If you have a winch what is your set-up?? Meaning what kind of winch, battery, alternator, or anyother kind of mod you may of had to do besides a bumper to get your winch the power it needs..

I have a MileMarker winch and an optima yellow top with Calmini bumper. Nothing else and works great.

Warn 9.5 XP...just bolted it to the bumper, ran the wires to the battery and ground, and it worked.

I had already upgraded to a Optima yellow....and I later added a remote solinoid plug to the top of the bumper to avoid reaching to hook up the control.

I'm still running on the crappy 80 amp OEM alternator that refuses to die.



I also swapped out the wire rope and roller fairlead to run synthetic winch rope and an aluminum fairlead, saved 45 lb.

I've got a Warn M8000 winch mounted on the Shrockworks bumper and I'm running a Optima yellow top battery.

nice cross member there TJ.. you have any pics fo the fairheads..

I got a Warn XD9000i mounted in my Shrock bumper (feet first). I am running AmSteel Blue Synthetic line, a self closing hook and an aluminum hawse fairlead. I am currently running the stock battery, but will be looking at an Excide Orbital soon.

Warn M8000 in an ARB bumper with a Hawse fairlead. Alternator is stock and battery is a 750 CCA Optima yellow top.

I have the same bumper, and battery. I have the Harbor Freight / Chicago Electric 9k winch.. a direct rip off for the milemaker.. Mine looked like that 2 years ago.. The Zip Tie of the left is CRITICAL.. without it the electronics wiggle enough to fail the mounting plate at the 2 bolts to the winch body.

I have a 9k T-max on a shrock bumper with optima yellow top.

How much have you used your T-Max? I am looking to go T-Max on my 05, as big as I can stuff in the Shrock Bumper. Also want that bad A$$ remote.

Optima yellow-top, Shrockworks winch bumper and...

...a Hi-Lift jack and the Hi-Lift off-road kit.

So I'm cheap - sue me.

XD9000i, Optima yellow top, and mean green alternator on a Calmini bumper. I can run my 400W of lights, high beams, and winch all at the same time.

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I was thinking about getting one of THESE for the time being (at least until I get my new bumper):



I'm cheap too, & $40 seems like a good deal.

MM8000 on an ARB bumper with an Optima Red Top.

MacGuyverized the bumper so cluth is accesible from on top as is the controller box.

I use a wireless remote whenever possible... I like the security/safety it provides even if only in mindset

Edited to ask: Noted in the pics most of you seem to take added time and effort to spool your cables very neatly. Is there a functionality reason? I just wind mine as fast and easily (lazily) as I can after use.

That cable appears to be spooled neatly because it hasn't been used yet!

Actually, it is important to spool it carefully to prevent the cable from getting stuck inside itself on hard pulls, making it a real pain to unspool the cable without a load. Usually the last wrap of the cable around the drum doesn't need to be neatly/tightly spooled because you typically unwind it for winching anway, but the lower wraps should be tight. In severe cases of loosely wrapped cable, the wire can actually get crimped or damaged.

That would not even help at all, 0%. Dont bother.

This might be equivelent to an ATV winch. I can push our 5500 pound boat when it's on the trailer, so I can't figure 6000 rolling weight would be much help besides pulling a boat onto a trailer from the water.

Pretty much the typical setup Shrock bumper with WARN 9000i and Masterpull Superline synthetic cable.

Battery setup is pretty unique though.

A friend of mine had one, you would think you couls back the trailer 1/2 into the water, and winch the boat up onto it.. no such luck.. Insanely weak, and slow as crap under load.. We did a test in his court.. I gould push his f250 faster then the winch could pull it, on level ground.. Neither me or the winch could drag the truck up his driveway.. If is can't pull a 5k lb truck on a paved incline, I would hate to rely on it to unstuck a truck..

Just scored a great deal on a Warn M8000 to go in the front Shrock. Woo hoo!

Quick question, tho (haven't picked it up yet so haven't read any install instructions).

Any tips for an easy install? Do I need to get any "mounting kit" or does that sucker just bolt on there?

They just pretty much bolt up. The M8000 is a remote solenoid right? If so, shrock sends a mounting bracket for it.

Well the SHrock bumper doesn't come with a mount for solenoid.But you can easily make a bracket like I did and attach it to the winch itself.You can slightly see the bracket I used to mount mine in this pic.

Thanks guys. I pick up the winch tomorrow and the bumper should come in 1-2 weeks; I'm pretty stoked.

One more question, do they give you enough cable to move that solenoid away from the winch a bit? Fabbing up a mount or a plate is no problem, and I'm thinking it would be nice to get it out of the way as much as possible.

My 05 bumper came with a mount that would mount the solenoid on top of the bumper in the center. I have an integrated solenoid so I didn't need it so I have no pics.

I can't speak for all winches but I know mine came with enough to move it away if need be.I mounted mine there cause I'm using the hole that Shroclworks provides on his bumper to plug in my controller.

Ahh I see..That might be something Jim added to next gen bumpers then..

God I'm getting grey in that picture.

I have a Warn 9.5 XP with an Optima Red Top and Mean Green alternater, but it ran just fine with the stock alty with no problem, that is until the stock alty spent a fair amount of time under muddy water. The winch didn't kill it.

So X number three is going to be grey, then?

That may be the way to go, but I'm thinking orange.

So another quick thought popped to mind.

Is everyone pretty much just using the three single shear mounting points? Is that holding up okay for those who winch a lot?

Over the years here I seem to remember some conversations about adding a fourth bolt, changing over to double-shear set-up, etc. but in some quick poking around didn't come up with the info.

Years ago on my Ramcharger I changed from a 3 to a four-bolt set-up all run through the frame double-shear style, just in the interest of everything being as beefy as I could make it.

Any advice as to if this would be a good idea or just a waste of time?

I'm still running the original holes.I never added any extra on mine and I've winched numerous times.I've even winched a Titan up a steep hill with no problems.

Scott, I thought Yellow and Blue make GREEN.

oh..
I have a MM E-8k winch when it first came out for $300 plus $25 shipping.
Took the extra money and put it into Masterpull synthetic line 125'x5/16" with self clasping latch, rock guard and heat guard, alum. hawse fairlead.,etc..

Did the custom "clutch access" mod to the top of my ARB (big hold cut in it) as opposed to rotating the winch when installing it.

Optima red top, extended power cables for winch.
Nissan Quest alternator, lifetime warranty at Autozone.

The setup works great, for the past 4 1/2-5 years. Here is an old pic.

BTW..
You might want to look into the Milemarker E-8000 winch..
http://www.costco.com/Brow se/Productgro...8255&Ns=P_Price

Costco has it for dirt cheap and can be returned to Any costco location.

Wow, that is pretty dirt cheap.

Just out of curiousity, those with synthetic line, how do you spool your line? I was told from a few different sources to spool it tight but sloppy. Meaning, don't spool it nice and neat back and forth. The reason I was told this is becuase the synthetic line can slip between the strands below it under load and deform the line.

What do you guys thing?

I have spooled up my synth. line neatly under tension and loose.
I lean towards neatly spooled because I have 125' of line vs. the 100' that came with the winch. I havent had a problem yet with it getting tangled or crushed when winching or unspooling.
I always freespool to get the cable out. I've never had to power-out the line.
I would think that if you arent careful spooling the line back in, it will eventually get tangled or build up too much on one side of the drum and cause issues.

BTW..
If you want Masterpull winch line, let me know.
It's a good discount.
Others here have had good results with it.

I have spooled my Amsteel both ways and havn't had a problem either way yet, but was kind of wondering what others have done. I too have 125' of 5/16" line and to not spool it nice and clean you have to watch to make sure you don't get too large in one spot and start rubbing the inside of the bumper.

I'll keep you in mind when I buy synthetic line for the Jeep.

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.

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I'm running a WARN M8000, Optima Yellow Top, and a Nissan Quest Alternator...no problems, and can run the 4 roof lights, 4 IPFs on the ARB, and use the winch with no issues.