Winch Recommendations

[LWM]

As more XK/XH owners start to use their Commanders off road more are adding winches to their vehicles. Do you have a winch? and if so what are your thoughts on a good winch for the commander?

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[LWM]

I have the Warn Powerplant HP and it is a great winch as it comes with on-board air for inflating the tires after the trail run.

http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/powerplant_hp.shtml

[Sal-XK]

Well I do have a winch listed on my build sheet its not far off I'm hopping by next summer. I can't see for what I would use a winch for spending that amount of money. I know you get what you pay for but considering that I'm not in competition so cable speed not an issue. I might maybe use my winch a few times a year so overheating and all the stuff those big expensive ones don't have issues with won't bother me either I guess. So in my opinion I'm probably looking at getting a Chicago winch when the time comes. Think about it really the winch will not be in use 99% of the time. So 99% of the time it just catching bugs. Huey stores his and only pulls it out when its needed. Just my two cents but a $500 winch I'm guessing will be fine for my use.

[HueyPilotVN]

I think that a winch permanently mounted looks cool and is more readily available. However I have several reasons to prefer to use a cradle mounted and transferable winch. First it is not exposed to the weather or theives. It can be used in the front or moved to the rear or even to someone else's vehicle by using the 24 foot extension power cable. One drawback is that you do need to either give up some space inside or better yet have a dedicated storage space that is out of the way.

[Adondo]

It always made more sense to me to have a winch/wench on the BACK end anyway. You get stuck, and you're going to what? Pull yourself in FARTHER by the typical front mounted winch? Yes, a front mounted winch makes sense to pull others out, but get stuck yourself, it it's endless pulleys etc. to try and reverse the cable's pull by running it underneath.

By the way... years ago, I got chased around by our receptionist here at the shop. We bought a boom/bucket truck. We were all out looking at it, when she sat down on its big front bumper. She said ''You know what this truck needs on it? A winch.''

So...

I said...

''It already has a wench on it. At least it has one until you get up and walk away.'' It took a few seconds for it to sink in, then everyone started cracking up. She gets it a few seconds after that, and started chasing me with murder in mind.

[LWM]

I too like Bills front & rear cradle, I agree that there may be times when the rear winch is the only answer. I like what I have but if I had the funds for a second winch I would throw one in the back with all the other recovery stuff that is colleting back there.

[lekmedm]

I'd like to get me one of these models!