the 12k.

 

[lt403]

get the 12k, put synthetic rope and replace roller fairlead. you'll lose 40 lbs

 

[jamisobe]

Get the new Warn 9.0Rc, some snatch blocks, and a synthetic extension and you will be at 54 additional pounds total in your bumper.

I know only from what I have read that these are fast winches. They are relatively new so I have yet to hear any reviews.

 

[clbuff]

how much it will cost the sinthetic line plus the fairlead?

 

[Trunk Monkey]

The 9.0rc only holds 50' of rope, so around $100, depending on the breaking strength you get. Every 50' extension you get is about another $100. The fairlead is the Hawse style (no rollers), they're cheap, under $50.

 

[jamisobe]

The 9.0Rc comes with 50' of 3/8 synthetic rope. You can get 100' feet of 3/8 amsteel synthetic rope (for an extension) for about $200 on ebay.