winch shopping
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Atch
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X2....if price isn't a big deal get a power plant. You will then have on board air also.
NFRs2000NYC
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mcpuck
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Distance depends on the line you put on the winch. I think they go up to 125', but maybe some go further.
I love my Warn PowerPlant.
David1tontj
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I would still get a winch, as long as it is one of the name brands (not Smittybuilt) then you should be okay. But for very long pulls, I would not really use the winch as it is going to drive down your battery and is going to take quite some time... Distance is also a weak point of a winch as I believe the warn 8274 had the longest cable I know of at 150'. If I shot an elk down in a canyon I would use this method to extract it. It just takes a long rope, snatch block, and strap.
. You really should still get a winch though. I think it should be the first mod to any 4x4.. Hope this helps! Happy hunting!05 Tj, long arm, one ton, lockers, winches, 39.5" Iroks
suicideking
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If you want it to LOOK badass, the Warn Zeon is as pretty as they get.
These two would be my top choice if I had the $$. I'm not a huge fan of the powerplant because that thing is gigantic. I picked a bumper with sunken winch because I prefer it to be hidden as much as possible. This also will not restrict air flow.
NFRs2000NYC
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The airflow thing is nothing but a myth. A wives tale started by someone that keeps getting perpetuated. I drove all around Moab with it, and never had a single issue.
Ldogg
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I just picked up a zeon 10s. Should be here tomorrow, everything I read on it makes it sound bad ass, so we will see. It's a little bit bigger so fit may be an issue to check into. I am new to the whole winch thing myself, but I read a lot about synthetic rope and how it's easier to deal with, and doesn't get as damaged easily as cable can if not taken care of properly. Again it's what I heard, not from experience. I thought i read somewhere as well that you could get extra synthetic rope, and a prolink and shackle and have an extension. Not sure how safe or smart that is, maybe some one with more experience with it could chime in.
so restricting airflow to a radiator/trans-cooler "doesnt" cause any overheating issues.... interesting....
andrew-
NFRs2000NYC
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Not what I said. I said a winch doesn't restrict any airflow to a radiator, thus, no overheating. Restricting airflow requires BLOCKING airflow. I have yet to see a winch that physically blocks the slats and by block I mean seal them off. At speed, air still moves around the winch and over it and goes into the slats. During wheeling airflow isn't really happening as the ambient air is just "floating" still making its way into the radiator, which by the way, is 2/3rds covered by the trans cooler anyway. If your rig is overheating (not running hot, big difference) your problem lies elsewhere.
SaddleTramp
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I'd love to get the integrated on board air function of the Powerplant but it'd be sitting on top of a PSC Brawler Lite bumper vs. in a sunken bumper on my rig and I'd be afraid out here in Vegas and trips to Moab, etc. it would still restrict too much to the radiator but interested in others experience vs. my assumptions. :idontknow: Currently leaning toward a Zeon and an ARB under seat or under hood compressor.
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