Blue88Comanche Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I am looking for a winch and amazon has some good prices for superwinch and Smittybilt from 299-399 for 8000lb to 10000lb. what winch do you wheel with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backdraft Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I run the Warn 9.5 CTI and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue88Comanche Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 warn is my first choice if i had the money and wasn't on a budget.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 My budget forbids a Warn, so I run a Smittybilt XRC10. $399 at 4wd hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I run a EPi 9000lb Superwinch on my TJ. It has been a very, very reliable winch and has great line speed. The remote is also very easy to operate with big gloves on. When I went to Joplin to help a fellow Jeeper clean up his property we had to pull his minivan out from under house rubble to the street side. We parked side by side and both latched onto the van. Needless to say, his XRC9000 could not keep up with my Epi9.0. I was out pulling him while latched on to the van and he has no load on the line.... You should browse Pirate4x4.com and read some reviews on the Harbor Freight Badlands winch series. They have been getting some very positive reviews. I was shocked with that coming from Pirate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Harbor Freights' old winches (as well as the older Smittlybilt ones) are known to be slow, but that was usually the only complaint about them. I heard the badlands ones are faster, and I know my XRC10 is not much slower than a Warn. I did see an old Harbor Freight one weekend before last when the owner was respooling the drum. Even without a load that thing crawled. Have yet to see one of those new ones in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerJY Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I also can't really afford a Warn, I run a Smitty XRC8, hasn't let me down yet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepman Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I have a Mile Marker 12000lbs Winch on my MJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMANCHEROB4WD Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 My budget forbids a Warn, so I run a Smittybilt XRC10. $399 at 4wd hardware. I've got the same winch on my YJ. Hasn't let me down (knock on wood). AND it'd be less with your CC discount :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyc Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I have a Warn M8000. When I bought it back in '04, it was only $500. I got it because I wanted it to be inconspicuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue88Comanche Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 AND it'd be less with your CC discount :cheers: there is a Comanche Club discount at 4wd.com or is it another webstore? more info please :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMANCHEROB4WD Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I work at 4WD. PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Warn M8000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbear Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I have a Mile Marker 12000lbs Winch on my MJ... :chillin: Mile marker 9000 on my TJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Valdez Jeep Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Got my first gen Smittybuilt for $250. Its worked the couple times I've used it. *ForestGumpvoice* thats all I have to say about that. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody4359 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Warn hs9500i with superline. line speed is pretty fast, have only used it twice tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89JeepMJ Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Warn VR8000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I seem to like beat up old Warn 8274s. Have one on my big ugly GMC thing, and one sitting in the pile of parts for my XJ. They're reliable, reasonably fast with the older motors, and can be found with 150' of cable for only a couple hundred dollars. Only problem is they're big, and awkward to mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardmanMJ Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 i have yet to try it out, but i have a harbor freight brand 12,000lb winch. it looks pretty beefy and i got the 3 year replacement warranty for it incase i do ever burn it up. i figured 12,000lbs would be more than enough to pull my ole' ZJ out of pretty much anything. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 if you can save $300-$600 bucks cash and then just be patient you'll find what you need/want on/off craigslist. saw a warn m8000 a couple weeks ago 250 obo... thought about it but already have 1. oh ya my m8000 is 18yrs old prob only used a dozen+ times. most pulls are a couple of feet not accross a yard so line pull ?. my 60+yr old bellview on my willys is slow but it still pulls... unless you want it new i'd just get a used winch. .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Comanche4x4 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 got my WARN xd9000i for $$$150 love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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