Buying a winch

[Redlyne_mr2]

So I've been told I need to go with a winch that has the capacity to handle at lease double my vehicles weight. I'm therefore looking for a 8000-9000 lb capacity winch. I guess my question is, are they easy to install? Where is a good place to source one out. I always see some at Princess Auto but I'm assuming those are lower duty winches.

Thanks for the insight.

[Sugarphreak]

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[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Custom truck parts, National 4WD..etc should have a pretty good selection

warn dealers- http://www.warn.com/corporate/dealersearch.jsp?cn=CA&key=AB&product=TruckWinches&lastcn=CA&city=Calgary&stype=2&rad=15&zip=&city=Calgary&dosearch=true#results

most of the winches at princess auto are ment for atv's but i did stumble across this
http://www.princessauto.com/trailer/winch-centre/winching/dc-powered-winches/8289399-10000-lb-12v-dc-utility-winch

[benyl]

I saw this one at costco the other day and thought: "I need one of those!"

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10325004&whse=BCCA&Ne=4000000&eCat=BCCA|20483&N=4009732&Mo=106&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=20483&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&topnav=

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Originally posted by benyl
I saw this one at costco the other day and thought: "I need one of those!"

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10325004&whse=BCCA&Ne=4000000&eCat=BCCA|20483&N=4009732&Mo=106&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=20483&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&topnav=

I saw that one too and immediately wanted it because of the hitch mount.. then i thought to myself.."how often am I gonna pull myself backwards through stuff?"
No winch for me... Not interested in putting on a front hitch or buying a winch bumper at this point in time.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Redlyne_mr2]

Cool great info, thanks all. Who makes the lowest profile winch? My winch bumper isn't all that large.

[Alak]

That depends on what you got for a winch bumper? I've got an XD9000i behind my ARB (when nobody said it would fit).

I wouldn't use anything other than WARN personally. Thats just my preference. However, Superwinch is an excellent brand, T-Max (is a version of a superwinch) is good as well.

And even to go as far as saying I've heard people have good luck with Costco Champion winches.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Alak]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
For slim fits I would echo what Alak has to say; Warn winches are some of the slimmest non-integrated winches.

9.5xp
http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/images/450/95xp-dimensions.gif

I am fairly certain that T-max is not a version of Superwinch, they were an independent manufacturer in Australia for a long time before they were bought out by Westin Automotive.

I always thought they were a clone (but in no way buisiness related) to superwinch. But then again, I only ever seen one, And it was on a Land Rover passing through from austrailia......

My winch is integrated. It sux because I have to reach under the damn thing to plug it in. Im looking at maybe going to a hydraulic setup as I have a hydraulic industrial warn now (I forget which one, but its 10,000lbs) - otherwise its for sale.

[Redlyne_mr2]

yah I think I'm getting that costco champion winch for Xmas but it's huge and I'm worried it wont fit on my bumper .. dammit.

[Alak]

Most winches have the same general size and 'bolt pattern' if they are in the same general class. If that makes sense. I reckon it will fit.

[turbo'dGSR]

What winch bumper do you have? Is it homemade?


I got a good deal on an 8500lb "motomaster" winch at crappytire a couple months ago. Ive used it once so far and it worked just fine. I think its pretty much the same Superwinch they used to have on the shelf, just re-boxed. They were both $399, and I couldnt say no when this one went on sale at $239... :)