Am I missing something the M6000 is $100+- more than the M8000

 

Depends on where you buy it.

Warn M6000 with roller fairlead
$583.95
http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...folder%7C15602

Warn M8000 with roller fairlead
$699.95
http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...folder%7C15602

And here is a M8000 with Hawse fairlead
$626.95
http://www.central4wd.com/inventoryd...folder%7C15602

 

Probably because they don't sell as many.

The M6000 isn't big enough for our trucks. You need AT LEAST an 8000, and even then you should be double line pulling most everything (run the line through a snatch block and back to the vehicle to double the pull strength).

I have almost stalled a 9500 with Molly's truck, even had it working REALLY hard with a double line pull.

 

winchdepot.com has warn m8000 for around 500 shipped with the roller fairlead

 

summit racing has re-badged t-max 9k winches for 404.95

 

Here's the link
Summit Winch

Is your statement 100% true?? That's a good winch (if true) for the price!

EDIT - Clicked on the "Instructions" PDF and it comes up as a T-Max. Nice find!