i was lookin at winches for my tj to possibly buy soon. it looks a little expensive for me so i was wondering what the weakest winch i would be ok using on a 2.5l tj(dont know if its much lighter than a 4.0?) a lot of people have 8000lb but the other ones are kind of cheaper. then i need a winch plate too. can i just buy the winch plate and bolt it to my stock tj bumper and itll work? also im looking at getting a cb radio setup for about 100$ for everything. is it worth getting?
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8000lb is the lightest you'll want to go. figure the winch for the weight of the vehicle fully loaded for a wheeling trip (food/camping supplies/misc gear) which will be about 4000lbs. You want double that in a winch rating.
I'm not sure about just buying a winch plate and bolting it to the stock bumper, some TJ guys will have to speak up on that one.
Spend a little bit more on the CB setup. you don't want to buy one only to find out you can't transmit more then 10 feet with it. Something like this http://www.quadratec.com/products/96080_01.htm would suit your needs fairly well and is a cinch to install.
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ok so, 2 things. the radio package found has the same uniden 510xl radio but the antenna i think is better with the package you found. i imagine that would make it a lot more worth it.
second, i dont have money for a bumper with a stinger on it but i want it. thats why i asked if a plate is enough for the winch. if anyone knows anything about direct mounting a winch to plate to stock bumper on a tj talk to me.Hack Shack Racing #4632 Jeep TJ
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Originally posted by Joker2669 View Postdisagree that they are all the same. some have different wattage outputs
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I would jut spend the 50 bucks more or whatever it is for the Smittybuilt XRC10 or whatever it is. its 10k lbP8R
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Winch plates on a tj, if i recall correctly, such as with a Warn bumper/stinger setup, will bolt through the bumper (Which is also bolted to the frame) on top and into the top of the frame rails. (certain years had tow hooks mounted by these holes IIRC) a winch plate for a stock bumper setup will probably mount to these holes using longer bolts.
but I donno what the hell im talking about. I dont drive a TJ.
good luck dude"Watching you work on your Jeep is like watching a doctor operate on a cadaver...
It may be good practice, but in the end it won't do much good." -My Mother.
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