Winch question
 

I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've heard
that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating for
getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.

Re: Winch question
 

On Aug 7, 1:28 pm, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
> I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.

8000 should be fine, that used to be the standard. Now 9000 or 9500
is more common but 12,000 sounds like overkill for a jeep although
some do use it.

Re: Winch question
 

On Aug 7, 1:28 pm, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
> I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.

8000 should be fine, that used to be the standard. Now 9000 or 9500
is more common but 12,000 sounds like overkill for a jeep although
some do use it.

Re: Winch question
 

On Aug 7, 1:28 pm, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
> I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.

8000 should be fine, that used to be the standard. Now 9000 or 9500
is more common but 12,000 sounds like overkill for a jeep although
some do use it.

Re: Winch question
 

On Aug 7, 1:28 pm, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
> I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.

8000 should be fine, that used to be the standard. Now 9000 or 9500
is more common but 12,000 sounds like overkill for a jeep although
some do use it.

Re: Winch question
 

An 8000 pound winch is the minimum. You want a winch capacity that is at
least double the weight of your Jeep, rounded up to the next available size.
Most TJs use a 9000 pound winch, but 8000 is okay.

Think twice before you hook it up to an Excursion that found the direct path
to the ditch ...








"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:KR2ui.40403$fJ5.36416@pd7urf1no...
>I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've
>heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating
> for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.
>
>

Re: Winch question
 

An 8000 pound winch is the minimum. You want a winch capacity that is at
least double the weight of your Jeep, rounded up to the next available size.
Most TJs use a 9000 pound winch, but 8000 is okay.

Think twice before you hook it up to an Excursion that found the direct path
to the ditch ...








"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:KR2ui.40403$fJ5.36416@pd7urf1no...
>I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've
>heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating
> for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.
>
>

Re: Winch question
 

An 8000 pound winch is the minimum. You want a winch capacity that is at
least double the weight of your Jeep, rounded up to the next available size.
Most TJs use a 9000 pound winch, but 8000 is okay.

Think twice before you hook it up to an Excursion that found the direct path
to the ditch ...








"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:KR2ui.40403$fJ5.36416@pd7urf1no...
>I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've
>heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating
> for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.
>
>

Re: Winch question
 

An 8000 pound winch is the minimum. You want a winch capacity that is at
least double the weight of your Jeep, rounded up to the next available size.
Most TJs use a 9000 pound winch, but 8000 is okay.

Think twice before you hook it up to an Excursion that found the direct path
to the ditch ...








"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:KR2ui.40403$fJ5.36416@pd7urf1no...
>I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've
>heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating
> for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.
>
>

Re: Winch question
 

Don't know about champion, but an 8000 warn 8274 will pull my CJ out of
the mud nearly straight up.

"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:KR2ui.40403$fJ5.36416@pd7urf1no...
>I bought a TJ that came with a Champion 8000lb winch with remote. I've
>heard
> that most Jeepers don't get anything less than 12000lb for a winch for
> safety reasons. Should I just sell this winch or is 8000lb a safe rating
> for
> getting myself unstuck? I don't want that cable snapping when I'm nearby.
>
>