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jcrockarell9937

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Winch weight
« on: April 18, 2012, 06:09:59 PM »
Hey all! It's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy with work and school and a new baby, anyways, i was looking at winches the other day and was concerned with the weight. Is it a significant amount that it will bog the engine down? Also, would a spacer or lift kit be beneficial to level the font end.
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Offline grumpygy

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Re: Winch weight
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 07:16:52 PM »
Sit on the Bumper How much does it go down.  Not much right, well you weigh a lot more than that winch.
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: Winch weight
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 07:29:16 PM »
Quote from: jcrockarell9937 on April 18, 2012, 06:09:59 PM
Hey all! It's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy with work and school and a new baby, anyways, i was looking at winches the other day and was concerned with the weight. Is it a significant amount that it will bog the engine down? Also, would a spacer or lift kit be beneficial to level the font end.
Typically, you're looking at around 100lbs.  That's 60-70 for the winch and another 25 for the winch plate.

If you have a coil, they tend to sag a bit more then leafs.
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Re: Winch weight
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 08:44:24 PM »
any significant loss of power?
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Re: Winch weight
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 10:03:11 PM »
Quote from: jcrockarell9937 on April 18, 2012, 08:44:24 PM
any significant loss of power?

comparable to when you have a skinny chick riding with you, so might want to drive solo once you install the winch :lol:
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Re: Winch weight
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2012, 12:01:53 AM »
Quote from: sharpxmen on April 18, 2012, 10:03:11 PM
comparable to when you have a skinny chick riding with you, so might want to drive solo once you install the winch :lol:

Very Nice!
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Re: Winch weight
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 12:42:04 AM »
Hear that synthetic cable will save you some weight over metal cable, but we're not talking much.  if the winch was on an Indy car, maybe the weight savings would mean a lot  :fitz:
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