In my 4wd history, I have had two different winches, on my first YJ I had a cheap 6000 lb Ramsey winch that I got used for $100 at a local salvage yard, and it was a piece. Never needed it, thank god. On my 77 blazer I had a old school PTO winch that was awesome. I think it was produced by koenig or keonig, I don't recall, but I got it surpluss off a 75 military chevy rig for short cash. This winch was the best!! When I bought my YJ I would have put this on, but the output off the T-case was on the wrong side so I sold it for about twice what I payed for it. the only down point of the winch was if there was a fear of hydrolock or if the engine was not running, the winch was useless.
If I could find one for my YJ I would snatch it up in a heart beat! either that or a warn 8274.
I am pretty sure Bounty will elaborate on the warn 8274, great winch!