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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
I would never sacrifice winch quality for a bumper, you can mount in on a winch plate still you buy or build a bumper.
Kevin's offroad makes a really nice stealth winch bumper with high cleance and a core support Gaurd so I just need about 1200 to get that
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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I would never pay for something I can make. Lol
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
I would never pay for something I can make. Lol
If I could get the dimensions from them I would plasma up one and tig it together but I'm sure they won't let me do that I just haven't been able to come up with a good looking functional design for one yet so I'll fork out for this and the rear I'll make
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by alexallen86
If I could get the dimensions from them I would plasma up one and tig it together but I'm sure they won't let me do that I just haven't been able to come up with a good looking functional design for one yet so I'll fork out for this and the rear I'll make
There is a guy on JU that sells ZJ winch bumper plans, and everyone I've seen who bought them raves about them. It's a nice trim looking bumper too, not a big monstrosity. I sure wish someone would come up with something similar for a WJ.

Ah wait, I just pulled it up and found that they have a website - http://flatland4x4.com/

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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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http://discountwinchline.com/ this place has good prices on winches and winch acceries. i got my 8k from them its water proof and has a wirless remote also a reg remote..he sells lockers too.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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http://discountwinchline.com/ this place has good prices on winches and winch acc. i got my 8k from them its water proof and has a wirless remote also a reg remote..he sells lockers too.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Doors
There is a guy on JU that sells ZJ winch bumper plans, and everyone I've seen who bought them raves about them. It's a nice trim looking bumper too, not a big monstrosity. I sure wish someone would come up with something similar for a WJ.

Ah wait, I just pulled it up and found that they have a website - http://flatland4x4.com/
Yea apparently they have one comming soon actually looks good
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nickxj94
http://discountwinchline.com/ this place has good prices on winches and winch acceries. i got my 8k from them its water proof and has a wirless remote also a reg remote..he sells lockers too.
That's the cheapest I've ever seen a 12000lb water proof wireless winch
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Those warrior winches have gotten good reviews, but you could end up like my buddy. He was telling me how great his smittybuilt was supposed to be, while I was winching him out with my warn. On another site it said the British military has warrior winches on their trucks. Diddnt say about the USA, maybe our boys winch them out with their warns!
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Get this winch!!!!
12.5K http://truckandwinch.com/tuff-stuff-...winch-kit.html
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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As long as you keep the electronics dry, the cheaper winches are fine. That's why I'm putting mine in the engine bay, or you can seal it up yourself. WARN will have the same issues out here in the NW. So they're not worth the money to me..
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by UsmclovesXJ
That seems like a great deal but suspicious
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by alexallen86
That seems like a great deal but suspicious
pm ratchetmaster about them. A few of his friends and mine have them and they are pretty good.
Go hit up the KC bs thread a know a few guys that have that winch.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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I have not read through the entire post so I don't know if anyone has made this suggestion (I dont't have time to)

WARN HP series winches... a 9500lb winch with an air compressor. I have one and love the beast. They also come in a 12000lb model.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by CONDEMNED
I have not read through the entire post so I don't know if anyone has made this suggestion (I dont't have time to)

WARN HP series winches... a 9500lb winch with an air compressor. I have one and love the beast. They also come in a 12000lb model.
I love warn and have two. My buddy who has too much money has one of those compressor winches from warn. In my opinion they are over priced, my a/c compressor air system kicks his winch compressors butt. Buy yourself a m8000, affordable and a warn. You wont be disappointed.
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