Winch vs. Lockers
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From: Oregon
Originally Posted by Bullride_101
Does anyone have any thoughts on this statement?
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From: the side of a mountain
Originally Posted by Bullride_101
I deal with alot of ice, will lockers help with icy cituations too? I figure they would.
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From: Coutts Canada
Here's on thing about a winch, if you go that way:
If you buy the winch are you going to be using it more than once a month to make the $800 or so price tag of a good winch worth it, ie are you going to be using it enough to get your money's worth out of it, if the answer's no get a locker (a lockright would work great for you) for at least the front axle (for ice a locker for the front is the best as it at least has the weight of the motor over it to give you traction).
If you buy the winch are you going to be using it more than once a month to make the $800 or so price tag of a good winch worth it, ie are you going to be using it enough to get your money's worth out of it, if the answer's no get a locker (a lockright would work great for you) for at least the front axle (for ice a locker for the front is the best as it at least has the weight of the motor over it to give you traction).
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From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Ive for the locker but when you said something about ice its kinda ify so then Im thinking get a nice spool for the front and if you are in heavy ice like the road is a nice little ice rink and you dont have chains get the wench but if you are in ice that is in patches and you have chains get the locker and buy two good come alongs and you shouldnt have to worry and oh yea get a high lift jack make your life easier when you do get stuck.
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From: Rep. of Texas
Originally Posted by s8whiskey
oh yea get a high lift jack make your life easier when you do get stuck.
One redneck trick my friend and I developed was to jack the truck up and throw his spare tire at the jack. then it moves the truck out of the ruts...sometimes.
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From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
for mine I carry a 2'x2' piece of 9/16 steel when Im going out for the day with the jack hasnt failed yet. I get hell saying its really heavy and apain to carry but its never bent or broke or sank to far in the mud.
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From: Spokane, WA
Hi-Lift makes a special base for their jacks that have a large foot print so they don't sink out of site in the mud. If you get the jack invest in the base too. FWIW the Hi-Lift really saved my butt a few times before I got the truck lifted.
