Wich winch?

Hi i would like youre opinion, would you buy a smittybilt or a rugged ridge winch? Wont be using every week just occasionaly ? Thankx

 

Haven't checked Rugged Ridge but the Smittybilts have a lifetime mechanical/3 yr electrical warranty it mattes to you. I am considering the XRC 10000 or X20 10000 in synthetic. Check out Engo as well. Although, they only have a one or two year electrical but lifetime mechanical warranty.

 

...ooh where are you mounting the winch? Front bumper, hidden winch, or on a cradle?

 

Im planning to mount in front ,i want to build myself a low profile Hidden winch mount, does having the winch in front changes the type of winch?

 

Not necessarily. It impacts where you mount your solenoid. If you were going to use a cradle, make sure that you get one that can withstand your winch rating. I am now on the fence about using a cradle versus hidden front winch. I can use it in the rear if necessary or stow it in the garage when I'm just daily driving (with a cradle that is)...

 

Yeah i thought about that to but i leaning more for the hidden mount for the look also! The champion winch i was looking at comes with the cradle and its a 12000lbs the rugged ridge is 9500 lbs wich i think is kind of limit ! Isn't it ? I saw good review and bad for the champion it comes with cradle and synthetic line for 449$ cnd the smittybilt around 539$ with the steel cable and wireless remote ! The rugged ridge is 410$cnd , good price but 9500lbs with steel cable...would the champion 12000lbs be too big to be hidden behind the grill ? That's where im at !