Winch Specifications
The following is a comparison of selected winch specifications, using information provided by the manufacturers. Your mileage may vary.
  Cable Specifications
Category Warn X8000i Black Mountain 8000LBS Mile Marker PE8000 Warn XD9000i Mile Marker E9000 Ramsey Platinum 9000 Warn HS9500i Mile Marker SE9500 Ramsey Platinum 9500
Size 5/16" 5/16" 5/16" 5/16" 3/8" 5/16" 5/16" 3/8" 5/16"
Length 100' 95' 100' 125' 100' 150' 125' 100' 150'
  Line Speed (FPM)
Line Pull (Lbs) Warn X8000i Black Mountain 8000LBS Mile Marker PE8000 Warn XD9000i Mile Marker E9000 Ramsey Platinum 9000 Warn HS9500i Mile Marker SE9500 Ramsey Platinum 9500
0 42 13 13 38 10 29 62 23 35.4
2000 16 11 11 14.4 8.8 15 16.3 13 16.7
4000 11.9 9 9 11 7.3 11 11.8 10 12.7
6000 9.79 6 6 8.67 6 9 9.31 7 10.6
8000 8.01 4.3 5 6.88 5 - 7.59 6.5 9
9000 - - - 6.38 4.3 7 - - -
9500 - - - - - - 6.67 - 7.8
  Current (Amp) @ 12V
Line Pull (Lbs) Warn X8000i Black Mountain 8000LBS Mile Marker PE8000 Warn XD9000i Mile Marker E9000 Ramsey Platinum 9000 Warn HS9500i Mile Marker SE9500 Ramsey Platinum 9500
0 80 50 35 70 35 90 47 90 97
2000 200 100 100 180 85 19 160 160 180
4000 285 180 180 255 130 245 230 180 260
6000 350 230 230 330 200 315 305 250 335
8000 435 350 300 415 260 - 370 350 395
9000 - - - 460 300 400 - - -
9500 - - - - - - 425 - 430
  Rated Line (Lbs)
Pull (by layer) Warn X8000i Black Mountain 8000LBS Mile Marker PE8000 Warn XD9000i Mile Marker E9000 Ramsey Platinum 9000 Warn HS9500i Mile Marker SE9500 Ramsey Platinum 9500
1 8000 8000 8000 9000 9000 9000 9500 9500 9500
2 7280 6500 6335 8190 7300 7300 8650 7500 7700
3 6670 5500 5243 7500 6200 3200 7920 6200 6500
4 6230 4800 4473 7010 5400 5400 7400 5300 5700
5 - - 3900 6570 4200 4700 6940 - 4900
6 - - - - - 4200 - - 4400

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