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Old May 1, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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ok so im getting a heavy winch bumper woth a 10000 pound winch which im asuming wil weigh somewhere around 170 pounds. So how much will that make my fron suspension drop. I have stronger springs for the lift ksit but if it drops more than an inch i wanna get a spacer to make it levle out. thanks for all your help
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Old May 1, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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You won't notice
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Old May 1, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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soooo put the bumper on when u get it if it drops more than an inch put a spacer on ?? what did you need help with ???
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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Mount the bumper and winch then purchase the size spacer you need to level it. The amount will vary from Jeep to Jeep, Lift to Lift, Brand to brand.....
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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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170 pounds!?!?!

my 3/8" bumper plus a winch wouldnt even weigh that much...


but yes throw it on, let it settle and get the appropriate spacer
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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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My custom bumper with the XRC8 winch weighs in at 140lbs! So I added the ACOS (1.25" ish) and it leveled it perfect.
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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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A suggestion...

Use Synthetic Winch Rope instead of cable.
Lighter
Stronger
Safer

And why such a big winch?

Last edited by SeriousOffroad; May 1, 2011 at 03:21 PM.
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Old May 1, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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coil rates for Cherokees are around 150 lbs to move it one in so do some math and take some measurement of your un-sprung coil and measure the sprung weight and you will get your answer

150 lbs = 1 inch
300 lbs = 2 inch and so on
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Old May 1, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lolz_jeep
coil rates for Cherokees are around 150 lbs to move it one in so do some math and take some measurement of your un-sprung coil and measure the sprung weight and you will get your answer

150 lbs = 1 inch
300 lbs = 2 inch and so on
you're talking the stock coil rate, right?
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Old May 1, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
A sugestion...

Use Synthetic Winch Rope instead of cable.
Lighter
Stronger
Safer

And why such a big winch?
X2
Unless you mud all the time. ( They don't hold up well to having dirt ground in to them, it cuts the fibers. )
My JCR winch bumper and Warn HS9500i with 100' of Synthetic rope only weighs 110-120 lbs.
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Old May 1, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996XJSport
you're talking the stock coil rate, right?
well most lift companys send you 150 lb rate springs or pretty close to that
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Old May 1, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock Toy
X2
Unless you mud all the time. ( They don't hold up well to having dirt ground in to them, it cuts the fibers. )
My JCR winch bumper and Warn HS9500i with 100' of Synthetic rope only weighs 110-120 lbs.
that and possible UV damage are the ONLY downfalls to synthetic...otherwise, its better than cable in everyway.
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Old May 1, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
A suggestion...

Use Synthetic Winch Rope instead of cable.
Lighter
Stronger
Safer

And why such a big winch?
its the winch i had on a blazer k-5 on 37s needed something that big
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