Really want to buy a winch. So here's what I'm looking at. Either the Warn 9000i, this winch w/front hidden receiver mount and all wiring front and rear installed is $1,500. The Ramsey 9000 Platinum with same setup is $1,700. I really like these setups because the winch is removable and can be used front or rear. I noticed the Warn uses less amps at partial pull. But the Ramsey claims the most power and fastest pull. I really don't care about the speed but I want the most reliable and strongest one availeable. I'd like to get as much information as possble before I go dropping close to 2 grand on this. But it would ease my mind to have one and a good place to start building this truck up.

1998 F-150 4x4 ORP 5.4 regular cab Moonlight Blue

 

Well, I just got a Ramsey pro 8000, really nice winch. But if you have a choice of getting a Platinum, then you should go for it. There is no other stronger 9000 winch on the market. Now Ramsey also just came out with the new Platinum 9500, and it's got 4.8 horsepower, now that's a strong winch.

Good luck in whatever you pick.

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Arlington Texas (DFW), member of Fordified.
Mudder,Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls, Magnum bug shield, Grizzly roll bar,2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (I can light up the night with these), Manik grille guard, Westin step bars,Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a Mobil Speed Pass on the back window, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield. . More to come for the 3:16 machine: Ramsey Pro 8000 winch is here, and will be on as soon as the hidden kit gets here, 2 more KC lights, Rancho shocks, and tail light guards. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or see pics at me and pony's new website www.angelfire.com/ok3/ponysix8, and to hear the exhaust http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/ponysix8/images/T005.wav



[This message has been edited by mudder (edited 10-07-1999).]

 

Thanks for the info. Mudder, boy I really didn't expect these things to be that expensive. I hope it's a quality piece of machinery. I'll have to look into that 9500. But I'm gonna first have to regroup and come up with a lot more extra cash. I still think this would be a good buy, because the main money item is the winch so I can always use it on different trucks if I ever trade (which I doubt, but...). Good luck with your winch too.

 

Hey you guys are wrong!!!!!! Its not that winches cost alot when you get one, its definitly alot more expensive when you divorce them...I know ive divorced 2....
If you find a winch you are happy with, just use her...breaking up is easier..
Dave

PS..This is what you are talking about right..the right winch?? Is their such a thing...

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1998 F-150, SC/Flairside, 4x2,4.6,auto,3.55s,nerf bars,cls 111 towing,bed liner w/mat,atlas polished wheels w/ 265 scorpions,all plastics guards/bug shields,air raid/k & n filter, superchipped, duals out the back corners, flow master 3 chamber, snug top lid, f-150 online sticker back window-honk if you see me!!! Fabtech 3 1/2 lift will be on by oct 1st...

San Antonio

 

Uh oh Dave I hope you haven't opened up a can of worms.

 

SORRY I COULD NOT RESIST.........

 

you're all lucky, mine is an oversized binch...

 

Ah Davensa,

I too have been through a couple...

But I think a winch is used to drag you "out" of something you're stuck in

and

a wench continuously drags you into something you want to get out of.

Mark


Man, I hope the girls here don't read this thread....

 

If you're not planning on stalling out your motor in deep water, the MileMarker is the best in my opinion. It ties into your power steering system. And why not, the pumps are usually around 4hp. There is no amp draw and no overheated winch motors. That means no heavy duty alternator, no second heavy duty battery, no short pulls because the winch motor is overheating. The best electric winch is the Warn spur gear winch. I believe it is #8274. If you're searious about an electric winch, that is the most efficient and durable, and time tested, although you won't be able to use it with a hide a winch system. Due to its height it will be visible.

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar, Ford bedliner, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)

 

I was thinking about going with the mile marker hydraulic winch. i found one today in a magazine for right around $550 for a 9000 lb winch. If i go with that and if i cant use the hide away bracket im gonna install a reciever in front and set it up so i can use it in front or back. But the bad thing to that is that there would be a whole lot of hoses i would have to run for the fluid but on the bright side i could pull either way with it.

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98 f150 4x4, 5.4, 4 inch Rancho lift kit, westin nerf bars, mannik grill guard, 4 kc daylighters(2-100 watts and 2-165 watts), Delta tool box, 16x8 KMC inferno rims, 295x75x16 BFG all-terrains, air raid filter kit, pioneer deh-p8000r deck, 4 pioneer 6x8 3 ways, 2 Rockford fosgate punch 10s, and a rockford fosgate punch 250 watt amp....soon to come....superchip,warn 9000 winch, and possibly a supercharger

 

Just got the winch on tonight, it looks good. I will post pics tomorrow.

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Patrick aka Mudder
Arlington Texas (DFW), member of Fordified.
Mudder,Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls, Magnum bug shield, Grizzly roll bar,2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (I can light up the night with these), Manik grille guard, Westin step bars,Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a Mobil Speed Pass on the back window, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield . More to come for the 3:16 machine: Ramsey Pro 8000 winch is here, and will be on as soon as the hidden kit gets here, 4 more KC lights, shocks, and tail light guards. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or see pics at me and pony's new website www.angelfire.com/ok3/ponysix8/index2.html, and to hear the exhaust http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/ponysix8/images/T005.wav

 

Here ya go:

 

 

MUDDER, Really nice truck you've got there. Was the Ramsey hidden mount kit pretty easy to install? What about wiring and do you run with two batteries? Also do you know what the bolt pattern of the ramsey winch is for the bottom four bolts (like 10" by 4.5")? Thanks.

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Sky,

Thanks, it was pretty easy. The instructions said to take off the bumper, but that would have also recquired to take off the grille guard, well we said "I don't think so to that". We were able to skip around that and just take the tow hooks off, do a little trim of the plastic, and on it went. It's not wired yet, gonna do that later this week when I get time. So for now it's tied up under there with zip ties. I believe we are gonna continue to run just one battery. As for the bolt pattern, I'm not sure, I'll have to get back to ya.

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Patrick aka Mudder
Arlington Texas (DFW), member of Fordified.
Mudder,Black 98 Styleside S/C F150 4x4 0RP 5.4 3.55ls, Ramsey Pro 8000 hidden winch, Grizzly roll bar,2 Baja lights, 4 165 watt KC lights (I can light up the night with these), Manik grille guard, Westin step bars, Magnum bug shield, Sonic aluminum treadplate 36" tool box, Flowmaster dual exhaust, K/N air filter, 265/75/16 BFG AT/S, American Racing Baja wheels, a Mobil Speed Pass on the back window, a F150 Online sticker, and a Stone Cold sticker on the front windshield . More to come for the 3:16 machine: 4 more KC lights, shocks, and tail light guards. If you would like to see pics, email me at mudder46@hotmail.com or see pics at me and pony's new website www.angelfire.com/ok3/ponysix8/index2.html, and to hear the exhaust http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/ponysix8/images/T005.wav
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