I got the kit specifically to use on Thanksgiving.  I hooked the kit up and tried it out.  It seemed to be working fine.  I then prepped the 8.5 pound turkey, made sure it was balanced on the bar, and turned on the motor.  That's where things went wrong.  8.5 pounds was apparently well above the motor's capacity.  It would turn the turkey 1/4 turn and then fail.  It would try the opposite direction and fail again.  After trying various methods to get it to turn, I finally gave up, put the turkey in a pan, and smoked it without the rotisserie kit.  I'll try the kit with other meats and birds, but I was super disappointed about it's inability to turn an 8.5 pound turkey.  Weak.