Opinions needed - Winch Selection
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JK Jedi
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From: Lawton, OK
If you like the look and the price is right for the Warn 8000M Winch get it and just add a snatch block and you basically doubled your pulling to 16000lbs. A few months ago a friend that had a Warn 8000M on his truck pulled out my +8000lb Dodge Ram CTD out of a mud pit without a blink of an eye. Warn 8000M should have no real issues pulling out a JKU.
it just sucks.. picking which one... 
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JK Jedi
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I'm in the same place you are, looking at the same winches.
I keep thinking of the M8000 I had on my last Jeep and how great it was. I used it enough to rebuild it once, and it never let me down.
I think a working M8000 is better than a broken chinese winch with synthetic rope.
I'm not saying they are going to break, but when you need a winch you really need it. The few bucks you may save won't be worth it if you ever have a problem.
You can use a snatch block and other tactics to make the M8000 work if you need to. Most pulls don't require full capacity anyhow.
At $539 the M8000 is cheaper than it was 10 years ago. How often does that happen?
Its almost like Warn is trying to fight the imports and keep some of the market share.....
I plan to get the M8000 and change to a synth rope when the cable gets worn in a few years.
I keep thinking of the M8000 I had on my last Jeep and how great it was. I used it enough to rebuild it once, and it never let me down.
I think a working M8000 is better than a broken chinese winch with synthetic rope.
I'm not saying they are going to break, but when you need a winch you really need it. The few bucks you may save won't be worth it if you ever have a problem.
You can use a snatch block and other tactics to make the M8000 work if you need to. Most pulls don't require full capacity anyhow.
At $539 the M8000 is cheaper than it was 10 years ago. How often does that happen?
Its almost like Warn is trying to fight the imports and keep some of the market share.....
I plan to get the M8000 and change to a synth rope when the cable gets worn in a few years.
Yep...went through this about 2 months ago....
looked at XRC-8 and 10, Superwinch, Mile marker.......got lucky a few days later Warn had a sale at my local autoparts store...Jumped into a Warn XD9000i for cheaper than I could ship a XRC or Superwinch or Mile Marker from the States.
....looked at XRC-8 and 10, Superwinch, Mile marker.......got lucky a few days later Warn had a sale at my local autoparts store...Jumped into a Warn XD9000i for cheaper than I could ship a XRC or Superwinch or Mile Marker from the States.
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JK Jedi
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JK Freak
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During this last snow storm this past weekend, I used it to recover 6 other vehicles. 2 were VERY STUCK pickups in ditches. 1 had a plow on the front. I moved to solid ground where I had traction, and it worked wonderfully. Love the synthetic line. I don't know that either of these two would have worked with a 8k winch, maybe it would have. The 10K was working at it for a couple of moments but was able to pull it off. But anyway I was glad to have the higher capacity just in case.
It is well built from a standpoint of looking well put together etc.
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JK Jedi
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Well, I know that I owe the amount of knowledge I've gained over the last year to many members here... And I value their input a lot more than many independent reviews
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JK Jedi
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good luck with your winch choice.. make sure you post up some good pixs.. once you have it 
JK Freak
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A M8000 is is rated for 100ft of 5/16th and will come with steel cable unless you find some special deal. Synth is better but no need to change out right away. Cable is not the week point. 5/16 is standard on 9.5K winches (generally).
an M8000 is rated for 6200+ lbs at 4th wrap and if you're yanking a 5000lbs jk, you should be ok. Worst case is that in a hard pull, you're amperage pull will jump way up (450 amps). Using a snatch block as suggest above would be a good idea in these hard pull cases. Also, keeping the pulls to short burst helps everything cool down and the battery to recharge a little.
This winch would be faster than a 9.5K winch since the large winch will have more gearing so slower speed. But a larger winch will be able to handle those hard pulls better and will pull less amperage than the small winch under heavy conditions.
Overall I see no reason why the M8000 shouldn't work just fine. I'd prefer a warn over some chinese brand. Unles you plan long deep mud pulls you don't really need a mega winch. The only reason I have the winch I have (12K powerplant) is becuase my father in law got it for me for x-mas to my suprise. I definately like it, but it's overkill for what I'm going to need.
an M8000 is rated for 6200+ lbs at 4th wrap and if you're yanking a 5000lbs jk, you should be ok. Worst case is that in a hard pull, you're amperage pull will jump way up (450 amps). Using a snatch block as suggest above would be a good idea in these hard pull cases. Also, keeping the pulls to short burst helps everything cool down and the battery to recharge a little.
This winch would be faster than a 9.5K winch since the large winch will have more gearing so slower speed. But a larger winch will be able to handle those hard pulls better and will pull less amperage than the small winch under heavy conditions.
Overall I see no reason why the M8000 shouldn't work just fine. I'd prefer a warn over some chinese brand. Unles you plan long deep mud pulls you don't really need a mega winch. The only reason I have the winch I have (12K powerplant) is becuase my father in law got it for me for x-mas to my suprise. I definately like it, but it's overkill for what I'm going to need.
JK Freak
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I like my chinese winch. It has gotten good reviews, here, Petersons offroad, JP magazine. I mean, no, its not a warn, and yea I would have prefered a warn, but being a college student, I just couldn't swing buying the M8000 for 500+ and add on another 250+ for synthetic rope. Not for the use ill get out of it anyways. If this one craps out, THEN I will have an excuse to get a warn. But good luck with your decision!
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JK Jedi
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I like my chinese winch. It has gotten good reviews, here, Petersons offroad, JP magazine. I mean, no, its not a warn, and yea I would have prefered a warn, but being a college student, I just couldn't swing buying the M8000 for 500+ and add on another 250+ for synthetic rope. Not for the use ill get out of it anyways. If this one craps out, THEN I will have an excuse to get a warn. But good luck with your decision!
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JK Jedi
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From: Lawton, OK
A M8000 is is rated for 100ft of 5/16th and will come with steel cable unless you find some special deal. Synth is better but no need to change out right away. Cable is not the week point. 5/16 is standard on 9.5K winches (generally).
an M8000 is rated for 6200+ lbs at 4th wrap and if you're yanking a 5000lbs jk, you should be ok. Worst case is that in a hard pull, you're amperage pull will jump way up (450 amps). Using a snatch block as suggest above would be a good idea in these hard pull cases. Also, keeping the pulls to short burst helps everything cool down and the battery to recharge a little.
This winch would be faster than a 9.5K winch since the large winch will have more gearing so slower speed. But a larger winch will be able to handle those hard pulls better and will pull less amperage than the small winch under heavy conditions.
Overall I see no reason why the M8000 shouldn't work just fine. I'd prefer a warn over some chinese brand. Unles you plan long deep mud pulls you don't really need a mega winch. The only reason I have the winch I have (12K powerplant) is becuase my father in law got it for me for x-mas to my suprise. I definately like it, but it's overkill for what I'm going to need.
an M8000 is rated for 6200+ lbs at 4th wrap and if you're yanking a 5000lbs jk, you should be ok. Worst case is that in a hard pull, you're amperage pull will jump way up (450 amps). Using a snatch block as suggest above would be a good idea in these hard pull cases. Also, keeping the pulls to short burst helps everything cool down and the battery to recharge a little.
This winch would be faster than a 9.5K winch since the large winch will have more gearing so slower speed. But a larger winch will be able to handle those hard pulls better and will pull less amperage than the small winch under heavy conditions.
Overall I see no reason why the M8000 shouldn't work just fine. I'd prefer a warn over some chinese brand. Unles you plan long deep mud pulls you don't really need a mega winch. The only reason I have the winch I have (12K powerplant) is becuase my father in law got it for me for x-mas to my suprise. I definately like it, but it's overkill for what I'm going to need.
- yeah, blasphemy, I know] but those unforeseen situations where you end up in that you didn't plan on, or when weather dictates, having the ability to help someone out would be nice On this note, I did talk to another member on here about the Tabor 9K winch - anyone else use a Tabor? Any feedback on these?