winches

[Duntz00]

what winch brands would any of you all recommend, im wanting something around 9000 to 12000 pound


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86 GMC K10 305/700r4/208 4in lift 33's in process
3/4ton axle swap, needing front dana 60 allready
have rear dana 60 from 1 gen


DD 2000 GMC Sierra Z71 stock for now

 

[walla2k5]

Uh,oh. Here we go again....






WARN

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Uh,oh. Here we go again....






WARN

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[cegusman]

WARN

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[pauly383]

Attend Blazer Bash , you could win one

 

[75k10chevy]

Warn

 

[muddermilitia]

Well warn is the best, but the most expensive. Ramsey seems to be a pretty good winch but not as good as warn. Stay away from milemarker electric winches, they are chinese c**p.
I don't know much about milemarker hydraulic winches except that they are slow but will pull forever.
If you dont want to spend a whole lot, the t-max winches are a good bargain winch.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

If you dont want to spend a whole lot, the t-max winches are a good bargain winch.

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Or buy a used 8274

 

[muddermilitia]

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Or buy a used 8274

man I'd love to have one of those. My old boss gave one to a friend of his. That was about the time I got my first 4x4. I didnt even realize what a 8274 was!!!!!

 

[Bent77]

Warns a great winch, and fast. I have an old ramsey 8k rep worm. they are much slower, but never stall. Any of the two brands that a guy can find in good used for cheap is the best winch!

 

[B_to_C]

Or buy a used 8274

Yea...and then just have a tape of that song

"Wiggle it...just a little bit"

ready to play whenever you need to winch

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Yea...and then just have a tape of that song

"Wiggle it...just a little bit"

ready to play whenever you need to winch

Yeah, I'll have that fixed by next trip (the 25 year old controller/connection was a bit of an issue).

In the winch's defense, it pulled real hard for a long time and never gave up (despite the connection having to be wiggled every once and a while)

 

[hunterguy86]

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Or buy a used 8274

Best advice in this thread.

WARN 8274's are sweet. That's what I'm trying to find.

 

[Muddytazz]

Watch your local craigslist, I see them on mine all the time, but they are sold almost as fast as they are listed. Average price I see for good working used ones is around $400

 

[BlitzK5]

Another good question to ask is if a 9000# winch is enough or would a 12000# model be better for a big blazer with a lift and tires around 38's. I would like to know and im sure you would to

 

[Duntz00]

thanks for all the info guys, its going to help alot
blitzk5 im with you on that i think a 12000# would be better

 

[4x4_76]

If you dont want to spend a whole lot, the t-max winches are a good bargain winch.

I'm going to get T-Max 12500 up front, and for the rear ABT 10000. ABT is some chinese winch, but with a little maintenance it's ok winch.

 

[sgarrison]

Warn, I already killed a 12,000lb. M.M. It didn't have many hours on it, but it let me down when I needed it most.

 

[lectric80]

I can't say that having a 12000 wouldn't be a bad idea, but I can say that an 8274 even though it is only rated for 8000 is an extremely strong winch. My dad ran his for years on his 74 Furd F250 High Boy, and that thing pulled better and stalled less than the 16.5ti that he runs on his 04 Dodge now. There is nothing that compares to the 8274 for sheer strength and reliability.

 

[GEORGIA GABE]

Well warn is the best, but the most expensive. Ramsey seems to be a pretty good winch but not as good as warn. Stay away from milemarker electric winches, they are chinese c**p.
I don't know much about milemarker hydraulic winches except that they are slow but will pull forever.
If you dont want to spend a whole lot, the t-max winches are a good bargain winch.

I only run warn.... as to the tmax... here is one that broke off the front of a jeep