so im looking at my winch bumper and realizing that it looks wrong without a winch lol. i been wanting one for a while and the funds are about there now. i am now debating which one to get. im looking into the xrc 8 cuz its pretty cheap. my question is is it good. i dont wanna get something thats a pos but if it will do the job then im all for it. opinions? anyone have anything bad to say about it?

 

I understand from the local 4WD shop that the warranty is as good as Warns. Other that that, I don't know much about them.

 

Smittybilt has been around forever and has quality products

 

I had a m-8000 (warn) on my wrangler it was great I paid 5 for it the smitty built is what about 3 I would just feel more comfortable with a warn or milemarker or ramsey they've just been around longer smittys are new to winchs but hell its probable made by one of them anyway LOL I'd try craigslist first. Either good luck and show some pics

 

They've also gone bankrupt like 4 times

 

jeep has gone trough many transitions also but they are still
one of the best

I would buy a Smittybilt product 300 bucks is a good price for that winch

 

i would say fro that price go for it especially if the warranty is good that said ive got warnm8000 and have had it for about 5 years now never had any problems either way good luck

 

my friend gots a smittybuilt bumper and winch and we just recently used it to help winch his flipped rangeler down the side of a rock mountian, seemed to work good to me (we did not have any problems with the winch) his wrangeler on the other hand way pretty banged up haha

 

that warn m8000 is about 900 bucks now but a great winch

 

I have had my Smittybuilt XRC8000 for about a year, now. The winch is great. It has gotten me out of everything from door handle deep snow...no laughing Brandon....to being high centered on rocks. However, I have snapped one cable and broken two of their roller fare leads. I speak from personal experience when I say it's the best deal on a winch going. Why spend 900 for an 8K winch instead of 300 for an 8K winch. Just because it says Warn on it. I don't think so.

 

I bought a MileMarker 9000# winch. I thought "Hey, they make stuff for the military ..." Well I used it a few times for other people and then when I used it for me, it quit. No drama or smoke or anything, just quit on an easy pull. Fortunately I could move enough to take the tension of the line so I could unhook it. Or else I would still be there.

 

thanks for the input. next question. the xrc 8 is around 300 but the 10 is only 100 more. is that kinda overkill on a xj? im really not doing crazy rock crawling. and i really only wheel with other jeeps.

 

i would get the 10k like buck said he snapped a line and a few fairleads, so with that in mind i would get the 10k to help avoid the breaking sicne its rated for 10k it should take the abuse a bit better

 

Agreed, go with the 10k. Can take more wear and tear, maybe you'll get stuck badly enough that an 8k woudn't handle, dunno?

 

thats true u never know. the cable is 3/64ths difference dosent seem like much but every bit helps. i should be getting a nice bonus next week. lot of overtime si i think i shall place the order soon. thanks again 4 all ur input