My son has a 2000 cherokee sport. I'm going to build front and rear bumpers with receiver hitch mounts for a winch that can be moved between the two. I figure a 5,000 pound winch would suffice to pull that thing out of any hole he gets it stuck in.
Any tips or picks or money saving suggestions?
thanks
i_r_machinist

 

Moved to Chat.

I would suggest a more powerful winch. You typically want it to be rated for twice the weight of the vehicle.

If you can afford a Warn, get one. Otherwise there are a few others that are pretty good. Smittybuilt, Milemarker, etc.

 

I wouldnt consider anything less than 8000lbs.
Buy a Warn M8000. Amazon runs deals on them from time to time with free shipping..
The VR8000 isnt a bad winch either.
Smittbilts have reasonable prices for their 8000's..

 

Lots of winch deals in the Vendor Forum............

 

Smittybilts have GREAT prices on their 8000 pounder. 300 bucks is cheap!

 

I see what you did there.

 

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You also want the winch to have a minimum of 80 feet of cable, sometimes your anchor point isn't close enough for the small ATV winch's 35-50 feet of cable to reach, which makes it useless.