I have a similar situation as above. I want to add a winch to my Z71 1/2 ton chevy and I have been looking at the warn M8000. I talked to a sales guy and he said I would be better off getting the smittybuilt xr10 for the heavier load rating. I like warn products but the m8000 cost is about I want to spend right now on a winch. What is the opinion for the m8000's ability to work on my truck. On the scale the truck weighs 5400 lbs.