question...buy winch or hi-lift?

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:08 pm

i am going to buy RL front bumper for the 05 whenever it does come out... so should i buy the hi-lift jack or save up for a winch? i hear that the hi-lift can be used as a winch... but what do you all think?

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:29 pm

You should buy a hi-lift, AND save up for a winch. They both have their uses.

callaway · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:46 pm

I just bought this winch. Don't have the money to buy a warn and for the amount of times this might get used its priced right

M&P40 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:22 pm

dont need a high lift. the stock jack will be enough to get you by. i have had to change various tires on my jeep offroad and it has done the job just fine. in my opinion you only need a hi lift if you run 33s or something bigger

SoDakJeep · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:25 pm

I would get both haha. That is the same winch I have looked into and have seen a few good reviews. Some where on here I posted a link to the website that had the write up/disscusion.

slikjr · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:13 pm

In my opinion, that's an easy question...

WINCH!

Sure you could use the jack to help pull you out, but you could also shovel ahahah! Buy that winch from 4wheel parts for 299. How can you go wrong?! Really, how often do you use a winch? For how much you use one (myself anyway), why would I spend a buck a pound for a Warn when I can spend 299 for 9000 lbs. (Costco also has a 9500 lbs for like $349 or something).

There's my two cents

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:50 pm

well the winch all depends on whether or not i get the RL front bumper...!

callaway · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:45 am

the 2nd winch came in today (UPS destroyed the first one) and its NICE for the price

hooked it up and pulled myself between trees in the front yard - solid construction and an excellent buy for $299

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:33 am

riptricket wrote:

i am going to buy RL front bumper for the 05 whenever it does come out... so should i buy the hi-lift jack or save up for a winch? i hear that the hi-lift can be used as a winch... but what do you all think?

Get em both IMHO

I use the Hi-lift a bunch for stuff but never for winchin, when my Warn finally gets here I will be a happy jeeper for sure, Ive needed a winch a stinky poo ton of times :lol:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:55 am

Get the hi-lift. It wont take up to much of the saving money, besides you will use it more than you will ever use your winch.

I have only used my winch to spool on the winch line, and I have had it over 2 years. The hi-lift was one of the first things I ever got, and I have already rebuilt it once because I have used it for lifting, winching (before I got the winch), stump removal during trail building, and many other things at my parents (farm/logging type stuff).

Hi-lift would be good, but if you use it on your rock rails to lift the jeep, get a piece of pipe insulation foam from the hardware store, so it wont scratch your paint when you lift.

callaway · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:44 am

USAFCOP wrote:

Hi-lift would be good, but if you use it on your rock rails to lift the jeep, get a piece of pipe insulation foam from the hardware store, so it wont scratch your paint when you lift.

you can also open your door to avoid damage if you jack from the rock rails

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:52 pm

USAFCOP wrote:

I have only used my winch to spool on the winch line, and I have had it over 2 years.

You aint gettin in the right spots then USAF :twisted:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:52 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

USAFCOP wrote:

I have only used my winch to spool on the winch line, and I have had it over 2 years.

You aint gettin in the right spots then USAF :twisted:

We like to spot each other over obsticals,may take a few tries but much better then having to use a winch,gives you a better feel for what and what not your Jeep can do.Never needed anything more then a slight tug from a strap anyways(not me,but Ted,and Marty :lol:

).Now back home I have used my winch alot,deep mud sucks :twisted:

,but I do know I can winch out a F-250 crew cab sitting on 35" tires out of 4' of mud,nice to have a dependable winch(WARN 9500XP).

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:59 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

kj in a tight spot wrote:

USAFCOP wrote:

I have only used my winch to spool on the winch line, and I have had it over 2 years.

You aint gettin in the right spots then USAF :twisted:

We like to spot each other over obsticals,may take a few tries but much better then having to use a winch,gives you a better feel for what and what not your Jeep can do.Never needed anything more then a slight tug from a strap anyways(not me,but Ted,and Marty :lol:

).Now back home I have used my winch alot,deep mud sucks :twisted:

,but I do know I can winch out a F-250 crew cab sitting on 35" tires out of 4' of mud,nice to have a dependable winch(WARN 9500XP).

x2 agreed 100% bout learnin capabilities and tryin not to use a winch as a crutch, BUT I was kinda thinkin of your second scenario with mud :twisted:

Good to have it then just in case :wink:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:19 pm

Mud sucks, especially for those of us with the 45 RFE. Trust me, already rebuilt it once (hence using hilift as a winch)

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:24 pm

USAFCOP wrote:

Mud sucks, especially for those of us with the 45 RFE. Trust me, already rebuilt it once (hence using hilift as a winch)

Before I got smart and now stay away from mud I would never take my foot of the gas pedal until on dry land,never done nothing to my tranny(besides flushes and filter changes),more concerned about my t-case,speedo reading 60+mph in 4-lo and the tach needle at 6000rpm :shock:

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