For large off-road vehicles and jeeps, we recommend off-road winches 8000lbs - 15500lbs. When choosing, as usual, it is necessary to seek a compromise between the weight of a given part, its cost and the traction effort. Such powerful truck winches are positioned by some manufacturers as evacuators, but they are just suitable for installation on Americans.
The main rule when choosing this car accessory is traction, which should be about 2 times more than the weight of the car. The mass of the off-road vehicle shall be calculated not from the manufacturer's factory, but from the entire equipment installed on the vehicle.
The second rule is the frequency of use. With frequent off-road trips, advanced series of car winches that feature improved dust-moisture protection of the engine need to be considered.
Let's focus on the main characteristics that will help to adjust the device to specific operating conditions.
Experienced drivers highlight several parameters to pay attention to:
• A form of car. The better the car is prepared for off-road, the more powerful the winch is needed. If the car sits on the belly, the "double" traction may not be enough. For serious off-road vehicles loaded in mud rubber, multiply the mass by 2.5.
How do I install winches? After deciding on the model and finally acquiring the much-needed "combat horse" assistant, the question arises on how to install it in the car. The winch must be securely twisted to the car - no one will argue with it and will not. It’s just that there’s nowhere to screw her up, it takes a playground. In the case of a full-frame off-road vehicle, this platform should become a cross-bar between the frame parts or be part of a power bumper, in turn securely fixed to the frame.
In most models, the control unit is installed on the winch itself. The winch often dips into the water, and more often even into the mud. Agree - water procedures do not extend life too much to electric nodes. Therefore, it is necessary to raise the block as high as possible and hide it in the under-hood space. Then the best 4x4 winches will serve "faith and truth" for a long time.