I am going to buy the 12K Mile Marker hydraulic winch. I am also looking at their Extreme Mount for the truck in my sig.

Does anyone here have that mount or winch and do you have pictures? Are you satisfied with it and would you buy it again?

I was quoted $870 for the winch, $900 for the mount, 40 for the installation kit, and 30 for a filter for the system. Plus shipping.

I also am going to install a 6.0 Liter trans. cooler on my truck, and when I do, I will take the existing cooler and use it on the P/S System.

Let me know what you guys think- Thanks for the feedback.

 

Are you planning to use the PS to power the winch? Is that what they recommend? I have never heard of that before but I am not much into winches and what not. Sorry though I don't have an answer to your question.

 

Yes I am. By design, the winch is powered by the P/S pump and comes with an adapter kit to plumb it in. It is much more feasible for me than a PTO driven setup. I have an electric winch on the back, and this one will be on the front.
Alot of people are quick to point out that the winch won't work out if the motor is dead. They are correct. That's why I have an electric in the rear. My diesel has yet to quit running due to being wet anyway.
This will be mainly for working with, I don't get off road very much, but part of the reason is that I don't have a good backup plan (winch) if I do get in trouble.
I don't want to get this thread off on a tangent, but I am also going to design an electric powered hydraulic unit like the one that powers a Tommy-lift. I will plumb it in to the winch also and if I do ever need to front winch with a dead engine I can still do it. That is way down on my list of plans though.

 

Sounds good. I just didn't realize they were making winches to run off the PS. Forge ahead!!

 

hydraulic winches are great for 'working' purposes because they don't heat up and stall with heavy loads they just keep pullin' as long as you don't exceed the load limit of the winch, best of luck with it,