Winch questions...

[HumminNBoatin']

I have a Mile Marker 9500 winch it works fine. There have been some times that I have had to use the snatch block for sure though. You are really limited to what setup to get at this point though. The only winch bumper out there is the WARN and while is a good product it really kills your approach angle. Or you can get a cradle mounted set up. But that really is a pain as well. If you are intrested in one like the one I have on my truck (the old boulder accessories setup) let me know.... I might have a way for you to aquire one.

[Scarsman]

I would be really interested in that, but $$ is the issue right now. Bumpers seem to run pretty high. I have been playing with the idea of trying to make my own maybe.

Here is a pretty interesting write up on a winch comparison test. The Harbor Freight winch was quite a suprise.

[jarek m]

If you on the budget why don't you go with a $380 Gorilla 10K or 12K, bunch off people is going to tell you all kinds of s**t about it, but here is what I KNOW. I have mine Gorilla 10K for 5 years now It NEVER let me down, I use it as a "fifth wheel" not a recovery tool, I did upwards of 40,000lb recovery's with it and cooked it more times then I can remember just let the smoke settle and when it's cool enough to touch back to work!

Loaded Sears truck on one snatch block






15k tow truck that brought my Disco back home, returning the favor.






Regular single line pull.



And if it breaks you can buy two more till you get to the price of the Warren or Husky.