Power steering
 

I am looking at getting a winch for my 2002 TJ. I am thinking hard
about a Mile Marker winch. Is my power steering pump good enough for
this application? What is the advantages of hydrolic over electric? If
there is any. Does anyone have an insite on this subject?

Thanks
Mark
2002 TJ Wrangler
3in Black Diamond
31x10.50 BFG/AT

Re: Power steering
 

Oh, boy! Now you've gone and started it! ;)

First of all, most people here strongly prefer electric winches (especially
Warn). Hydraulic winches are useless if you motor is not running. On the
other hand, hydraulic winches can run all day long while electric winches
need to stop and cool down on a regular basis. It depends partly on what
kind of wheeling you plan on doing. (mud, rocks, hill climbs...)
As for your power steering pump, it would probably be better to get the high
pressure/volume pump that Mile Marker offers as an option, although, your
power steering pump will probably work. You just won't get as much speed
and pulling power from the winch. (I think MM has a chart on this
somewhere.

Good luck with your project,
TJim

"Mark Belew" <mbelew@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3f1e4960.36906968@news.earthlink.net...
> I am looking at getting a winch for my 2002 TJ. I am thinking hard
> about a Mile Marker winch. Is my power steering pump good enough for
> this application? What is the advantages of hydrolic over electric? If
> there is any. Does anyone have an insite on this subject?
>
> Thanks
> Mark
> 2002 TJ Wrangler
> 3in Black Diamond
> 31x10.50 BFG/AT