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smittybilt 8000lbs winch enough for JK

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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Default smittybilt 8000lbs winch enough for JK
well is it enough to take care of most situations , thanks alot guys and gals
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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I have the same winch and it's worked fine the 6-7 times I've used it. So far it's recovered 3 JKs (the same one twice), one big tree and a lawn tractor.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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No problems so far. And mine is the first gen perm magnet motor. Great deal on the new ones right now.

I probably wouldn't want it if I was winching vertical, but for my purposes its great.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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thanks guys, i forgot to mention , i have an unlimited , trail mud , and rockclimb , maybe 12-15 times a yr i hope , just getting back into wheelin after about 12 yrs away from it , i forgot how much fun it is
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Isn't the Unlimited fun to wheel
Until it gets hung up because the wheelbase is SOOOOOOO LOOOONNNGGGGG
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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It should work for most situations. Make sure to get a snatch block incase you need to boost up the the pulling power.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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1 more ? for you guys , should i replace the cable with synthetic , im getting it from a friend , very reasonble price , its only got 1 pull on it , is the snthetic worth the price or just run the cable ?
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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I say go for the synthetic. The amount of weight you'll save is worth it....not to mention the safety factor. I just got done installing the superwinch lp8500 and swapped out to synthetic.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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If you use synthetic make sure to always check if the line is rubbing on something during a pull.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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It will work fine but as others have said it is slow. If you are getting a deal on it go for it.
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