I'm hoping to buy a winch this summer and I'm wondering what are the best to buy. Of course I'll be putting a synthetic winch line on it, but I don't know which brand to buy. I'm guessing that a 8000-9000 lb winch will do. so, any suggestions?

 

Warn...

 

That's what I was thinking, but I figured, why not find out everyone's opinion

 

But you need to have the motor running to run the winch...

(Lee ~~ ducking for cover, and rolling in fetal position for being in the same damn boat)

 

I am also partial to Warn.
They build a solid product.

I run the XD9000 on my rig.
If you want to see a few vids of it, here are some on the first trip after I bought it last year.
http://www.pnw4runners.net/runs/4602/462002.htm

You might say it saved the day, as we had a blue 2nd gen stuck in a snow bank pretty good.

That's with 100' of 5/16" synthetic line on it too.

 

HUH?

 

I think that he meant the milemarker hydraulic. I have the E8000 electric one. $399 at 4 wheel parts

 

I think Lee was referring to the fact that olly doesn't quite have his motor up to speed yet since reinstalling the new one.

 

Ah, I can relate to that, my whole truck still isn't up to speed. But i set the deadline, 1 week and I have to have it done...

 

Warn does indeed make some great winches. I've been very pleased with my 9500i.

 

well this is just a plan for the summer. I also want to get a arb bull bar with a winch mount. Some one that I know can get arb stuff fro really cheap because his uncle is an authorized dealer. It sound's like a 8000 lb winch will do fine with sythetic rope, right?

 

The 8,000 should be fine since your rig is lighter than my 2nd gen.

Many run an 8 or 9 with a rig like mine and are happy.