I do respect your real world experience but a 9000lb winch is not stout enough for MY needs. I maxed out the 9000 several times on my Rover and it was substantially lighter. The last time I burried my H2, a 12K MM on an H1 (with a snatch block) wouldn't break me free. The 9000 is out of the question.
Snatch blocks are great when you have recovery options at extremely short distance but useless for long pulls.
The winch will be mounted in everyone's Favorite - Road Armor
