Warn M8000 on a 05+ taco?

[barlowrs]

Hey Guys, I am looking at a winch for my 07 Tacoma access cab. It will be going into an Allpro plate bumper. Allrpo suggests the 9.5XP, but that is an expensive winch! the M8000 is about half the price. My question is has anyone with an 05+ tacoma used an M800? Is it enough pulling power? Also will it fit into the allpro bumper even though its made for a 9.5XP?

Ultimatly, my truck will have the front bunper, sliders, and eventually skids and a rear tire gate (though I may upgrade the winch by then as that is a LONG ways down the road)

Thank you very much!

 

[PhulesAU]

if you can, go for 2x vehicle weight. Just a rule of thumb. I run the 9.5 on a 04 Jeep unlimited as an example..

 

[hillbillyjake]

i dont know if your set on a warn or how often you will use your winch, but amazon has 10k smitybilt's for $399. i have done a lot of reading on these and for light use i think this si what iam going with. just my opinion. i have no personnal experience with these winches but they seem to be all right. hope this helps.

 

[87FoRunner]

I run a Superwinch EP9.0 with no complaints on my 05 Tacoma...


Amazon.com currently has them for a great price right now too :victory:

 

[CoastalDefender]

Get a decent pulley or snatch block and some winch line extension cable. Loop the winch back to your bumper. Instant 2x to your pull capacity, but it costs you 2x the time because it's only 1/2 as fast.

 

[Dave Bennett]

The M8000 is great for what it was made for - the occasional off roader in need of a pull vice the competition rockcrawler crowd.

I have used my M8000 a few times to pull people out. Recently, I used it to pull a fellow ExPo member's Jeep Liberty with a Chaser up a rough patch on Mengel Pass in Death Valley... fairly heavy pull and no issues whatsoever. It saved the day for our group.

For the money, it's a great winch with solid customer support from Warn.

 

[Dave Bennett]

Get a decent pulley or snatch block and some winch line extension cable. Loop the winch back to your bumper. Instant 2x to your pull capacity, but it costs you 2x the time because it's only 1/2 as fast.

Yep.

 

[Redline]

Exactly my thinking and why I have an M8000. Bang for the buck is excellent. I'm interested in upgrading to a 9.5 in the future because I also have a trailer and the whole outfit weighs quite a bit. But for about $500.00 for a NEW & fast winch made/backed by Warn, hard to beat.

The M8000 is great for what it was made for - the occasional off roader in need of a pull vice the competition rockcrawler crowd.

I have used my M8000 a few times to pull people out. Recently, I used it to pull a fellow ExPo member's Jeep Liberty with a Chaser up a rough patch on Mengel Pass in Death Valley... fairly heavy pull and no issues whatsoever. It saved the day for our group.

For the money, it's a great winch with solid customer support from Warn.

 

[Alaska Mike]

I had a M8000 and loved everything about it, except its tendancy to bind with more than 80' on the spool. With 100', you had to be especially careful about stacking, which is hard to do when your day includes multiple, multiple full-length pulls. Because of my frequency and intensity of use, I moved to a 8274, and another club member bought and used my M8000 for years.

Scott Brady had one on his Taco, and I think he now has one on his Disco. It's a great winch for the price, it's a proven and solid design, and Warn has always been a solid company. The ability to remote mount the solenoid pack allows quite a bit of flexibility.

In other words, I would certainly consider it a strong contender.

 

[flyingwil]

The M8000 is great for what it was made for - the occasional off roader in need of a pull vice the competition rockcrawler crowd.

I have used my M8000 a few times to pull people out. Recently, I used it to pull a fellow ExPo member's Jeep Liberty with a Chaser up a rough patch on Mengel Pass in Death Valley... fairly heavy pull and no issues whatsoever. It saved the day for our group.

For the money, it's a great winch with solid customer support from Warn.

You had to pull out my Taco too at one point when that puppy was brand new!

 

[Redline]

Interesting point Mike. Though I do think all of the mid-level Warn winches have the same size drum on them as per a tech at Warn recently.

I had a M8000 and loved everything about it, except its tendancy to bind with more than 80' on the spool. With 100', you had to be especially careful about stacking, which is hard to do when your day includes multiple, multiple full-length pulls. Because of my frequency and intensity of use, I moved to a 8274, and another club member bought and used my M8000 for years.

Scott Brady had one on his Taco, and I think he now has one on his Disco. It's a great winch for the price, it's a proven and solid design, and Warn has always been a solid company. The ability to remote mount the solenoid pack allows quite a bit of flexibility.

In other words, I would certainly consider it a strong contender.

 

[Alaska Mike]

Interesting point Mike. Though I do think all of the mid-level Warn winches have the same size drum on them as per a tech at Warn recently.

Not a question of drum size, but rather how the case surrounds the drum and how it is mounted. The 8274 and integrated solenoid versions have a bit more clearance for the cable to stack. The non-integrated solenoid winches (like the M8000) have those connecting bars over the drum that effectively limit the amount of space. Perfectly stacked, 100' of cable is easy to do on a M8000, but do a couple side pulls without respooling and you're binding the winch. Drop the cable length to 80' (like it was originally sold with) and the problem pretty much sorts itself out.

 

[Redline]

Yep, good point again Mike I've owned an 8274.

Not a question of drum size, but rather how the case surrounds the drum and how it is mounted. The 8274 and integrated solenoid versions have a bit more clearance for the cable to stack. The non-integrated solenoid winches (like the M8000) have those connecting bars over the drum that effectively limit the amount of space. Perfectly stacked, 100' of cable is easy to do on a M8000, but do a couple side pulls without respooling and you're binding the winch. Drop the cable length to 80' (like it was originally sold with) and the problem pretty much sorts itself out.

 

[I Leak Oil]

The M8000 will be fine for the Tacoma, if not just slightly undersized. As others have said it's a time tested design and should last a long time. Most integrated winches will do a better job of handling more line because the frame usually yields better clearance than the non-integrated designs. Using a shorter line will help you reach the winch's max rating quicker so that alone will help offset the fact that it's slightly undersized.
I love my XD9000i but my 8274 is waiting to take it's place after a little TLC.:elkgrin:

 

[Dave Bennett]

You had to pull out my Taco too at one point when that puppy was brand new!

That was the first time it was ever used, leaving Puntas Cabras in Baja :sombrero:

Here it is in use again 3+ years later. The Jeep Liberty had 31's and open diffs... pulling a Chaser up Mengel Pass was a challenge for them due to a combination of factors. Having a winch is great, especially when it helps avoid trail damage and carnage, and keeps everyone safe!

*EDIT* - the Jeep had a winch... but the power cables weren't hooked up!

ALWAYS make sure your stuff is wired and squared away BEFORE you head out!