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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 4 Wheel Drives => Topic started by: dirtmod0 on May 18, 2009, 07:05:03 pm

Title: which winch??
Post by: dirtmod0 on May 18, 2009, 07:05:03 pm

I am wondering what u huys have for winches and why made you get said winch or u know of someone and do they like the winch. I am looking at either Mile Marker or Ramsey. Warn are nice but pricey yet they do have a limited lifetime warranty.

Title: Re: which winch??
Post by: VileZambonie on May 18, 2009, 09:19:43 pm

I had a warn winch and beat it bad. It never failed me.

Title: Re: which winch??
Post by: fitz on May 19, 2009, 07:37:25 am

I have a Superwinch S-9000 on my car trailer. I've never used it a 4 wheeling situation (stuck in mud) but as far as pulling power it works great. It will drag one of our trucks onto the trailer with 4 flat tires, tranny in park,locked up brakes, it doesn't matter,this winch will do it everytime.

Title: Re: which winch??
Post by: 79K20 on May 19, 2009, 12:15:28 pm

I've had two Warns: an old-school 8074 and an xd9000. Both work awesome.

My only advice is to stay away from bargain winches. They look great on the surface but will fail you when you need them most.

Title: Re: which winch??
Post by: 75??? franken-trunk on May 20, 2009, 01:50:02 pm

go with a warn or mile marker and use the rule of thumb if your truck weighs 4000 pounds get one rated at 8000 or more if you want just dubble the weight of your vehicle

Title: Re: which winch??
Post by: dirtmod0 on May 21, 2009, 05:53:23 am

thanks guys, I am going to get a block and tackle also to double my pulling power, I checked superwinch site and appear to be good, no prices thou

Title: Re: which winch??
Post by: cracker0169 on May 25, 2009, 05:28:03 pm

My Warn has never let me down! XD9000i