I have a 4 door Jk with 35" tires and bumpers and tire carrier...Should I get a 8,000 pound winch or 10,000 pound? I am also getting a synthetic rope

I had a 8,000 on my TJ and it pulled fine..

 

I have an 8 on mine and does fine. Look at the gearing of the motors and you may find a surprise.

 

The rule of thumb is 1.5 to 2 times the weight of your vehicle...

 

9 to 10 thousand. You have a heavier vehicle now. You may never need it, but there are too many variables to know so play it conservative. And remember: A winch's rated pull applies only to the last few spool wraps. Not every situation lets you wind out all of your line ... or even use a snatch block.

 

I would go 9k to 10k for unlimited

 

Never had any issues with my xrc-8...

 

Thanks I think I will got with a 10

 

I have the Xrc10 on my JKU and it works great!

 

I have never had an issue with pulling anyone out with my smittybuilt xrc8