Well sometimes bigger (cheerleaders in thongs) isn't always better but it's difficult to tell sometimes so here's my first ever poll question... what do you guys think? Some dialogue would be nice!:thumbsup: Jeeps with experience please chim in!
What size winch is best for our TJs?
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Well sometimes bigger (cheerleaders in thongs) isn't always better but it's difficult to tell sometimes so here's my first ever poll question... what do you guys think? Some dialogue would be nice!:thumbsup: Jeeps with experience please chim in!
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well since i only care about myself 8000 should do just fine for me
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8000 is perfect for me
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theres been countless debates really depends on what you are going to be useing it for.. for average self recovery a 8k winch is fine, if u have a rig with bigger tires lift thats heavier could get stuck deeper in mud or behind rocks bigger winch would be better..
if you are recovering bigger vechials bigger winch..
the bigger the winch you get the less power it takes to move the same amount of weight for a smaller wich.. ( normaly )
say a 8000lb winch maxes out at 660amps
for a 10000lb winch moveing the same 8000lbs lets say will use 450 -500 amps..
( i pulled the numbers off the top of my head but they should be pritty close )
if you are recovering bigger vechials bigger winch..
the bigger the winch you get the less power it takes to move the same amount of weight for a smaller wich.. ( normaly )
say a 8000lb winch maxes out at 660amps
for a 10000lb winch moveing the same 8000lbs lets say will use 450 -500 amps..
( i pulled the numbers off the top of my head but they should be pritty close )
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you can never have too much winch.. only too little... if you have a 10000lb winch pulling 4000lbs itll do it all day long for the rest of its life.. if you have a 3000lb winch pulling 4000lbs it wont do it long if at allfisher836 said:
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I got you. I got stuck so bad in swamp land a few weeks ago. Nothing but another Jeep or something with a short wheel base could get to. My buddy was pulling on me for a while (00' TJ) and no dice... lots of digging, a come along, and hours later... I almost bought a winch that day!
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I say get the most winch you can afford. Just make sure its over 8000lb.
I have a Warn MX6085 6000lb winch I'm getting ready to put on my TJ. I used to have it on a Ford Ranger back in '89. I didn't use it that often, but when I did it never lacked for power. I pulled a Chevrolet 1500 series up the steepest of hills through mud, rain and brush with no assistance from the chevy with no problem. Add a snatch block to that, and your looking at a 12000lb winch.
I feel like the limit might be the strength of the Jeep chassis at some point. If you have a 12000lb winch on a 3500lb Jeep, is it possible to warp the frame if staked off properly? Something to think about...
I feel like the limit might be the strength of the Jeep chassis at some point. If you have a 12000lb winch on a 3500lb Jeep, is it possible to warp the frame if staked off properly? Something to think about...
I have the M6000 from Warn. Enough to pull my rig or someone else around my weight limit, anything above my limit they would have to ask someone else for help. The idea of putting 8000lb's or more stress on my drivetrain just doesn't feel good in my head.
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Cr@p, I thought someone was posting pics of Cheerleaders. This really IS a winch thread.
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I too used a Warn 6000 for 15 years on a 4Runner. Never once lacked for power.
And you CAN have too much winch.
The problem is that if the winch is powerful enough, you can tear crap apart 'effortlessly' as well. I have seen seriously damaged frames from boneheads with way too much winch (and yes they were usually doing bonehead things with them too, but that IS my point.) (And we won't count the 80s era F150 that literally broke in half - those frames were stupid weak anyway) If an 8000 or 9000 on a jeep-sized rig is stalling - simply pulling harder is not always the answer - pulling harder might just bend or break your frame, or tear out an axle. Figure out why it won't pull and find a way to relieve some of the stress instead. Appropriate size is a good thing.
And you CAN have too much winch.
The problem is that if the winch is powerful enough, you can tear crap apart 'effortlessly' as well. I have seen seriously damaged frames from boneheads with way too much winch (and yes they were usually doing bonehead things with them too, but that IS my point.) (And we won't count the 80s era F150 that literally broke in half - those frames were stupid weak anyway) If an 8000 or 9000 on a jeep-sized rig is stalling - simply pulling harder is not always the answer - pulling harder might just bend or break your frame, or tear out an axle. Figure out why it won't pull and find a way to relieve some of the stress instead. Appropriate size is a good thing.
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I don't need a 10,500 lb winch but I have one... just like I don't need 35" tires but I run them anyway.
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A 8000 should be just fine, but if someone wants to spend more money, so be it!
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'98 TJ Sahara auto, 2" lift, 32x10.50 Super Swamper TSL Radial, Ramsey winch, KC lights.
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