Warn 9.5XP-s or Warn XDC9500-s

[cnfusedstu Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cnfusedstu]

Hi Everyone,

I am in the market for a winch and am tossing up between the Warn 9.5XP-s and the Warn XDC9500-s.

Does anyone have any experience in either? What are your thoughts?
I had decided on the XP, then someone told me to have a look at the XDC.
The XP has a 6hp motor and a quicker line pull speed, the XDC has a 4.6hp motor and a lower current draw, as well as a thermo cut out to prevent damage from overheating.

I like the thought of the faster line pull of the XP, but also like the idea of less current draw on the XDC. I don't know if the thermo cutout would be a hindrance or a good thing when your stuck and want to get out in a hurry?

From experience, which characteristic is more important when it comes time to using the winch?

ARB tell me they have sold 10x more XDCs than XPs in the last 3 months. I think that may be because government departments like the idea that useless fools who don't bother to learn how to use a winch can't burn it out with the thermo cut out.


Cheers,
Stuey

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Stick with the XP, there's a reason all the comp guys use the 6hp motor.

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

Yep, 6Hp motor is the way to go. I've got a Warn XD9000 which I converted from a 4.6Hp motor to a 6Hp motor after it had one to many swims. Everything about it is better with the 6Hp.

Leachy.

[cnfusedstu Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cnfusedstu]

Thanks guys, looks like the XP it is then.