Mile Marker VS Warn

War-Jeeper · Nov 28, 2007

im looking at finally purchasing a winch and im trying to decide between a warn M8000 and a Mile Marker MX9 price diffrence between the two is like 20 bucks

the M8000 is an 8,000 pound winch compared to the MX9 which is 9,500 pounds

which is a better quality winch?

Totalled · Nov 28, 2007

The Milemarker is china made and is the exact same winch as the Harbor freight 9000 with different stickers and controller. In fact when you order parts for it from harbor freight, the parts come on mile marker boxes.

You get what you pay for, but if you are gonna get the cheap winch, you might as well save $100 or more and get it from china freight.

I'm pretty sure the warns are still usa made, and have faster line speed, and are more stout. You pay for that in it's higher price.

Warn is on sale right now. http://www.gowarn.com/m8000WSL-winch.asp?gclid=CNKNgPDf_48CFQY8gwod0BVztw

Brian H · Nov 28, 2007

Mile marker is a very slow winch. Go with warn if you buy one.

Wildman1 · Nov 28, 2007

http://store.4wheelingplus.com/

Call Ron and get a price from him on the Warn 8,000. They are having a special pricing on them. I know they are out of stock right now but you can't beat the price.

Hip · Nov 28, 2007

your friends will hate you while waiting for you to respool your winch when used with the MM. get the warn.:awesomework:

Boonie Buster · Nov 28, 2007

Ever think about a T-Max???:stirpot:

crash2 · Nov 28, 2007

Look at line speed :awesomework:

GRNTACO · Nov 28, 2007

Warn 9k. It's like with anything you buy for this hobby........cheap will bite you. Save for a few more weeks/months and get a warn 9k.

CHOP SHOP · Nov 28, 2007

mile marker is junk. they sound horrible. the cable is junk. get a t max. Ive been installing these alot and they work great. I think the t max and warn are equals. seem to get more for your money with t max though.

Dain Bramage · Nov 28, 2007

for $20 more, definitely get the warn. that is such a small price difference as to make it a no brainer.

benw1 · Nov 28, 2007

M8000 hands down.

SnoFalls · Nov 28, 2007

I'd vote warn given those choices.

But then again I getting one of these

(it's a t-maxx under the summit sticker).

War-Jeeper · Nov 28, 2007

4 wheel parts is having a sale on all there winchs right now, like a a warn m8000 is like 498 bucks!

Kat · Nov 28, 2007

I would go with Warn.
After this past weekends experance, line speed is important being our TEMPORY costco 8000 lb winch was 300.00 but its slow compaired to TQcj5's 8240-50.

We plan on getting a 9500TI or the 8274-50

2pwrlftrs4u · Nov 28, 2007

GRNTACO said:
Warn 9k. It's like with anything you buy for this hobby........cheap will bite you. Save for a few more weeks/months and get a warn 9k.

you've had your warn apart two or three times already right

GRNTACO · Nov 28, 2007

2pwrlftrs4u said:
you've had your warn apart two or three times already right

And none of which was Warn's fault.........maybe some. The only thing they should do would be to state somewhere in their manual about if you mount feet forward you need to unplug the drain hole. The bumper makers should also mention it if they have a bumper that mounts Warn's feet forward.

I am 100% convinced both motor troubles have been because of water damage.

Anything else is garbage.:looser:

TQJ CJ5 · Nov 28, 2007

slow compaired to TQcj5's 8240-50

I've got the 8274-50 but I'm guessing that's what ya meant to say.

Like I said in another post, I haven't had to use it to get my rig unstuck yet, the few times it's helped others has impressed me. The line speed is amazingly quick. If yer not paying attention, ya might pull the hook right through the roller fairlead.

bulzeye · Nov 28, 2007

Boonie Buster said:
Ever think about a T-Max???:stirpot:

I have a Tmax well A Summit Racing winch, but it's a Tmax, even came with Tmax instructions and parts list. the summit ones are about 420 shipped.

and the line speed is faster than warn m8000's