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Old 08-20-2011, 02:28 PM
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I have a 4 door Jk with 35" tires and bumpers and tire carrier...Should I get a 8,000 pound winch or 10,000 pound? I am also getting a synthetic rope

I had a 8,000 on my TJ and it pulled fine..
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I have an 8 on mine and does fine. Look at the gearing of the motors and you may find a surprise.
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The rule of thumb is 1.5 to 2 times the weight of your vehicle...
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9 to 10 thousand. You have a heavier vehicle now. You may never need it, but there are too many variables to know so play it conservative. And remember: A winch's rated pull applies only to the last few spool wraps. Not every situation lets you wind out all of your line ... or even use a snatch block.
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Originally Posted by cru9
I have a 4 door Jk with 35" tires and bumpers and tire carrier...Should I get a 8,000 pound winch or 10,000 pound? I am also getting a synthetic rope

I had a 8,000 on my TJ and it pulled fine..
I would go 9k to 10k for unlimited
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Never had any issues with my xrc-8...
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Thanks I think I will got with a 10
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I have the Xrc10 on my JKU and it works great!
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Default 8k is fine
I have never had an issue with pulling anyone out with my smittybuilt xrc8
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