what model warn winches out of the 8000/9000 series fit best into an ARB And has anybody installed a ramsey or a superwinch into an ARB
Thanks for your help

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Kevin
00' Super Black SE 5 speed
www.geocities.com/gearhead1972/xterra.html

XD9000 seems to be the winch of choice. the HS9500 supposedly do not fit by like 1" or less. the 8000 will fit as well, but get as much winch as you can afford. and as mobycat said, do not get the I series. If you order one make sure you tell whomever takes your order at least 3 times that you cannot use the I series and to not ship it, i know a few people that have already gotten the I series ones by mistake.

don't know of anyone that has installed a ramsey or superwinch in the Xterra ARB. i have been told that there is a Superwinch that would probably fit, but who wants to order and attempt to install something that will "probably" fit? so i got the Warn XD9000.



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Synchro (aka Kirk)
2000 Xterra SE, Alpine Green, 4x4, ARB, 32" BFG MTs

I have a different thought...

Go hydraulic, Milemaker winch will out pull the electric every time with out question. The hydraulic winch will not over heat and will work under water, this is a concern to me living in Florida. You will not need extra batteries nor upgraded alternator to add to the cost of the winch. Many articles have been written comparing the electric verse hydraulic and the hydraulic has never fail to pull it one against the electric. The down side you lose the engine that is it…

Milemarker has said it’s 9K unit will fit in an ARB bumper. A parts dealer near Milemarker in is going to work with them and place a unit in an ARB bumper to know for sure if it will fit with no modifications. I am going to see if they would use my truck as the guinea pig…

Just my 2¢ worth…

But if you go electric go Warn… the others are nice but you get what you pay for, you will quickly forget the few $$$ you save while stuck on the trail…


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John
00 Silver SE 4X4 5spd
www.sluder.net/xterra

my only reservations about a hydraulic winch is if the engine is stalled it is worthless, no? the engine has to be running. so if you are under water as you said, the Xterra engine would most likely conk out, leaving you in the lurch. but i could be mistaken about that.

other than that, i agree with you. i didn't feel like splcing into anything to drive the hydraulics though. so for the moment i am going electric.



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Synchro (aka Kirk)
2000 Xterra SE, Alpine Green, 4x4, ARB, 32" BFG MTs

I have a Warn HS9500 in my bullbar and it has plenty of room to spare. I actually installed it after I had the bull bar installed. I went for the HS9500 because of the higher rating and lower current draw compared to the 9000.

Photo

Richard

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JonSL,

I am very interested in the outcome of the MileMarker test fit on an ARB. I had spoken to MM before and got the verbal thumbs up but, wanted someone to actually VERIFY it would fit.

I know the bolt pattern for mounting is the same and MM says that the roller fairlead is the same as the Warn. The MM is also rotatable in the mount so that may help ensure a good fit.

I'll check back her for a report but, email me about what you find out if you don't mind (fee_nx@hotmail.com).

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2000 White XE 5spd
Member-MAXC

very cool!!!! i had always gotten conflicting reports from different people on whether it fit or not. for example one guy at OK4wd said yes, and another guy there said no. 4x4connection said no, but on another board they said yes. so I was confused. glad to hear it!!! wish i would have known that for sure earlier. oh well. i'll keep that info in my hat ad be happy with my 9000.



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Synchro (aka Kirk)
2000 Xterra SE, Alpine Green, 4x4, ARB, 32" BFG MTs

Thanks guys For the help. 9500 is to much for me and the 9000 is just out of my limit so it going to be the 8000

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Kevin
00' Super Black SE 5 speed
www.geocities.com/gearhead1972/xterra.html

just remember that some places will wheel and deal with you. i got my Warn XD 9000 for $650. so make sure you do your shopping as you might be able to find a place that will get you the 9000 for the price you'd pay elsewhere for the 8000.



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Synchro (aka Kirk)
2000 Xterra SE, Alpine Green, 4x4, ARB, 32" BFG MTs

Mobycat,
You can put the "i" series in the ARB I know because my XD9000i is sitting in my bullbar right now and an X8000i on the rear bumper

Michael
2001 XE Deep Sea Blue
Twin Warn winches ARB

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ibex, did you have to cut/modify anything to fit the xd9000i into your bull bar and is it the Xterra bull bar

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Kevin
00' Super Black SE 5 speed
31" BFG M/T's, ARB, Rancho RSX's
www.geocities.com/gearhead1972/xterra.html

[This message has been edited by gearhead1972 (edited February 04, 2001).]

how do you attach the control cable? I can imagine that would be a pain in the ass.

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2000 Xterra White
4x4 3pack w/xtras
SWXC Member# 2
TMTC (Texas Motorized Trails Coalition)Member # 653
KD5MQO

Carlton_McMillan@swxc.org
www.swxc.org

please post some pics of it if you can.

I personnaly use the Warn 8000 on a multimount which gives me the option of plugging it into the front or rear receiver.

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Is it best to get the winch when you get the bull bar or can you install the winch later without having to remove that beast? Just trying to figure in $ and what I've got in the piggy bank.

It would be easier to install the winch before you install the bullbar.

Some of us have installed the winch later. I didn't find it to be difficult.

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Patto
Silver 2001 4WD XE 3 Pak
ARB, 31" BFG AT KOs
F-Jackie

I just installed a Warn HS 9500 after the ARB was already mounted. Definately a two-person job (one to hold the winch up, one to get the bolts threaded). All in all, not that difficult.

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2001 Solar Yellow SE

I just installed a XD9000 (but we took the bar off for the install.

Did you keep your on?
That must have been a pain to mount it attached.



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rhombus -- SOXC Member
www.soxc.org