Thoughts on wheeling without a winch

mojave5 said:

I haven't need a winch yet (knock on wood). And since i never wheel alone, wondering how important it is to have it be my next purchase.

Biggest debate is because it's expensive and could use that money on other things first. I know when i do buy a winch, i am buying the Zeon 10-S.

Opinions?

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WJCO said:

Not needed if you aren't wheeling alone, but not a bad thing to have. You can also help others out in the winter time if they go off the road though.

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WJCO said:

Not needed if you aren't wheeling alone, but not a bad thing to have. You can also help others out in the winter time if they go off the road though.

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TrainWreck618 said:

what else did you have in mind?

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mojave5 said:

This is true, and i definitely want one by winter for snow wheeling trips.


RCV axle shafts, I know i am kind of on borrowed time with my stock axles with my 37's and amount of wheeling i do.

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cozdude said:

I wouldn't wasn't my money on rcv shafts. what I would do is save the money at that point just for a new front axle which will be stonger and be able to take the abuse of 37's

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TrainWreck618 said:

RCV axle shafts, I know i am kind of on borrowed time with my stock axles with my 37's and amount of wheeling i do.

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mojave5 said:

I have my Rubi 44 up front which is why i figured i only need shafts. That much of a difference to go to a PR44 or would i just go to a 60?

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mojave5 said:

I have my Rubi 44 up front which is why i figured i only need shafts. That much of a difference to go to a PR44 or would i just go to a 60?

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mudmobeeler said:

The rubi 44s use the same axle tubes, knuckles, brakes, etc. as the dana 30. The only difference is the center section. The 44 has a bigger ring and pinion than the dana 30.

So a pr44 would be a good upgrade at some point. A pr60 would be great if your thinkin some 40 inch tires and/or a v8.

I'd get some axle shafts with full circle clips, some inner c gussets if you haven't already and wheel it until you have to replace it.

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mojave5 said:

Yeah i already have the EVO C-gussets welded on. Just figured i could do the axle shafts and not have to do the full assembly. I guess i'll wheel it till it breaks and then do a PR44 since not going to do a V8 or bigger than 37's (i think :hmm

So in the meantime consensus is winch?

Thanks everyone for so much help.

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TrainWreck618 said:

I would make a front bumper and winch the first upgrade if I were to start all over again. Since you wheel with friends this changes the necessity, I normally don't, so I feel its a priority

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scull20 said:

I've got a "Wayalife Winch"...synthetic line, verbal winch controller responds to "pull" and "stop" commands, and it's easily upgradable if you need more pulling capacity.

Hasn't let me down yet.

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In all seriousness...you can probably skip the winch for now like others have mentioned above.

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mojave5 said:

Whats the retail on that model? I see the true friend leaving you behind up ahead... haha

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scull20 said:

Can't put a price on it. That was Nick up ahead actually backing up the trail to come pull me off the rock...then the winch just appeared out of no where lol.

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