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While I appreciate that I don't think it's anywhere near that. And you sir are a lot smarter than this old soldier. We need to figure out a time to meet up so I can give you those skids and uni-bearings for the twins Jeeps. I'm sure before I'm done with mine I'll find some other stuff to donate.
Awesome work at bringing this back to life. @Blackjack is an invaluable resource for winch knowledge! BTW, I see a Jeep collection there as well!
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Jeep collection is an unintentional sidelight.Awesome work at bringing this back to life. @Blackjack is an invaluable resource for winch knowledge! BTW, I see a Jeep collection there as well!
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Probably not that smart, but sacrifice and problem-solving skills are just as valuable if not more Rick. Keep up the great work over there.
The Rubicon is giving us fits. It will take time, but it will get there, I think…
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BTW, so far I love this winch. That drum moves! They are soo well made. It’s so much faster than my SuperWinch. I’m looking forward to the speed when we need it on the trail!Awesome work at bringing this back to life. @Blackjack is an invaluable resource for winch knowledge! BTW, I see a Jeep collection there as well!
This is why you buy once, cry once when outfitting your rig. Warn is the Savvy standard.
I've had my Superwinch epi 9.0 for more than 10 years now. It has an incredibly fast line speed, at 6.4 feet per minute. Also, at 5.6 hp, and with a sealed submersible solenoid, it was ahead of its time. The only reason I switched to a Warn XP, was because the epi is a pig. Even with synthetic line, it was almost 100 lbs. The XP has a 6.0 hp motor, 6.2 feet per minute line speed, and weighs around 55 lbs, with synthetic line and a hawse fairlead.
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IDK how much the Epi weighed, but this XD9000i is a pig of 85lbs. That probably includes the cable, so I’ll lose a few pounds with synthetic. I can only find the No load line speed for this one, which is fast, even for a Warn: 38ft/min. That will drop a lot under a heavy load.I've had my Superwinch epi 9.0 for more than 10 years now. It has an incredibly fast line speed, at 6.4 feet per minute. Also, at 5.6 hp, and with a sealed submersible solenoid, it was ahead of its time. The only reason I switched to a Warn XP, was because the epi is a pig. Even with synthetic line, it was almost 100 lbs. The XP has a 6.0 hp motor, 6.2 feet per minute line speed, and weighs around 55 lbs, with synthetic line and a hawse fairlead.
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I've pretty much decided I'm going to a 17" wheel. I really wanted to stay with 15", and I have plenty of tire choices that I would be happy with, but after more research I think the pros of a 17" wheel outweigh those of a 15". It doesn't even have much to do with the direction of the market or load, it's probably mainly in more on-road stability with a 8-9" sidewall height over 10". I don't think there is much if any advantage aired down on a 15 vs 17 with a 35" tire. The other thing is that wheels are getting so expensive that I'm already at $225 or so just for a regular sucky wheel, so why not spend twice that and go to beadlocks. That said, I won't do it just yet, though I do have two sets picked out. I'm currently riding on a set of 35 KM3's with about 4K on them. I could sell them and go all in on 17" beadlocks and tires, but I'm in no hurry. Other things like welding projects for this year and some more painting if I can. I've got a bulged disc pinching a nerve and it pretty much debilitates me, so I have to get that all worked out. Plus I have the Rubicon to get in order before end of Summer, so I'm plenty busy. At any rate, thought I would share that. There's a lot more to the discussion and reasoning.
I didn’t know Blaine tuned ranchos
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I think Blaine owned Rancho.I didn’t know Blane tuned ranchos
