I just got back from looking at some Warn winches at the local 4wheelers supply here in phoenix.I was thinking of going with the 9000i portable until I finish building my own front winch bumper. Probably model it after the calmini design with a few of my own changes. My wife isnt really keen on getting rid of the front bumper or those horrible stock nerf bars but IMHO they got to go. She is dead set against a different roof rack but I think shes coming around to the bumper and sliders.
Been looking for some way to get unstuck with a winch in a situation of there being no trees or rocks or other vehicles to hook to. Just mud and dirt, such was the situation we were in around Chaco Canyon when the rains washed out the roads. Didnt get stuck but if we did we would have been camping their for a good long while until someone came by.