banter general discussions etc
ill hopefully be buying a winch at some point and was just wondering how many lbs it should be rated at ?
cheers in advance
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ianoneill1981
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as many as possible
i use 8000lb rated ramsey and they are fine..
but if your going with a cheep one. get a 12-13000lb one.
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fudge
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thanks alot.
ill keep that in mind when searching
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ianoneill1981
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As fudge say's the biggest you can afford. 12000/13000 is what i would get if it was me!

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4x4 bobby
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