Winches (this is for you, Alec)

[TheGoodHummerMan]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Adam in CO:
So do you guys think the 8000 is enough?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I'm beginning to think that it's not just the size of the winch but how you use it that counts...

The 8000# winch has about 16% less pulling power for 25% less cost than the 9.5ti model that I just got. The additional power could make the difference between being stuck or recovery. As Dirty Harry asked: Are you feeling lucky?

I guess that I would question how likely it would be that a 9500# winch would succeed when an 8000# winch would not. My "guess" would be that it isn't all that likely to make a BIG difference? But my decision came down to not wanting to have to wonder if I had paid that extra $220 would I have gotten unstuck... that plus it compensates nicely for my other short comings. <grin>

Ed