Chicago Electric (or Harbor Freight) 9K winch - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

NoJoke · 02-11-2004, 06:46 AM

I see that Harbor Freight has a 9K winch with roller fairlead for $499. The line speed sucks, but other than that, is it a good option for a low buck winch option?

Anybodies rig light up with one of these?

Pyagid · 02-11-2004, 06:53 AM

i believe you could get the Magnum 9000 (made by warn) or a warm m8000 for the same price and free shipping from some places. If I remember correctly one of vendors in the vendor section carrys the magnum. I could be wrong though

Paul

sknydwn · 02-11-2004, 07:56 AM

yeah i got a warn m8000 with a hawse fairlead, from 4wp's it's a really good deal, and well worth the extra 100 bucks over the 399 deals you can get on a ramsey rep8000.

oh i got the winch for 499 with free shipping

Jrod-13 · 02-11-2004, 08:20 AM

last I checked harbor freight had them for $299, plus $29 for the roller farilead.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40764

ghettojeep · 02-11-2004, 10:59 AM

You get what you pay for. The Chicago Electric/ HB are crap on a stick. Get a Warn.

JeepN Jesse · 02-11-2004, 11:33 AM

I probably would not buy the 9000# Chicago (too much $) but I did buy the 8000# Chicago. I paid $279 (on sale) shipped. I was leary but was pleasantly surprised when I got it. If I used it more than a couple times a year I would probably not have bought it. Yes, it is slow and the control box is plastic.

That said, it is "good" for the money. Would buy again.

apeters89 · 02-11-2004, 03:43 PM

There's always the MileMarker electrics too.. pretty cheap, kinda slow but mine has never left me stranded.

SlowMo · 02-11-2004, 04:20 PM

Save your $$$ and buy the Warn 8274. I know it's expensive, but it'll be the last winch you ever buy.

InsaneEd · 02-11-2004, 04:27 PM

Unless you are looking to buy new look at ebay. I got a couple of used winches that way, and both were a great deal. Or look at your local offroad shops they sometime have used winches for cheap.

ironpig70 · 02-11-2004, 04:52 PM

go to yahoo and type in "warn winches" alot of stuff there and quite a few vendors who are selling the cheap

imhuge999 · 02-11-2004, 08:37 PM

I picked up a MM 9000 from a guy on ebay. Free shipping and it was still cheaper than anywhere else.

84 Sheepdog · 02-12-2004, 11:49 AM

There is a company called Raymart that makes their own winches. From what I understand the internal parts for Ramsey winches are produced by them. They started producing their own winches and they are about $380 I think.

SteelHorse · 02-12-2004, 12:13 PM

I got the HF 8000#, so far it has worked fine from testing,but no real world situations have arrived yet...so im still crosing my fingers. I got mine for $300

Recurve · 02-12-2004, 01:39 PM

Apparently they sometimes go on sale for $269.

http://www.jeepspeak.com/ce_winch.asp

yotee · 02-12-2004, 03:38 PM

got my harbor freight 8000#(chicago electric) for $247 plus shipping, it works every time flawlesly (even though it is slower than slow) and i have used it a bit in real world use.
even draged a 1 ton dually crew cab ford sideways out of the mud

LoMax · 02-16-2004, 07:20 AM

Here is a photo of the Raymart 10,000 lb. winch. The manufacturer claims they supply most of the parts to Ramsey and milemarker. In fact, the Milemarker winch looks almost identical from external features also. If anyone is interested, I can post their line speed and amp draw data. Pricing is fairly inexpensive compared to some of the private labled brands. The Raymart website mentions a goal of 5 million winch sales reached. Check out www.goldenwinch.com. I have an 8000 and a 10,000 still here to sell.

CanukYJ · 02-28-2005, 10:07 AM

Sorry for the thread resurrect, just had a couple questions about the Raymart winches (if anyone is running them). They appear to be series wound, which is better than (last time I checked) the MM's permanent magnet motor. I know the harbor freight winches use 'bushings' instead of bearing inside, does anyone know if the raymarts use bushings or bearings?

bspencer · 04-07-2005, 03:41 PM

I was looking over a Raymart 10,000# winch this past weekend at a tool outleet near Pigeion Forge TN............ the thing looked sweet!......... price on it was $399....if we would have had room for it in the trunk of the car I would have bought it then......trying to find some info about it now.........

and need to sell my warn bellvue too

utahsamiman · 04-07-2005, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apeters89

There's always the MileMarker electrics too.. pretty cheap, kinda slow but mine has never left me stranded.

What did you pay for it? And have you used it a lot?

02-11-2004, 06:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
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sknydwn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24185 Location: east tn. Posts: 1,907	yeah i got a warn m8000 with a hawse fairlead, from 4wp's it's a really good deal, and well worth the extra 100 bucks over the 399 deals you can get on a ramsey rep8000. oh i got the winch for 499 with free shipping __________________ 87'yj 60,14B,4.0,Aw4,4.1 dana 300, stazworkH1's,39.5Iroks, 100"wb

02-11-2004, 08:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jrod-13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17313 Location: Tower, MN Posts: 2,794	last I checked harbor freight had them for $299, plus $29 for the roller farilead. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40764 __________________ A recent survay of over 1000 trailer parks in the southeast found the 350 chevy out numbered the mullet by nearly 4:1, draw your own conclusion.

02-11-2004, 10:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
ghettojeep Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 636	You get what you pay for. The Chicago Electric/ HB are crap on a stick. Get a Warn. __________________ I never went soooo fast, then I fell off...

02-11-2004, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
JeepN Jesse Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24680 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 21	Not bad for the $ I probably would not buy the 9000# Chicago (too much $) but I did buy the 8000# Chicago. I paid $279 (on sale) shipped. I was leary but was pleasantly surprised when I got it. If I used it more than a couple times a year I would probably not have bought it. Yes, it is slow and the control box is plastic. That said, it is "good" for the money. Would buy again.

02-11-2004, 06:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pyagid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21409 Location: CT Posts: 183	i believe you could get the Magnum 9000 (made by warn) or a warm m8000 for the same price and free shipping from some places. If I remember correctly one of vendors in the vendor section carrys the magnum. I could be wrong though Paul

02-11-2004, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
apeters89 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7647 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 7,540 Blog Entries: 2	There's always the MileMarker electrics too.. pretty cheap, kinda slow but mine has never left me stranded. __________________ Check out our new Team Ape Eater Racing Like us on FaceBook KF5EQF Sniper Fab 4x4Oil SBwinVPS Custom Splice C2GFab

02-11-2004, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
SlowMo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26623 Location: Cameron Park, CA Posts: 526	Save your $$$ and buy the Warn 8274. I know it's expensive, but it'll be the last winch you ever buy. __________________ This Jeep sponsered by the IRS and my tax refund.

02-11-2004, 04:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
InsaneEd Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25347 Location: Under my rig with welder in hand Posts: 85	Unless you are looking to buy new look at ebay. I got a couple of used winches that way, and both were a great deal. Or look at your local offroad shops they sometime have used winches for cheap. __________________ InsaneEd

02-11-2004, 04:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
ironpig70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6957 Posts: 4,250	go to yahoo and type in "warn winches" alot of stuff there and quite a few vendors who are selling the cheap

02-11-2004, 08:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
imhuge999 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25646 Location: Chicago Posts: 70	I picked up a MM 9000 from a guy on ebay. Free shipping and it was still cheaper than anywhere else.

02-12-2004, 11:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
84 Sheepdog Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10595 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 814	There is a company called Raymart that makes their own winches. From what I understand the internal parts for Ramsey winches are produced by them. They started producing their own winches and they are about $380 I think.

02-12-2004, 12:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
SteelHorse Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19856 Posts: 399	I got the HF 8000#, so far it has worked fine from testing,but no real world situations have arrived yet...so im still crosing my fingers. I got mine for $300 __________________ 88 Pathfinder

02-12-2004, 01:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Recurve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3587 Location: Creedmoor, NC Posts: 370	Apparently they sometimes go on sale for $269. http://www.jeepspeak.com/ce_winch.asp

02-12-2004, 03:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
yotee toy toyota Join Date: May 2003 Member # 20027 Location: mt wannahawkaloogi Posts: 2,159	got my harbor freight 8000#(chicago electric) for $247 plus shipping, it works every time flawlesly (even though it is slower than slow) and i have used it a bit in real world use. even draged a 1 ton dually crew cab ford sideways out of the mud __________________ this is the best bad idea we have by far

02-16-2004, 07:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
LoMax Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15414 Posts: 131	Raymart winch Here is a photo of the Raymart 10,000 lb. winch. The manufacturer claims they supply most of the parts to Ramsey and milemarker. In fact, the Milemarker winch looks almost identical from external features also. If anyone is interested, I can post their line speed and amp draw data. Pricing is fairly inexpensive compared to some of the private labled brands. The Raymart website mentions a goal of 5 million winch sales reached. Check out www.goldenwinch.com. I have an 8000 and a 10,000 still here to sell. Attached Images

02-28-2005, 10:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
CanukYJ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 26998 Location: Ontario Posts: 26	Sorry for the thread resurrect, just had a couple questions about the Raymart winches (if anyone is running them). They appear to be series wound, which is better than (last time I checked) the MM's permanent magnet motor. I know the harbor freight winches use 'bushings' instead of bearing inside, does anyone know if the raymarts use bushings or bearings? __________________ My jeep has only ever killed 3 things, a cat, a deer, and my wallet. What's the problem officer? If you need to know my mods PM me or come wheelin'.

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