All i have had on my trucks were Warn. I had a 9000 on an F150 and now I have a 15,000 on my Superduty. If savings is what your looking for than go with what ya can. The rule of thumb normally for a winch is 1 and a 1/2 x's the wieght of the truck. 8800 + 4400 = 13200. You could go either 12 or 15 as far as wieght loads on the winch. I have used mine for both self recovery and pulling others out with no problem. again your decision and goodluck....oh yeah post pics when done with your install.