Rear bumper Winch ready?
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I don't think it looks horrible. It could be better though.
The thought running thru my head is about the fairlead...I'm sure you've seen the fairleads shaped like big kissy lips...just imagine one of those on the front...what shape goes on the rear???
The thought running thru my head is about the fairlead...I'm sure you've seen the fairleads shaped like big kissy lips...just imagine one of those on the front...what shape goes on the rear???
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I have a "portable" winch that plugs into a standard 2" trailer hitch.
I moded the stock front bumper to add the hitch to it.
The winch rides inside behind the the back seat 9if that's onboard) and has the cabling and quick connect power hook up on it.
To use it on the rear I have to take off my spare which is a small pain in the butt compared to lugging the 110 lb "portable winch".
The remote will reach me in the drivers seat from either end.
On a side note when I moded the reciever to the front bumpre I also added D-shakles to both the front and rear for use with the High-Lift as the stock bumpres have no provision for that.
Best SET of decisions I have made regarding the Jeep IMO.
Much cheaper and just as functional and a LOT lighter than adding after market bumpers etc.
Beside I LIKE the look of the stockers.
~
The biggest advantages are that the winch stays high and dry and dirt free inside and adds its weight to the REAR where the Wrangler needs it for added traction anyway.
The front has all that motor/tranny weight already and another 110lbs up there helps not at all. In the rear it does help.
Why is the Jeep a rear wheel drinve when in 2wheel mode? Wouldn't front wheel drive be better? Or is the shorter drive shaft a problem at speed? Just asking...
Being able to winch out the back has prooven more useful than I can say.
In most diffcult situations here in the desert I am in very narrow confines.
On cliff sides or in washes or when up north in the mountains on "trails" combining lots of trees and rock out cropings, that make turning around to "reach back" a problem.
Often tho there isn't even a true anchor point to use to shakle up to within standard winch line distances.
For that reason I have 3 100' synthetic 3/8" ropes as well as the 100' on the winch.
3 tree savers usually will wrap up around some boulder or out cropping. I have cut one so far.
That has saved my butt, a friends butt, and a newly made friends butt (her's is nicer).
I use a D-link (when able) and never run the winch for more than 1 minute and then let it cool down for 15 mins. Never needed more than 3 pulls to get anyone clear as usually it's just a few yards at most untill the rig can run again.
I'm probably being over cautious in the cool down dept but so far my cheapy winch has done just fine.
I believe the portable option is under utalised by folks that just don't wana have to lug the thing around because they are lazy.
If you are physically unable thats one thing, but if you are able then why not?
I moded the stock front bumper to add the hitch to it.
The winch rides inside behind the the back seat 9if that's onboard) and has the cabling and quick connect power hook up on it.
To use it on the rear I have to take off my spare which is a small pain in the butt compared to lugging the 110 lb "portable winch".
The remote will reach me in the drivers seat from either end.
On a side note when I moded the reciever to the front bumpre I also added D-shakles to both the front and rear for use with the High-Lift as the stock bumpres have no provision for that.
Best SET of decisions I have made regarding the Jeep IMO.
Much cheaper and just as functional and a LOT lighter than adding after market bumpers etc.
Beside I LIKE the look of the stockers.
~The biggest advantages are that the winch stays high and dry and dirt free inside and adds its weight to the REAR where the Wrangler needs it for added traction anyway.
The front has all that motor/tranny weight already and another 110lbs up there helps not at all. In the rear it does help.
Why is the Jeep a rear wheel drinve when in 2wheel mode? Wouldn't front wheel drive be better? Or is the shorter drive shaft a problem at speed? Just asking...
Being able to winch out the back has prooven more useful than I can say.
In most diffcult situations here in the desert I am in very narrow confines.
On cliff sides or in washes or when up north in the mountains on "trails" combining lots of trees and rock out cropings, that make turning around to "reach back" a problem.
Often tho there isn't even a true anchor point to use to shakle up to within standard winch line distances.
For that reason I have 3 100' synthetic 3/8" ropes as well as the 100' on the winch.
3 tree savers usually will wrap up around some boulder or out cropping. I have cut one so far.
That has saved my butt, a friends butt, and a newly made friends butt (her's is nicer).
I use a D-link (when able) and never run the winch for more than 1 minute and then let it cool down for 15 mins. Never needed more than 3 pulls to get anyone clear as usually it's just a few yards at most untill the rig can run again.
I'm probably being over cautious in the cool down dept but so far my cheapy winch has done just fine.
I believe the portable option is under utalised by folks that just don't wana have to lug the thing around because they are lazy.
If you are physically unable thats one thing, but if you are able then why not?
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[HTML][QUOTE]I have a "portable" winch that plugs into a standard 2" trailer hitch.
I moded the stock front bumper to add the hitch to it.
The winch rides inside behind the the back seat 9if that's onboard) and has the cabling and quick connect power hook up on it.
To use it on the rear I have to take off my spare which is a small pain in the butt compared to lugging the 110 lb "portable winch".
The remote will reach me in the drivers seat from either end.
On a side note when I moded the reciever to the front bumpre I also added D-shakles to both the front and rear for use with the High-Lift as the stock bumpres have no provision for that.
Best SET of decisions I have made regarding the Jeep IMO.
Much cheaper and just as functional and a LOT lighter than adding after market bumpers etc.
Beside I LIKE the look of the stockers.
~
The biggest advantages are that the winch stays high and dry and dirt free inside and adds its weight to the REAR where the Wrangler needs it for added traction anyway.
The front has all that motor/tranny weight already and another 110lbs up there helps not at all. In the rear it does help.
Why is the Jeep a rear wheel drinve when in 2wheel mode? Wouldn't front wheel drive be better? Or is the shorter drive shaft a problem at speed? Just asking...
Being able to winch out the back has prooven more useful than I can say.
In most diffcult situations here in the desert I am in very narrow confines.
On cliff sides or in washes or when up north in the mountains on "trails" combining lots of trees and rock out cropings, that make turning around to "reach back" a problem.
Often tho there isn't even a true anchor point to use to shakle up to within standard winch line distances.
For that reason I have 3 100' synthetic 3/8" ropes as well as the 100' on the winch.
3 tree savers usually will wrap up around some boulder or out cropping. I have cut one so far.
That has saved my butt, a friends butt, and a newly made friends butt (her's is nicer).
I use a D-link (when able) and never run the winch for more than 1 minute and then let it cool down for 15 mins. Never needed more than 3 pulls to get anyone clear as usually it's just a few yards at most untill the rig can run again.
I'm probably being over cautious in the cool down dept but so far my cheapy winch has done just fine.
I believe the portable option is under utalised by folks that just don't wana have to lug the thing around because they are lazy.
If you are physically unable thats one thing, but if you are able then why not? [/QUOTE][/HTML]
What brand and weight class is your portable winch?
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I have a "portable" winch that plugs into a standard 2" trailer hitch.
I moded the stock front bumper to add the hitch to it.
The winch rides inside behind the the back seat 9if that's onboard) and has the cabling and quick connect power hook up on it.
To use it on the rear I have to take off my spare which is a small pain in the butt compared to lugging the 110 lb "portable winch".
The remote will reach me in the drivers seat from either end.
On a side note when I moded the reciever to the front bumpre I also added D-shakles to both the front and rear for use with the High-Lift as the stock bumpres have no provision for that.
Best SET of decisions I have made regarding the Jeep IMO.
Much cheaper and just as functional and a LOT lighter than adding after market bumpers etc.
Beside I LIKE the look of the stockers.
~
The biggest advantages are that the winch stays high and dry and dirt free inside and adds its weight to the REAR where the Wrangler needs it for added traction anyway.
The front has all that motor/tranny weight already and another 110lbs up there helps not at all. In the rear it does help.
Why is the Jeep a rear wheel drinve when in 2wheel mode? Wouldn't front wheel drive be better? Or is the shorter drive shaft a problem at speed? Just asking...
Being able to winch out the back has prooven more useful than I can say.
In most diffcult situations here in the desert I am in very narrow confines.
On cliff sides or in washes or when up north in the mountains on "trails" combining lots of trees and rock out cropings, that make turning around to "reach back" a problem.
Often tho there isn't even a true anchor point to use to shakle up to within standard winch line distances.
For that reason I have 3 100' synthetic 3/8" ropes as well as the 100' on the winch.
3 tree savers usually will wrap up around some boulder or out cropping. I have cut one so far.
That has saved my butt, a friends butt, and a newly made friends butt (her's is nicer).
I use a D-link (when able) and never run the winch for more than 1 minute and then let it cool down for 15 mins. Never needed more than 3 pulls to get anyone clear as usually it's just a few yards at most untill the rig can run again.
I'm probably being over cautious in the cool down dept but so far my cheapy winch has done just fine.
I believe the portable option is under utalised by folks that just don't wana have to lug the thing around because they are lazy.
If you are physically unable thats one thing, but if you are able then why not?
I moded the stock front bumper to add the hitch to it.
The winch rides inside behind the the back seat 9if that's onboard) and has the cabling and quick connect power hook up on it.
To use it on the rear I have to take off my spare which is a small pain in the butt compared to lugging the 110 lb "portable winch".
The remote will reach me in the drivers seat from either end.
On a side note when I moded the reciever to the front bumpre I also added D-shakles to both the front and rear for use with the High-Lift as the stock bumpres have no provision for that.
Best SET of decisions I have made regarding the Jeep IMO.
Much cheaper and just as functional and a LOT lighter than adding after market bumpers etc.
Beside I LIKE the look of the stockers.
~The biggest advantages are that the winch stays high and dry and dirt free inside and adds its weight to the REAR where the Wrangler needs it for added traction anyway.
The front has all that motor/tranny weight already and another 110lbs up there helps not at all. In the rear it does help.
Why is the Jeep a rear wheel drinve when in 2wheel mode? Wouldn't front wheel drive be better? Or is the shorter drive shaft a problem at speed? Just asking...
Being able to winch out the back has prooven more useful than I can say.
In most diffcult situations here in the desert I am in very narrow confines.
On cliff sides or in washes or when up north in the mountains on "trails" combining lots of trees and rock out cropings, that make turning around to "reach back" a problem.
Often tho there isn't even a true anchor point to use to shakle up to within standard winch line distances.
For that reason I have 3 100' synthetic 3/8" ropes as well as the 100' on the winch.
3 tree savers usually will wrap up around some boulder or out cropping. I have cut one so far.
That has saved my butt, a friends butt, and a newly made friends butt (her's is nicer).
I use a D-link (when able) and never run the winch for more than 1 minute and then let it cool down for 15 mins. Never needed more than 3 pulls to get anyone clear as usually it's just a few yards at most untill the rig can run again.
I'm probably being over cautious in the cool down dept but so far my cheapy winch has done just fine.
I believe the portable option is under utalised by folks that just don't wana have to lug the thing around because they are lazy.
If you are physically unable thats one thing, but if you are able then why not?
Very interesting
