Warn Vs. Ramsey Winch

ecsong187 · Dec 15, 2007

Just wondering if anyone knows anyone running a Ramsey winch and if so what they thought of it? i know that Warn is the best, but im just looking at all of my options
thanks
edwin song

Jaydog · Dec 15, 2007

I have a Ramsey and it has left me stranded a few times, If I had to do it over again, I would spend a little extra and buy a warn.

gasman1 · Dec 15, 2007

I have a Warn and have asked around about the Ramsy and found that the biggest drawback with the Ramsy is that the are Very,Very SLOW.

Have a drink or two while you are bringing them in.

SnoFalls · Dec 15, 2007

I just got one of these ...

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=SUM-930002

It's a rebadged T-Max EW-9000

not mounted yet, but all reports I've heard say it has a decent line speed.

SnoFalls · Dec 15, 2007

For those that care/curious, here's a table showing the "spec" line speeds of this T-Max vs an M8K and a 8274.

Code:

               Line Speed ft/min
Line Pull   EW-9000   M8000    M8274
   0        37.2      42.0     73.4
2000        18.0      16.0     22.0
4000        13.1      11.9     12.0
6000        10.2       9.8      9.5
8000         8.2       8.0      6.1
9000         7.2

darius · Dec 15, 2007

SnoFalls said:
For those that care/curious, here's a table showing the "spec" line speeds of this T-Max vs an M8K and a 8274.

Code:

Line Speed ft/min Line Pull EW-9000 M8000 M8274 0 37.2 42.0 73.4 2000 18.0 16.0 22.0 4000 13.1 11.9 12.0 6000 10.2 9.8 9.5 8000 8.2 8.0 6.1 9000 7.2

For the inch per minute slower I'll stay with my warn's as they are the old and trusty. They must have re designed as they used to be considerably slower.

pokey · Dec 15, 2007

I had a ramsey pro 9000 and while its a very strong winch their slow as hell. in the 7 years it was on the jeep it went thru a motor, several syloniods and the brake broke twice. I now have the warn 8274-50 and have no issues except the damn thing is heavy:cheer:

leadfoot067 · Dec 15, 2007

i have the XD900I warn on the front...works great..way faster than the ramsey re8000 i have on the back...the pull power seems to be about the same...

Cascade_Crawler · Dec 16, 2007

search. there was just a couple threads on this. Oh yeah and you cant go wrong with warn

86badboy · Dec 16, 2007

im getting one of them rebadged summit units.

although the shitty built winch is appealing for the cost, especially with free shipping.:eeek:

Thanatos · Dec 16, 2007

*hijack on* The Ramsey REP8000, Milemarker 8000, and the HF 8000 winches are all exactly the same. Same design, same controller, same slow speed. I suspect that the other winches from Ramsey and Milemarker (other than the hydraulic ones) and HF are the same as well. So, if you are going to get one of these slow crappy winches (I have a MM and a HF) then you might as well get it at HF since it is the cheapest. BTW my winches are both SLOW, but work so far. *hijack off*

SnoFalls · Dec 16, 2007

for giggles I'll update the line speed list MM8000

Code:

               Line Speed ft/min
             MileMarker   T-Max      Warn     Warn
Line Pull    PE8000       EW-9000    M8000    M8274
   0         13.0         37.2       42.0     73.4
2000         11.0         18.0       16.0     22.0
4000          9.0         13.1       11.9     12.0
6000          6.0         10.2        9.8      9.5
8000          5.0          8.2        8.0      6.1
9000                       7.2

Cascade_Crawler · Dec 16, 2007

SnoFalls said:

for giggles I'll update the line speed list MM8000

Code:

               Line Speed ft/min
             MileMarker   T-Max      Warn     Warn
Line Pull    PE8000       EW-9000    M8000    M8274
   0         13.0         37.2       42.0     73.4
2000         11.0         18.0       16.0     22.0
4000          9.0         13.1       11.9     12.0
6000          6.0         10.2        9.8      9.5
8000          5.0          8.2        8.0      6.1
9000                       7.2

Come wheel and pull cable with me and we can find out whos winch stands up to abuse

SnoFalls · Dec 16, 2007

Cascade_Crawler said:
Come wheel and pull cable with me and we can find out whos winch stands up to abuse

WTF, you calling me out? ... which WARN are you gunna choose to use?

I'm just posting "spec" numbers for those of us that can't "fit" an 8274. I have an 8274 on a shelf, but for my rig WAY too bulky/heavy to be used. Even an "integrated" wouldn't fit for me. So, I'd LOVE to use the 8274, but ... not a good "fit".

Like the orig poster I needed to buy a "laydown" model winch, and wanna choose something that will be capable, and not "shitty fawkin slo".

My rig is also uber-lite, still wanna play?

Cascade_Crawler · Dec 16, 2007

SnoFalls said:
WTF, you calling me out? ... which WARN are you gunna choose to use?

I'm just posting "spec" numbers for those of us that can't "fit" an 8274. I have an 8274 on a shelf, but for my rig WAY too bulky/heavy to be used. Even an "integrated" wouldn't fit for me. So, I'd LOVE to use the 8274, but ... not a good "fit".

Like the orig poster I needed to buy a "laydown" model winch, and wanna choose something that will be capable, and not "shitty fawkin slo".

My rig is also uber-lite, still wanna play?

Ill be using my trusty M8000. You calling my rig fat? :haha: