8000lbs winch enough
JK Enthusiast
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From: Helsinki Finland
Dude, no offense, but there is no way your jk weighs that much...my loaded F150 with 35s weighed a little more then that, and its way way heavier then the jk. Last time i put mine on the scales, it weighed in at 4200 i think...that was a while back, unlimited rubicon manual tranny. I am still under the impression that 10k and above is overkill and 8k lbs is perfect 
Yes Sir, it might be overkill but for me it´s just perfect. Also in my second sentence i did say 9000 could be enough. Depends of...
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JK Super Freak
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From: Arkansas
an 8k lb winch is plenty. I got a 9k lb winch because I liked the brand and it was a good deal, not because of the higher capacity. Like several others have said, if you get an 8k lb winch be sure and buy a snatch block. That way you can double your pull strength if you ever needed to.
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JK Freak
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From: Florida Hill Country (Tallahassee)
JK Super Freak
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From: Montclair, VA
so 4,200 * 1.5 = 6,300
so 8,000 lbs winch is all we would need.
JK Junkie
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From: AT LARGE somewhere in CT
the stock base model unlimited X is 5,400 lbs. so heavily modified you are looking at over 6,000 lbs. maybe the 2 doors are only 4,500 lbs. don't know. but I have close 6,000 lbs in and on my 4 door now.
a rule of thumb I have always heard about a winch is get one that can pull 1.5 times the weight of your rig, and more if you play in lots of mud.
so 6,000 * 1.5 = 9,000 minimum.
a rule of thumb I have always heard about a winch is get one that can pull 1.5 times the weight of your rig, and more if you play in lots of mud.
so 6,000 * 1.5 = 9,000 minimum.
) then I don't think you need any more than your vehicle's weight. Will a beefier winch do a better job? Probably. But will a good winch roll over and die at its max rating? Nope.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Shamong, NJ
How has that gorilla worked out for you so far? I was checking them out on Ebay, a 12000lb winch for $350? That has got to be too good to be true. Have you used it much? How did it hold up?
JK Super Freak
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From: Rochester, NY
well i didnt look on ebay, i went to their website, i did some research and was pleased with what i found, I was also told it was a good tough winch by a buddy (manufacturer) who has one and i can say they are very stout....im actually installing mine this friday morning along with bumpers and a snorkel, ill def let you know. Ill put some pics and stuff up also, but you can check out the site, the 10k is priced very reasonably...ill test it after the install and see what it can do also.
edit:looked on ebay and only saw their atv winches?
Last edited by cormac827; Nov 19, 2007 at 02:37 PM.