Winches?????

Wildbill · 01-25-2006, 10:33 PM

I know I'm opening a real can of worms on this question but here it goes.........

I'm going to purchase a winch, have it narrowed down to two

WARN or RAMSEY

FlatlineCowboy · 01-25-2006, 10:37 PM

going to side with Warn on this one, better reputation here in Ohio for being the best winch!

**ScotZ** · 01-25-2006, 10:47 PM

Ohio boy here, WARN has never failed me so I have never had a reason to sample anything else. I have seen a few winches smoke on the trail but never a WARN.

JeepinSoldier · 01-26-2006, 10:28 AM

Warn just seemed to make the best combination of the features I wanted and product support.

**Jerry Bransford** · 01-26-2006, 11:01 AM

I've had a few friends, especially one (Scott Hill), who had a totally negative experience getting Ramsey to repair their nearly new winches under warranty. Ramsey said his was "abused" and thus Ramsey wouldn't repair it under warranty, he ended up paying to have it repaired... even though it was still less than a year old.

Warn has a de facto lifetime no questions asked warranty.

dojohnso · 01-26-2006, 02:01 PM

WARN. Reputation, quality, looks, functionality, durability.

**92 Green YJ** · 01-26-2006, 03:03 PM

Go Warn or Walk home! Myself and my roomate both have Warn Winches on our Jeeps. an M8000 and a M9000 respectively. neither of us has ever had a problem with our winches

**Matt Gertsch** · 01-26-2006, 03:19 PM

Warn invented the winch for recreational use. They stay on the cutting edge of winch technology. It could be something that your life depends on. Do you really want to save a few bucks in that department?

JFM626 · 01-26-2006, 03:44 PM

I put a used warn 9000i on my 04. Mounted easily, and has not let me down. I've used it about 4 times. Was moving some trees that were blocking a trail, I was afraid it would pull the poor little jeep apart, I'm sure if I kept the juice on it would have lifted the back tyres

. It never even got warm. Good investment.

Pat98TJ · 01-26-2006, 03:57 PM

Ever wonder why fewer shops sell Ramsey? There are only a few distributors that will even carry their product because of the return rate.

tjboy · 01-26-2006, 04:28 PM

Go with Warn and this is why, I've pulled myself out and a few of my friends out over the course of about two hours last summer and the M8000 I have wasn't hardly warm to touch. That impressed me. Warn makes I very dependable winch.

Wildbill · 01-26-2006, 08:22 PM

WOW!!!!! Thanks for the replies.........I didn't expect such an overwhelming, one sided response

How could so many smart fellow jeepers be wrong. So I guess it must be

WARN. Now do I want an 8000 or 9000 internal or external

To many decisions

Wildbill

**Jerry Bransford** · 01-26-2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wildbill

Now do I want an 8000 or 9000 internal or external

To many decisions

Well, my .02 is that while an 8,000 lb. winch is enough capacity for a Jeep, a 9000 lb. capacity has an extra margin of capacity while drawing a whole lot fewer amperes from your electrical system (up to >100 amps difference) while pulling the same load that a smaller capacity which does.

So far as the internal or external solenoid decision goes, it's a whole lot easier to install one with the internal solenoid pack.

Pat98TJ · 01-27-2006, 07:31 AM

The 9.5ti is the best deal @ $914 If you want to be the coolest kid on the block the 9.0RC for $999

**neZZr** · 01-27-2006, 08:21 AM

I haven't needed to use my Warn much yet, but it hasn't failed me and the reputation is good.

View Poll Results: Which winch and why?????
RAMSEY	8	11.76%
WARN	60	88.24%
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01-25-2006, 10:37 PM	#2
FlatlineCowboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Liberty/Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 148 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	going to side with Warn on this one, better reputation here in Ohio for being the best winch! __________________ [CENTER][COLOR=White][B]White Jeep Club Member #513[/B][/COLOR] [B]2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Edition[/B] White / Spice 4.0L, Auto, Soft top, D30-F / D35-R 30x9.50x15 Wrangler GSA (4) 100watt driving lights & (4) 55watt reverse lights Silverstar headlights & paint bezels black [/CENTER]

01-26-2006, 02:01 PM	#6
dojohnso Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 161 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	WARN. Reputation, quality, looks, functionality, durability. __________________ [B]05[/B] [B][COLOR="Yellow"]SOLAR YELLOW[/COLOR][/B] [B]TJ Rubicon[/B] [SIZE="1"][COLOR="Yellow"]Yellow Jeep Club Member #1102[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE="1"]I've got a few cool add ons. [/SIZE]

01-26-2006, 03:57 PM	#10
Pat98TJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 271 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Ever wonder why fewer shops sell Ramsey? There are only a few distributors that will even carry their product because of the return rate. __________________ Jerry Bransford said: "[I][COLOR="Blue"]Ramsey might make decent winches but two friends sent theirs in for repair under warranty and Ramsey wouldn't honor the warranty. Ramsey claimed the winches had been "abused" but I know they had definitely not been abused, they were simply used as we all use them on the trail. [/COLOR][/I]"

01-26-2006, 04:28 PM	#11
tjboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 134 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Go with Warn and this is why, I've pulled myself out and a few of my friends out over the course of about two hours last summer and the M8000 I have wasn't hardly warm to touch. That impressed me. Warn makes I very dependable winch. __________________ OllllllO "Just empty every pocket" 1946 CJ2A, 2004 Rubicon

01-27-2006, 07:31 AM	#14
Pat98TJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 271 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	The 9.5ti is the best deal @ $914 If you want to be the coolest kid on the block the 9.0RC for $999 __________________ Jerry Bransford said: "[I][COLOR="Blue"]Ramsey might make decent winches but two friends sent theirs in for repair under warranty and Ramsey wouldn't honor the warranty. Ramsey claimed the winches had been "abused" but I know they had definitely not been abused, they were simply used as we all use them on the trail. [/COLOR][/I]"