Which winch?

[zstroken]

So where is the best place to buy a winch??

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Wow Z Bringin' this thread back to life eh? Just so happens a buddy of mine just got a mile marker (Which is the only way to go . . no motors blah blah just good ol hydrolics) and he got a 9,000 for his TJ for 700 with ALL accessories from Teleco 4X4 Even so a 12,500 is what a hundred bucks more? I kinda want one :-laf

 

[zstroken]

Well i need an electric one for a trailer.

 

[BK]

For near unlimited duty cycle the hydraulics is the way to go, if your motor is running!



But if your trail rides include water crossing, and there's a chance of swamping your rig = having to winch your ride out of a "puddle" , the electric is the only way to go (no motor = no hydraulics) . . then there's only one name WARN.





The Mile Marker also sells a cheap electric, same as the "no - names" in some of the tool catalogs. I had also gotten a mailing for a Chinese group, doing direct sales. . same winch. . mass made in China and private labeled. . not the one to buy.

Then a winch roung up / review in one of the 4x4 magazine, pointed out the same conclusion I came to.



MM knows there's an electric winch market out there, and decided to have an offering for it. . but it's a shame to dilute their name with a such an offering.

 

[BK]

WARN.

Now you just have to size it. .



What are you pulling up onto the trailer?

 

[Ross]

Which wench?



The blonde, of course...



Oh. . Winch with an "i"... . oops.

 

[JSimoneaux]

Wow, old thread back from the dead.



I run a MileMarker 10,500 hydro on my Jeep and wouldn't think of anything else. I don't really have a need for a winch on the Dodge I just bought but if I did I wouldn't think twice about another hydro especially considering the weight of these diesel trucks.



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IMO self recovery electric winches are great for small offroad vehicles but for a 6,500 lb truck you need a work horse style winch that won't overheat or require new solenoids every year. The MileMarker hydro winches are the Cummins of vehicle winches, they're pretty simple and will run forever.

 

[d90boy]

As far as electric winches go I pretty much agree that the Warn is the best bet in the 15K and 16. 5K range. However the Superwinch Husky series in the 8500 and 10K ratings are very good and of a worm drive configuration and thus don't need a separate brake system.



I have no experience with the mile marker winches but one of the off road mags went through several power steering pumps testing one.



My personal experience has been with the warn M8274 on my rover which I feel is the best electric winch to be had although useless on a dodge. Perhaps more pertinent would be to use my Unimog as an example since it weighs as much as a 3500 4x4. In the 'mog community winches are often discussed and the offical word is electric winches are an absolute last resort on vehicles this size. If you're really wanting to off road your dodge you'll want a hydraulic system. I thought of mounting a hydraulic pump like the Dew-Eze bale beds use and having that to power a winch. You could use a cordless remote to actuate the valves and run it from outside to spool it in nice. I'm very happy with the warn 15K hydraulics I have on the front and back even if they are cheap as far as hydraulic winches go.



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[zstroken]

WARN.

Now you just have to size it. .



What are you pulling up onto the trailer?

8000lb truck if it won't pull itself on the trailer.

 

[JVantreese]

There is an excellent article in the TDR Mag about a year ago covering winch ratings and the related chains and aux gear that you might want on board. I opted for the 12K winch as it would give me 24K pull on the first wrap using a snatch block. If it takes more then that to get it out then I call for a tow truck. I got a warn as I have had good luck with the warn that I have on my jeep wrangler.

 

[LLTNT]

What about T - Max

Can't understand why no one has brought up the T - Max... one tough winch, I have the 10,000 lb. on my tilt deck and it works very will. Aprox. $650. 00 from JEGS.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Thanks. The article was in two parts, Issues 47 and 51.