DoAWheelie
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Hey all! So brought home my new '21 Mojave and absolutely love it. Have been using it to explore CO trails and head out to camp sites. When I do hit trails, I generally don't go for obstacles that are hard for the sake of hard, but rather just running somewhat challenging trails that are the path to a cool camping spot. I have no desire to destroy my ride if I can avoid it . WIth that in mind, I need get my recovery gear in order because it just seems smart.
I don't want to hang too much weight off the front and impact the characteristics of the suspension so I'm looking to find a compromise that gets me the ability to recover my vehicle in the case of a mild dig in, but not add all the weight. I threw a few options below and would love to hear thoughts/ideas. As a note, I always carry a Garmin Inreach for emergencies and don't often go alone, but would like to be prepared.
Recovery traction boards PLUS:
1. Superwinch winch2go - Cheapest, most flexible option. 40lbs for 4000lb pull. Can add snatch blocks to multiply at 8000lb with the one included (or more). Doesn't have to live on the truck.
2. Rugged Ridge Arcus with 54lb Warn 9.0RC - Full tilt option at ~$2300, but REALLY cool. Seems like it would add ~100lb net to the front end, lightest config I can find.
3. Get over the weight and put on a steel bumper & more cost effective winch because it doesn't make that much difference...
If the answer is #3, what do you guys suggest in terms of a light weight winch that might be a bit more cost effective than the Warn 9.0RC golden brick?
Thanks!
I don't want to hang too much weight off the front and impact the characteristics of the suspension so I'm looking to find a compromise that gets me the ability to recover my vehicle in the case of a mild dig in, but not add all the weight. I threw a few options below and would love to hear thoughts/ideas. As a note, I always carry a Garmin Inreach for emergencies and don't often go alone, but would like to be prepared.
Recovery traction boards PLUS:
1. Superwinch winch2go - Cheapest, most flexible option. 40lbs for 4000lb pull. Can add snatch blocks to multiply at 8000lb with the one included (or more). Doesn't have to live on the truck.
2. Rugged Ridge Arcus with 54lb Warn 9.0RC - Full tilt option at ~$2300, but REALLY cool. Seems like it would add ~100lb net to the front end, lightest config I can find.
3. Get over the weight and put on a steel bumper & more cost effective winch because it doesn't make that much difference...
If the answer is #3, what do you guys suggest in terms of a light weight winch that might be a bit more cost effective than the Warn 9.0RC golden brick?
Thanks!
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