Using winch on stock bumber
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 321
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From: Milford, MI
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 888
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From: Mt. Pleasant, SC
I disagree. New tires will run you $600 bones for a little more clearance. A lift will give you more frame clearance. Both look cool too!
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
JK Jedi
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,813
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From: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
I disagree. New tires will run you $600 bones for a little more clearance. A lift will give you more frame clearance. Both look cool too!
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,116
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From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Putting a winch on the front of your rig is spending money on something that is useful for actual wheeling instead of mods that accomplish nothing other than letting you compete with other guys to see who's got the blingiest wheels and the most inches of non-flexing lift and the highest center of gravity and the smallest weenis.
JK Jedi
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,813
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From: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
oh....and btw......one of the guys I was referring to earlier had actually cut out the middle of the stock bumper and put the fairleed in and everything....did a hell of a nice job. But you'll have to search to find it. Maybe he'll chime in...???
JK Junkie
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,008
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From: Fort St John B.C.
I made my own out of a piece of plate metal and a universal C-channel mount. local metal shop supplied the metal for free as it was scrap. 35" long by 15" wide. cut it to fit in the frame rails, drilled holes then mounted the universal mount and winch to it. Works like a charm and cost me onlt for grade 8 hardware.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,673
Likes: 3
From: Alberta
I disagree. New tires will run you $600 bones for a little more clearance. A lift will give you more frame clearance. Both look cool too!
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
I have found that no matter how big of tires you upgrade to, there is always someone with bigger ones that went through the hole before you. The tires and lift don't do much for you when your sitting on your axles.
The winch will get you out, even with just 1 battery. It just doesn't look as cool by itself.
I have always thought the first 2 mods should be skids and a winch. Protect your underside and be able to drag your own but off it. Lifts and tires just give you the ability to get further into trouble (maybe with no way out without the winch).
That's my 2 pennies, but I expect that I am in the minority.
Winch on stock bumper via olypmic 4x4 plate...not pretty, but functional and cheap