stioc
Expedition Leader
OK so I've been offroading for a few years now and have never needed a winch and probably won't in the future either. While the Warn 8ks are nice it'll just be a dead weight on my bumper 99.9% of the time. I'm thinking more along the lines of Engo and Superwinch type of winches but my next challenge is finding the lightest model out there- beyond the synthetic line savings. I had this crazy idea of finding a 6k rated winch since my truck weighs 6k fully loaded. Chances are it'll never need to be dead pulled or hung like a slaughtered pig so long as the line pull rating is 6k I should be OK right? not to mention using a pulley block I can double the capacity if needed. Difference in weight? 35-ish lbs vs. 75lbs and cost? even better. Only problem is I haven't actually found a 6k winch yet, only a 5k ATV winch at HF (33lbs).
I know most people will scream blasphemy but thought I'd ask anyway and perhaps get some ideas on any other winches that might be lighter?
I know most people will scream blasphemy but thought I'd ask anyway and perhaps get some ideas on any other winches that might be lighter?