Which winch should I get?

[Loki XJ]

So I was looking at the smittybilt XRC8 it's waterproof brother and the mile marker 8000 winch... The xrc8 is 299 it's h20 brother is 399 and mile marker is 329 (unless a vender can get me a better deal) anyway what I'm after is a low profile winch I can tuck tight in the bumper I plan to build.

What I wanna know is cause it will seldom ever be used, should I spend the extra $$ on a waterproof one or will a normal one be fine? Also aside from the obvious(high amp alt) What will work best in supplying my winch with the needed amperage? Will a secondary battery help much?

[Desert Dog]

Save up an extra $100 and get the Warn 8000. Shittybuilt sucks, seems like one fails on every trip.

[Loki XJ]

Warn m8000 or the new vr8000?

[Bert338]

I think 4 Wheele Parts has the vr8000 on sale foe less than 400.00, not sure if that was internet sale or local.

[Loki XJ]

[quote="Bert338"]I think 4 Wheele Parts has the vr8000 on sale foe less than 400.00, not sure if that was internet sale or local. [/quote]


Problem resolved...

[Bert338]

Do a Google search of Warn vr8000, the place was called Discount 4 Wheel, they had it for $396.00 not sure what shipping or if there was tax.
or try this link.........

http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... |scoring=p

[Loki XJ]

if i can get it from richard at G&G for the price he had it on sale for at the october meet and greet (i wouldnt frown on a better deal either lol ) i'd be happy to buy it from him. i'd be happy supporting a local dealer vs buying online, i didnt even know it was on sale or i would of got it then. but having a sale price seeing it and getting charged more kind of bothers me a little bit

[Goatman]

We had the Warn winch on sale for a while for $399, because Warn had an $80 rebate going on as an intro offer on the new winch, trying to compete with the Chinese winches. The VR8000 is currently $479. I can't compete with cheap internet pricing and also have a building, insurance, and real people to talk to, rather than a website with drop shipping working from my house. Can't argue with saving money, that's just the way it is. We do have the VR8000 in stock.

I had and sold a few of the Smittybuilt winches, but sent the last one I had back and won't sell anymore. A good winch can last longer than your Jeep, and is a good investment.

[Lime_Green_Rubi]

[quote="Goatman"]We had the Warn winch on sale for a while for $399, because Warn had an $80 rebate going on as an intro offer on the new winch, trying to compete with the Chinese winches. The VR8000 is currently $479. I can't compete with cheap internet pricing and also have a building, insurance, and real people to talk to, rather than a website with drop shipping working from my house. Can't argue with saving money, that's just the way it is. We do have the VR8000 in stock.

I had and sold a few of the Smittybuilt winches, but sent the last one I had back and won't sell anymore. A good winch can last longer than your Jeep, and is a good investment.[/quote]


[color=#00BF40]I run a Warn 9500ti with synthetic line. I like my winch.[/color]

[robnoxious1]

[quote="Goatman"]
A good winch can last longer than your Jeep, and is a good investment.[/quote]

My Warn is on its 2nd Jeep. If it ever gets destroyed beyond rebuilding It will be replaceed with a Warn. They are extremely pricey but worth it for what they do IMO.

[abendx]

Warn makes great stuff, but the Mile Marker is just as good IMO. I've only used their hydro winches, but very good stuff. I run and have run SuperWinch for many years over many vehicles. I have always been impressed with their stuff, but noticed within the last few years their prices have started to match the over priced Warn stuff. I would have ALWAYS recommended SuperWinch over Warn, but with the prices coming in near one another, look at features.

[AJ99]

everyone will always say smittybuilt sucks. I had one for a while and never had an issue with it. It was a bit slower but i used it quite a bit and not once did it over heat, i had it submerged in muddy water and it still worked. I also managed to use it to pull henrys subburban side ways up a hill to get around the gate on rancheria (bent the crap out of my bumper doing so but the winch was perfectly fine).

If i get another winch, personally for me you cant beat the xrc-8. I would glady get another one.