Winch Help

well i was going to weld a receiver in the front but i don't want a dang winch sticking way the hell out there.

 

It's not bad...




All of it was made by me, except the winch and fair lead. I can use it on the back as well that way via a hitch on my draw bar. I'll keep it in my bed to keep weight off the front.

 

Stay away from the Milemarker. Google milemarker, poke around in a few forums, I think you'll agree.
The 8000lb Champion is only available in the stores, not online. Keep in mind, the 9500lb champion uses a permanent magnet motor. PM motors are not known for taking abuse...stick with a series wound, they hold up to heat much better.

 

will have to see if there is a costco around me

 

good job man and if you wanted it even closer you could always mounted a plate on top of the frame rails,and mounted you reciever even farther back, looks great

 

I've played with a C style receiver to go from the hitch back and up instead of out front. I may do it someday... Although I need to calculate how much strain will be put on my frame vs. the straight pull
Thanks none the less!

 

Since I had a 12k Milemarker on my Bronco, it got transferred to my Jeep. It pulled my Bronco out of a lot of VERY stuck situations and the only problem I had was during power out when I wrecked the drum clutch. Milemarker warned not to do it, but I didn't understand what they meant until I saw the damage. FWIW, they sent the parts for free two years after it was out of warranty.

There are a couple models of Milemarker that had problems, but not all of them. I think you'll find that many of the non-Warn or hydraulic Milemarkers are made by one or two companies and they're all comparable quality.

If you want super tough and can stand being a little slow, Pierce makes some outstanding winches, and some of them are priced pretty reasonably. They make wrecker equipment that's intended to be used constantly.

 

Nice work, it looks good.

 

I did the same thing with my Cj5, but the (brand new) 8000 Lb Warn went on my car trailer as a loading winch instead of back on the Jeep.... Go figure. It gets used more on the trailer, anyways...

 

Just got a mailer from Desert Rat Off Road Centers, They have a Desert Rat Bulldog 8000 for $399.99, This dosnt include a mount or shipping. said it is rated @ 8000 lb.

 

My brother bought one of these smittybuilt winches. Haven't herd any complaints about them except a little slow. Would be a good start. Just need someone with a welder and some steel.
299.99 with free shipping
http://www.4wheelparts.com/PDT296594.aspx
39.99 Channel for a winch
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90476

 

I understand this might not be the correct thread for this, but I have this available. http://www.earlycj5.com/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/1685 (moderator it's ok to move or delete if you wish).