bumper winch question

ratmloud · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:52 am

I am trying to decide which to go with, trailready bumper (winch is mounted in bumper oand looks better), or go with the rock lizard front bumper which has a 2" receiver that you use one of those portable winch setups (portable is cool because you and put on front or rear bumper).

what do you guys think? what is the advantages to each diff. setup?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:09 pm

I would rather not have the extra weight of a winch setup always sitting in front of the already stressed front suspension. W/ the portable setup you also have the ability to move it to the rear receiver (if wired for it) or to another vehicle that might be in a better position for winching (if they also have a front receiver)

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:09 pm

I don't think Trailready still makes bumpers

0311_DoC got this comment from them when he was looking
"I don’t have every model in every configuration shown however, and not much on Liberty as we only made them for a year in our first run."

even on the comparsion that Tokyojoe started
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=10059&highlight=bumpers
only ARB is currently shipping - Rocklizards will be soon (Aug/Sept?)

so your choice is probably ARB or Rocklizard

jason thompson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:00 pm

I would agree that due to weight a portable setup is better how ever
it would be a royal p.i.t.a. if you are stuck good to go to the back of the jeep get out the winch hook it up
then put the winch back in the jeep
I have never been on a trail where you could just leave it there ,front or rear, the winch would end up causeing you to get stuck
both of these pics are from the easyest trail we currently run here in Louisiana

ratmloud · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:17 pm

I was on trailrerady's site and it says, "Liberty bumpers are back in production and we're taking orders now!"

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:38 pm

My TrailReady front and rear's were great and the winch setup was nice...didn't have to lug it around ect. If you go to a rope (synthetic) instead of metal cable and replace the Fairlead Rollers with a Synthetic Rope Fairlead it saves about 22#s and is safer. The bumpers of course add weight but your approach and departure angles are increased HUGE.

They are very expensive tho so get ready to pay.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:52 am

I gott a an email from TR I posted it up in the 4 bumper comparisson thread.

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