Which Winch For My Wench?

[old-chevy-dude]

I am looking for some feedback on Winches for the 1500 series P/u's - Suvs...

 

Last Friday I took the Avalanche to Eckhart and had a custom front hitch fabbed and installed, and hidden behind the front plate. Weight rated for 10,500 pounds with a 1000 pound tongue weight.

 

Eckhart is going to build me a light bar and winch plate that can be easily inserted into the front or rear hitch receiver thus allowing it to be removed when not needed and used in either location. I am also having them build me a custom swing away rear multi-carrier for my Jerry-cans, long jack and oversized spare tire. (similar to this: http://www.kenmtnac.com/MC9299GMC.html but off the hitch, and not a replacement bumper)

 

here are some pictures of the install:

 

[Mckenzie]

i've got a 8000 pound Warn winch on my truck which weighs somewhere around 7000 pounds and it has absolutely no problem pulling it anywhere... i can reccomend you to a place that will sell you one for around $540 with free shipping if you want

[Mckenzie]

Sorry my computer glitched and sent three replies

[Mckenzie]

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Your truck weighs 7000 lbs.? My truck, which is an HD only weighs around 6500 lbs.

[old-chevy-dude]

i've got a 8000 pound Warn winch on my truck which weighs somewhere around 7000 pounds and it has absolutely no problem pulling it anywhere... i can recommend you to a place that will sell you one for around $540 with free shipping if you want

 

 

is that the M8000? 4wheelparts has it for $540 with a $200 Warn Mail in Rebate.. but they have a $120 shipping charge on it....

 

WAR26502 $539.99Qty: 1 Add To WishList M8000 Self-Recovery Winch

• M8000 Self-Recovery Winch

   

• Rated Line Pull: = 8000 lbs.

   

• Motor: = 12V

   

• Horse Power: = 4.8

   

• Remote Control: = Remote switch, 12 ft. lead

   

• Gear Ratio: = 216.1

   

• Size: = 21.04 in. x 6.3 in. x 7.6 in.

   

• Weight: = 80 lbs.

   

• Wire Rope = 100 ft. of 5/16

   

• Fairlead = Roller

   

 

• Fairlead: Roller

   

• Gear Ratio: 216:1

   

• Line Diameter: 5/16

   

• Line Length: 100

   

• Line Pull: 8000

   

• Line Type: Wire

   

• Motor: 4.8 Hp

   

• Rated Single Line Pull (Lbs.): 8,000

   

• Remote Control: "Remote Switch, 12 Ft. Lead"

   

• Type: Automotive

   

• Voltage: 12 Dc | 12V

   

• Winch Type: Electric Recovery Winches

   

• Factory Cladding: Without Factory Cladding

   

 

[Mckenzie]

 

 

Your truck weighs 7000 lbs.? My truck, which is an HD only weighs around 6500 lbs.

with the winch, brush guard, toolbox, subs, bed mat, gas, and me it weighs right around there

[old-chevy-dude]

Your truck weighs 7000 lbs.? My truck, which is an HD only weighs around 6500 lbs.

with the winch, brush guard, toolbox, subs, bed mat, gas, and me it weighs right around there

 

 

 

 

yeah, I add the most weight to mine..

[Mckenzie]

Your truck weighs 7000 lbs.? My truck, which is an HD only weighs around 6500 lbs.

with the winch, brush guard, toolbox, subs, bed mat, gas, and me it weighs right around there

 

 

 

 

yeah, I add the most weight to mine..

 

http://www.clemson4wheel.com/browse.cfm/wa...33;/4,1750.html

 

You wont go wrong picking the M8000 winch,it is a beast

[old-chevy-dude]

Your truck weighs 7000 lbs.? My truck, which is an HD only weighs around 6500 lbs.

with the winch, brush guard, toolbox, subs, bed mat, gas, and me it weighs right around there

 

 

 

 

yeah, I add the most weight to mine..

 

http://www.clemson4wheel.com/browse.cfm/wa...33;/4,1750.html

 

You wont go wrong picking the M8000 winch,it is a beast

 

 

 

thanks.. that's actually the one I was looking at, good to hear.. any issues with it? I had a mile marker brand on my 2000 Silverado and it would bind up all the time.. was a pain in the ass..

[Mckenzie]

Your truck weighs 7000 lbs.? My truck, which is an HD only weighs around 6500 lbs.

with the winch, brush guard, toolbox, subs, bed mat, gas, and me it weighs right around there

 

 

 

 

yeah, I add the most weight to mine..

 

http://www.clemson4wheel.com/browse.cfm/wa...33;/4,1750.html

 

You wont go wrong picking the M8000 winch,it is a beast

 

 

 

thanks.. that's actually the one I was looking at, good to hear.. any issues with it? I had a mile marker brand on my 2000 Silverado and it would bind up all the time.. was a pain in the ass..

 

None once so ever. I've used it to pull downed trees, limbs, and my truck and it did it all with no problem. Hell it was dragging my truck in park on pavement...

 

It pulled my truck up and out of this hole sideways with the front end buried.

 

 

 

 

 

Only thing i don't like is trying to get the cable to wind on there perfectly, but thats a problem with every winch!

[ryan_hermanutz]

General rule of thumb is that your winch should be for 1 ½ times the weight of the vehicle. The reason of this is that your vehicle weight will most likely be compounded by the media in which you’re stuck (mud, snow, rock, etc.). Also, there’s a good chance you’ll be pulling on an incline, not on a flat surface, adding even more pressure for the winch to bear.

[old-chevy-dude]

General rule of thumb is that your winch should be for 1 ½ times the weight of the vehicle. The reason of this is that your vehicle weight will most likely be compounded by the media in which you’re stuck (mud, snow, rock, etc.). Also, there’s a good chance you’ll be pulling on an incline, not on a flat surface, adding even more pressure for the winch to bear.

 

 

AV curb weight is roughly 6,000 pounds, so you are saying I need 9,000 pound rated winch?

[ryan_hermanutz]

General rule of thumb is that your winch should be for 1 ½ times the weight of the vehicle. The reason of this is that your vehicle weight will most likely be compounded by the media in which you're stuck (mud, snow, rock, etc.). Also, there's a good chance you'll be pulling on an incline, not on a flat surface, adding even more pressure for the winch to bear.

 

 

AV curb weight is roughly 6,000 pounds, so you are saying I need 9,000 pound rated winch?

 

 

 

That's about right, for your application I would look at the Warn 9.5ti portable.

[Jfriday]

If you want to save a little money you could get a Smittybilt winch. They are really good winches, that's what my next one will be. The 8000 lbs. is $299 and the 10,000 lbs. is $399. A lot of rockcrawlers are starting to use these winches because they are inexpensive and reliable. I have the Warn M8000 as well, it's been on the front of 2 jeeps now, it's a good winch and i have no complaints.