Went wheeling for the first time yesterday. Saw a dirt trail on the way home from work, took it and "Oh Lord Jesus" I am hooked. Got to a point on the trail where I thought I'd get stuck. No one was with me so at that point I realized I may need some recovery gear.

Lifted stock (so far) 09 Sahara JK with 35's. Factory Bumpers for now.

Can't afford a Warn. My question is will a 8k-9k winch work on the unlimited? And...what the heck is a pulley stop? Do I need other equipment besides a winch.

I love this site and thanks for everyone's help in advance.

Oh and I live in the Charlotte NC area. I have no ego and I am willing to listen to as much advice as everyone is willing to dish out.

 

Yes, the 8-9K will be enough. I have not heard of the Pulley Stop, but a Pulley Block is a device that allows you to double your line back to vehicle or do directional pulls.

 

Pulley block. Lol. Yea. Awesome thanks. Smittybilt a good brand?

 

They are actually called snatch blocks. In order to use one, you will need s tree saver and some d rings or shackles.

 

ARB sells a really nice kit with the recovery essentials. At about $350-400 it seem pricey, but they are really good products and it is complete. In any case it provides a list of what you should be carrying.

- 17,500lb Snatch Strap
- 10’ Tree Trunk Protector
- Winch Extension Strap/tow strap
- Recovery Damper
- GLOVES
- 2 D-Shackles
- Snatch Block

 

I should add that having a snatch strap is very useful to get unstuck. It's a stretch type strap. Tow straps don't stretch. Towing with a snatch strap is asking for trouble. So is trying to snatch with a tow strap.

 

The rule of thumb I've been told, with regards to winch capacity, is something 2-2.5x the vehicle's loaded weight. YOu're not only pulling the weight of the vehicle but you're also working against friction and the obstacles that got the Jeep into a snag in the first place. If there was an imaginary inline scale on your winch line, you'd watch as the weight being pulled greatly exceed what your vehicle weighs, while pulling it over a log, big rock, etc.

A lot of good tools have been mentioned to carry with you in terms of "recovery gear". To add to that, you'll also eventually want a high lift jack and a good shovel.

 

Yeah, a shovel is key.

Regarding jacks, rather than a high lift which are prone to failure, a good bottle jack and a bunch of 2"x4" x4" blocks (I carry a dozen or so) are safer and more versatile.

 

I pulled a 4door rubi out with my 8k winch without problems was suprised to be honost

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Prone to failure? Carrying around a dozen blocks? Dude, that does not sound safer or more versatile and a hi-lift. Just like anything, with proper maintenance and operation a hi-lift will outlast your jeep.