what size winch?

mkpecor · Feb 19, 2008

i have a 88 supercab ranger 4x4 and was woundering what size winch should i go with,8000 or 9500? cant you devide the gross of your truck with a number to get the winch you need, some thing like that. :dunno:

Ranger44 · Feb 19, 2008

Either would be good for a Ranger. Which ever you find a deal on first, but it's always nice to have the extra pulling power with a 9500. I'd most likely just go with an 8000 because they usually can be had cheaper.

hummer_maxxer · Feb 19, 2008

what make would you go with tho, warn probly the best right, but also the most expensive??

mkpecor · Feb 19, 2008

ya warn tabor or milemarker,nothing cheap.

Loanranger · Feb 19, 2008

General rule is 1.5 times your vehicle weight, if you plan on using it, go 2 times, so an 8000 should be plenty.

mkpecor · Feb 19, 2008

i lost the mag that had the artical on winches and how to choose one and i think after i devided it it was the 8000 is the lowest you want to go, so i think an #8000 would do the job, thanks guys just wanted to see what others would say...mike

Thumper113 · Feb 19, 2008

Check out this vid........it's about 12 minutes long though. Half way through it, they start the comparisons. It amazed me how the high priced Warn did.

http://www.truckspring.com/winch-comparison-video_942.html

I gotta say I was proud of my MileMarker SE9500 several weeks ago. Five pulls in a row & it never overheated or lagged for power;

It pulled in this order......
1 - Jeep Wrangler
2 - GMC Suburban
3 - Toyota Tacoma
4 - Ford Bronco
5 - Jeep Cherokee

Sprag-O · Feb 20, 2008

Great find on that vid man :icon_thumby:

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