I have a 2008 Lifted 4 door Rubicon. The smittybilt same priced winch is 9500LB. will this 8500 Superwinch get me out of a ditch/or mud?
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The general rule is 1.5 times the weight of your vehicle. That being said, I would trust this winch over a stronger Smittybuilt winch.
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Not to kill a sell for amazon but if parts on your superwinch went bad call them. They have awesome customer service and will most likely send you what you need for repair at no charge, with no questions ask.
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It has a ton of room and almost any winch will fit. The bumper comes in two parts the first part replaces the stock impact bar and holds the winch. The 2nd part is the bumper outer. This is the nicer part about this setup because it gives you lots of room to work and hook everything up.
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My truck has 85000 and it's made a dramatic improvement. Shift points speedo fix for tire size and rpms go farther between gears. I recommend it. Specially if your running with a lift and oversized tires.
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Mine is mounted on an 07 Honda Foreman. I dont see any reason why this winch wouldnt fit, as long as you have the right mounting plate. Hope this helps!
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I cannot respond to the question directly, however I can tell you about my experience. I have a 9000 lbs winch and it couldn't pull my 2001 silverado duramax out from my frame resting on the ground. I hooked the smitty to a tree with a chain and clevis effectively doubling the pulling power and it walked my truck right out. I hope this helps.
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I don't know I bought a new bumper for my Ranger to put it on and it is the best Winch I have ever bought love it Sorry I couldn't answer your question but the winch is great.
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Check With Superwinch.I Looked Up The Part Order Number I Needed On There Web Site. Love The Winch Lots Of Power. 3000Lt. Not BadTo Install. Check Out YouTube For Install. Bolted Rt On No issues.
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No, any winch with a standard pattern will fit...which is most...I've mounted a Smittybilt with no issues.
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I'm not exactly familiar with Warn winch setups but my 12,000lb badlands winch fits it beautifully. It fits my hands just fine but it is an extremely heavy rig. (About 125lbs). I've used it multiple times with no problems or hangups with the feeder configuration.
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I used the Warn 38842 control pack on another brand winch, I called Warn customer service and asked for a control pack for an 8000# winch. This is what they offered.
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I have a 9,000 winch from rugged ridge and it fits great , yours should fit , however I'm not an expert. , I would call rampage and ask to be sure.
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Not sure, I installed a warn winch. Call the manufacture for compatability.
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We have this for our jeeps and my daughter's lifted GMC 2500 for changing tires. Hi lift jack used for times we are stuck and no anchor point for the winch. We have 35's on two of the vehicles. 31's on one of the jeeps.
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I can only comment on the # 4500 superwinch. I can use the handles just fine. I hope this will help you.
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i have a tracker 4000 lbs winch and the mini rocker works on my winch great. i would say it will work on any winch.
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No, stock factory bumpers will not support a winch or the forces involved with a recovery operation. Depending on what you drive there may be options to keep your stock bumper and add in winch support frames/skeletons that will hold a winch and withstand the forces involved but keep a relatively looking stock bumper intact. I run one such system on my Jeep XJ. It's called the Detours USA Backbone bumper system. Do yourself a favor and buy an actual winch bumper or support. Even Wranglers require some kind of support plate to support a winch.