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Apr 17, 2016 | 07:00 AM

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jtphoto JK

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I have a Smitty X2O 12K in my AEV bumper and it has been awesome. Many hard pulls and it never even gets warm.

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Apr 20, 2016 | 07:50 AM

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jchappies

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The rule of thumb is to pick a winch at least 1.5-2X the weight of your rig.

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Apr 20, 2016 | 08:32 AM

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urmyboyblue

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I run an XRC9500 and I've not had a hiccup in the handful of uses it's had.

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