Choose the BEST WINCH for YOU | Extras needed for Overlanding? | In Depth Guide before you BUY

Hey everyone! In this video I discuss the potentially daunting task of picking the right winch for you. As I was shopping winches for myself, I found it to be jargon heavy and potentially confusing. This video can hopefully act as a starting point for your shopping experience and potentially it can help you make a more educated decision about your winch requirements and needs!

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[OverlandEngineer]

Correction to the video: When I mention gross weight, what I really mean is curb weight. My gross weight numbers are larger than curb weight (duh) which means you would definitely be overcompensating for the winch if you used my numbers (not a bad thing!). So google the curb weight for your vehicle if you want exact numbers.

[bobvedder]

If in doubt about the power of your winch, use a snatch block and double the power of your winch.

[bobvedder]

A good way to get a cheap sleeve (free) for a winch rope is to visit a local fire station and ask for a worn out fire hose. With that, you can cut a section of hose and slide it over the winch line to protect it from abrasions.

[adamlivelife]

I got an warn m12000 on the front and a removable trailer hitch warn m8000 on my Jeep tj, both cable more durable the m12000
is over kill but the extra weight is nice to have on the front bumper

[bobvedder]

A roller fairlead is used for metal cable, a hawse fairlead is used for synthetic cable.

[briancook]

Warranty and price sold me on SB over Badlands. SB comes with 5yr/lifetime vs badlands 90 days or you can buy a pricey 1 year warranty. Warn was to rich for my blood as I will probably be a weekend warrior.

[bobvedder]

I chose to mount a warn 12000 pound winch on my gladiator rubicon. I mostly use my vehicle for daily driver usage : hauling firewood, garbage, lumber etc. I also pull logs out of the forest to a cleared area to buck into blocks. We have a significant winter up here in central Alaska.

[windage]

a winch vid w/o mentioning the venerable Warn 8274?

[larryjanson]

F-ing commercials jammed up and stopped your video from playing.

[larryjanson]

any truck less than a 3/4 ton. can easily get away with a warn 8274. or one of the newer 9-10 K winches. pending how heavy duty you need to go.
3/4 ton light weight is a 10 ton and up winch

but no matter what get the BEST extras you can buy. .sell a body part as needed. never settle for lesser junk.

[purebloodedpatriot]

You said “Jeep”.
I’ve seen 22 Jeeps today and heard it once and it’s only 6:30 am. In the city.
(Poking fun) 😂🤣

[EnriqueMdv]

Let me tell you're wrong. The Gross Weight is a weight that must never be exceeded; those increasing weights you are adding (bigger tires, slides, winch, belly armor, steel bumpers) MUST be added to the Curb Weight because they stay with the rig. The difference with the Gross Wight gives you the available payload.... as passengers and driver, water, extra fuel, recovery gear, tools:
I'm afraid you have a misconception about Gross Weight.
Therefor, if your rig version has a GW of 6300 pounds you are not allowed to exceed that weight. Your Curb Weight is 4700 pounds, more or less, so that your payload is 1600 pounds, and all your extra weight and passengers must not exceed those 1600 punds.

[TomOnEverything]

Just take your GVWR and use that number. That’s the max weight. And then add 10% to make sure.