Has anyone used this Summit Racing 9000 winch?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-930002/

It is a relabeled T-Max winch (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=624784), so has anyone used a T-Max 9000 winch or this one?

I am not looking for b.s. from people how have not used them or seem them used. Relevant info only please. Thank you.

Have you considered the Smittybuilt XRC8?  I think is also a great option and might even be a little less expensive.  Another option might be the Tabor line of Warn winches, but I think the prices are a bit higher.  I picked up a Warn M8000 for about $600 online, so you might consider that if your budget can be stretched a bit more.

I can't say anything good or bad about the T-Max/Summit winch, just providing some other similar options that you may already know about.

 

www.truckaddons.com wants 649 for the Tmax 9000

www.truckaddons.com wants 649 for the Tmax 9000

I'd give up the extra 1000 lb rating and get the Warn for less money if it were me.

At least if the Warn let's you down you don't have to say, "I should have gotten the Warn."  I've heard that more than once on the trail.

I'd give up the extra 1000 lb rating and get the Warn for less money if it were me.

At least if the Warn let's you down you don't have to say, "I should have gotten the Warn."  I've heard that more than once on the trail.

As far as Warns go, the things I have heard about the m8000 are not exactly great, so I think I would be happy with either the Summit one or the m8000. The Summit one just happens to be cheaper this go around. I figure why not take a chance with this one, and if it doesn't work so great, I can use it as a rear winch or a trailer winch or something along those lines.

I really want a 9.5ti, but at 2.5 times the cost of the seemingly decent Summit winch, I simply cannot justify it right now.

As far as Warns go, the things I have heard about the m8000 are not exactly great, so I think I would be happy with either the Summit one or the m8000.

Crankycrawler and I are both running M8000 winches and mines worked just fine the two or three times that it has used so I can't say great things from my personal experience beyond that it hasn't failed yet.


I almost purchase the XRC8 and/or XRC10 before I found a price I liked on the M8000.  I'm sure they will all work for limited duty just fine.

mines worked just fine the two or three times that it has used so I can't say great things from my personal experience beyond that it hasn't failed yet.


I almost purchase the XRC8 and/or XRC10 before I found a price I liked on the M8000.  I'm sure they will all work for limited duty just fine.

X2.  I've used mine about 4 times now.  Rock solid winch for sure.  I got my M8000 for $520 shipped free with a free wireless winch controller.  I was very close to buying an XRC8 for $299.

Before you go M8000, or t-max (summit) make sure you look at the line speeds to amps, and other tech specs. I will add the EP 9.0 because its at a similar price point.

Warn M8000- 8000lbs   8.01ft/min   435 amps (8000lbs max)
Best price I can find: $512

Superwinch EP9.0 or EPi9.0- 8,000lbs 7.5ft/min 260amps (9,000lbs 6.4ft/min 350amps)
Best price I can find: $546.01

T-max ATMEW 9000- 8,000lbs 8.2ft/min at 410amps (9,000lbs 7.2ft/min 425amps)
Best price I can find: Can't find jack, and it looks different than the Summit model.

I think I am going for the EP9.0.  My friends has the EPi 9.0 (same thing but with a integrated solenoid) and the thing has performed perfect for the 15ish pulls I have seen it make (including my junk a few times).  He rear ended me with a rack hanging out of my receiver, the 2in square tube went RIGHT through his integrated solenoid. He called up Superwinch, they sent him the parts (on the cheap) he rebuilt it, and has made several pulls since than.  Also, at 8k it is losing a half a ft/min to the M8000. Whoopie.  EVERY TIME I have winched its a slow careful pull. Not balls to the walls winch as fast as you can.  As far as spooling it up when you are done, its faster than the M8000 when it has no load.  Last, the thing pulls way less amps at all loads (I just looked, and the EP9.0 is better on all fields than the XD9000i)

I have another friend that is Warn all the way.  On a roll over recovery his XD9000i stated making some really nasty noises (we were able to finish using his rear warn winch).  He got it home and tore it apart to find some faulty manufacturing (something was assembled wrong).  He is a smart dude, and got it all straightened out and put back together (I am guessing it made 20ish pulls before the defect was found). It now works perfect, and probably will for many many more years to come.  Just goes to show that Warn is not the savior of winches that everyone makes them up to be.

PZ

Superwinch EP9.0 or EPi9.0- 8,000lbs 7.5ft/min 260amps (9,000lbs 6.4ft/min 350amps)
Best price I can find: $546.01

I think I am going for the EP9.0.

My brother has that same winch on the front of his Jeep.  It's been rock solid the last 3 years and some very heavy pulls up the exit of BV Carnage.  Great winch for sure!

i took my truck into the thickest mud i could find just to test my xrc8 when i got it and it drug me about 50ft no problem...it was draggin my diffs and all. my axle was like a plow and the mud was just pileing up in front of it.....no complaints from me

Not until next time.  Not sure I'd purposely stress a winch just to see it's limits.

Just went to check the price for the Superwinch EP9.0  WENT UP TO $626.98!!! damn I wish I would have ordered it when I posted all that!

I ended up getting the Superwinch EPi9.0 for about $450 from Amazon. I watched it for a couple months and jumped on it when the price dropped for a day or two. I have only used it once so far, but it seems to be awesome.