Read the following------
Ok Ok - don't, buy anything except a Milemarker - and No I'm Not associated with them in anyway! And don't be alarmed by using your power steering pump! It is the most dependable piece of power equipment on your truck, Period - end of story! It is overdesigned and WORKS LESS winching then DRIVING! Don't let anybody try top tell you the horrow stories - they're All BS! You Can't buy a better product for your rig. I've also given you some TDR Threads - look at them after you look at the material below:
x4 Performance
January, 1998 "Steer Your Way to Being Cool" - Check it out!
After reviewing our fearless editor's findings on power steering operating temperatures, we became curious about the demands placed on the system in our Low Dollar Dodge. You see, the power steering pump in the Ramcharger serves two masters: the steering box and a Mile Marker hydraulic winch.
To establish a baseline, we drove the Dodge on a 10-mile loop and recorded the temperature of the
pump. During normal operations, it ran a consistent 145 degrees. Not out of line, we thought, but certainly winching would create more heat.
Next, we went to our favorite winch test site and made two identical pulls with the Mile Marker.
Each time the cable was extended to the bottom wrap on the drum, and the idle speed was bumped
to 1200 rpm, as is our normal procedure. Surprisingly, while winching under a moderate to heavy load, the pump temperature actually dropped slightly to 141 degrees; the hydraulic motor on the winch registered 151 degrees. Apparently, the winch puts less stress on the pump than the steering gear does in normal driving.
http://4x4review.com/products/accessories/mmwinch.asp
Also:
MileMarker 9,000 lbs. Hydraulic Winch
(a. k. a. Guardian Angel)
The following is excerpted from off-road.com 2-2-99
"... But what happens if we don't make it and we get stuck... real bad.
That is where the MileMarker winch (a. k. a. Guardian Angel) comes to the rescue. It will get you out of nearly everything - and if it can't, I know a number to a guy with a heavy lift helicopter that might be able to strap you out! The MileMarker system is that good period.
... . but what got us out of there ~ a MileMarker winch.
Could an electric winch have done the same? No. Electrical winches are OK for short duration pulls that go a few feet and last a few minutes. We winched continuously for four hours and thousands of feet! Winches are the last straw - a last resort type of movement - I will never even consider an electric winch after experiencing what I did that frozen December day. If I had an electric winch I fear that my Grand Cherokee may have become a frozen monument and been snowed in for the remainder of the winter. "
Replaced by MileMarker
"I had heard how nice they operated and well they worked from our fire department who was going
through 12,000 lb Warn winches by running too long and not letting the motor cool down on the booster trucks, and so I suggested they check MileMarker out. They did, so much so that now if the electric ones fail, they are being replaced with the hydraulic Mile Markers. "
- Allan - RedHummer.com
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TDR Threads:
http://216.235.147.117/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5144&highlight=milemarker
http://216.235.147.117/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18962&highlight=milemarker
http://216.235.147.117/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39021&highlight=milemarker
http://216.235.147.117/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53131&highlight=milemarker
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