Quote Originally Posted by Leroy_Riding View Post
I have more concerns around if a 9000lb winch is really enough for a behemoth like a D4/D3 ?
I think the answer is yes, but it would depend on your usage. I have an XD9000 which I will probably eventually fit to the D4. It was on my D3 and D2 before that. I fitted it to the D3 because I already had it, so it was by far the cheapest option.

For my usage it was just fine. A few light recoveries (usually of other vehicles) but most of its use was dragging broken rally cars around. If recovering the D3 I would use a double line pull to be sure.

If I were buying new, I would go up to 9500lbs but for me anything bigger is not worth the weight penalty. Others who are using them harder than I may think differently of course.

Cheers,
Jon