Winch recommendations

TND333

Member

• Aug 22, 2018

• #1

After an exiting failure of my winch this weekend I’m in the market for a new one. The frame on my smittybuilt gave up:



My shockworks bumper arrived yesterday and is set up for a standard winch so Zeon’s are out.

I’m playing with the idea of the Warn Powerplant 9500. Any thoughts on the two in one or any other recommendations for a good winch for a JKU?


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notnalc68

That dude from Mississippi

• Aug 22, 2018

• #2

Warn M8000 is a good choice. I think I heard they don’t make Powerplants anymore.


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jdofmemi

Active Member

• Aug 22, 2018

• #3

Anything 8K and above, with the name Warn on it.

By the way, you misspelled your old one, take out the m, insert an h

 

dunstan74

New member

• Aug 22, 2018

• #4

Warn is a soild choice my xd9000 is pretty ancient and still work great.

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duktrx

Active Member

• Aug 22, 2018

• #5

Warn and don't look back.

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Bear_JT

Hooked

• Aug 22, 2018

• #6

Like the others have said. You can’t go wrong with a Warn.


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catahoula

Caught the Bug

• Aug 22, 2018

• #7

TND333 said:

After an exiting failure of my winch this weekend I’m in the market for a new one. The frame on my smittybuilt gave up:

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My shockworks bumper arrived yesterday and is set up for a standard winch so Zeon’s are out.

I’m playing with the idea of the Warn Powerplant 9500. Any thoughts on the two in one or any other recommendations for a good winch for a JKU?


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Was it old? How did the frame fail?

 

Eroc147

New member

• Aug 23, 2018

• #8

I have a powerplant 9500. Found it never mounted or used for $800. Love it. Good luck finding one though.


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TND333

Member

• Aug 23, 2018

• #9

catahoula said:

Was it old? How did the frame fail?

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It was 8 years old( came with the Jeep),but lightly used.

Here are some more photos after I pulled it out.





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wayoflife

Administrator

Staff member

• Aug 23, 2018

• #10

Wow, that's a hell of a break. Hope you weren't in need of that winch before it finally gave up on you.

I own both a PowerPlant 9500 and a Zeon 10s. Both are great winches and I wouldn't hesitate to get either. I must say that I do prefer my PowerPlant more if only because the compressor on it is awesome to have.

 

JKRicky

Member

• Aug 23, 2018

• #11

Dang Tom it looks even worse than what it looked like on the trail. Definitely can’t go wrong with a Warn! Glad we were still able to get you out lol


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zimm

Caught the Bug

• Aug 23, 2018

• #12

I recommend the Warn M8000S. The "S" gets you synthetic line for a good price.

 

Bear_JT

Hooked

• Aug 23, 2018

• #13

TND333 said:

It was 8 years old( came with the Jeep),but lightly used.

Here are some more photos after I pulled it out.
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Wow! That’s pretty scary to think that could have failed when your life was literally on the line.


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catahoula

Caught the Bug

• Aug 23, 2018

• #14

That's crazy! What were you pulling?

 

JokerJ420

New member

• Aug 23, 2018

• #15

I would go with a Warn. I know that's what I will buy once my Shittybilt fails on me

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QuicksilverJK

Caught the Bug

• Aug 23, 2018

• #16

That is a crazy break. Looks like it might have been shock loaded once or twice.


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Gadget

Caught the Bug

• Aug 24, 2018

• #17

dunstan74 said:

Warn is a soild choice my xd9000 is pretty ancient and still work great.

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This x2, my xd9000i still works like a champ.


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Snboarder113

Hooked

• Aug 24, 2018

• #18

Looks like someone snatched off it and it finally let go. As far as recommendations you’ll only get one. Stay away from VR series if they’re still making them? those are Chinese, if you’re gonna pay that much for a warn it better at least be USA made.


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