"What's your point? Warn is a superior winch. all winch manufacturers appear to compare their winches against Warn's. I've never had one, but Warn winches are the most common winch used by the BigDogs here in my area. The 8274 is rated for 8000 lbs."

Fred, I'm a little confused here, please help me out.

First you seem to be steering WB6 away from Warn winches. You did not buy one in favor of another and you say they just do not do well in your area and the label can be misleading. But then you say they are common in your area and you say it is is a superior winch.

Is it because the particular model 8724 is so good? Or maybe because 80CJ is in Hawaii, not Colorado?