Well, just what I needed.... another set back.

YELLAHEEP

YELLAHEEP

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Gawdammit....... I had my day all planned out to get some Jeeps moved around, get some parts pulled....... and my trailer winch takes a huge crap.

Champion 7500 lb bought at Sam's Club for $209..... I guess I got my money out of it - it's dragged 20+ cars onto the trailer. The '82 Wagoneer did it in.

The magnets shattered, crumbled and bound up on the stator.

Went looking for a cheap replacement...... Harbor Freight was sold out all over Denver, ORI Littleton and Broomfield apparently don't like selling parts - they NEVER answer their fawking phones......

So...... Where are those Smittybuilt winches being sold cheap again? :D

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Speaking of people who don't like to answer their phones and sell parts, you got an ax-15 for a TJ?

Goodluck getting a new winch.
 
Stang5lgt said:
Troy doesn't like girl Jeeps like TJs.
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Ya got that right.

Sorry Dutch, I did get your message. Nope, no AX15's.
 
Thanks, but $450 is too rich for my blood. Personally, I can't see any reason winches are so pricey. There ain't that much expensive chit in the parts that make a winch..... For that kinda money, it should include synthetic rope and a billet hawse fairlead.
 
When it comes time for me to finally get a winch for my Jeep I'll be taking a trip to harbor freight. That or maybe I'll get me a nice small little ATV winch and then bring along several pulleys to allow for force multiplication. When I was in H8 School (US Army Vehicle Recovery School, APG, MD) we pulled a HMMWV that was submerged in a mud pit up to its fenders out by hand with normal rope. Needles to say we had a lot of pulleys linked up for that.
 
DutchVDub said:
When it comes time for me to finally get a winch for my Jeep I'll be taking a trip to harbor freight. That or maybe I'll get me a nice small little ATV winch and then bring along several pulleys to allow for force multiplication. When I was in H8 School (US Army Vehicle Recovery School, APG, MD) we pulled a HMMWV that was submerged in a mud pit up to its fenders out by hand with normal rope. Needles to say we had a lot of pulleys linked up for that.
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Um...... if you get stuck on a trail with several other rigs along, or worse, a group stuck behind yours waiting for you to take the hour to set up all those pulleys, you're not gonna be real popular........ :twak:

:D
 
BillR said:
NOW the truth come out...:rolleyes: ;)
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Aw, don't get so sensitive Bill...... You traded in your badass XJ for the girlie TJ.....

I still love YOU and that's all that matters right? :smootch:
 
Awrite, well I went and snagged another Champion winch from Sam's Club, this time in the 10K lb variety. I didn't wanna pay quite that much, but since I use the damn thing often enough, I guess it'll be money well spent. Plus, Sam's has a nice 4 year full replacement/refund policy for $40 which hopefully I won't need, will be nice to have. And, this kit comes with the disconnect battery lead so I can use the truck battery instead of lugging one around in the trailer. Out the door for just under $400.

I'm also gonna see if Champion will sell me a replacement motor for the old winch, paint that one black and put it on the DD '96.

Anyone wanna buy the receiver mount?

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YELLAHEEP said:
Aw, don't get so sensitive Bill...... You traded in your badass XJ for the girlie TJ.....

I still love YOU and that's all that matters right? :smootch:
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Sensitive? Nah, I'm used to it.:laugh3:
Fergie used to wear a t-shirt around that said "Wranglers are for Cheerleaders.":cool:
Since the long arms went on, it's just about as comfortable and stable on the road as the XJ was. The storage space still sucks though...:sure:
 
BillR said:
Sensitive? Nah, I'm used to it.:laugh3:
Fergie used to wear a t-shirt around that said "Wranglers are for Cheerleaders.":cool:
Since the long arms went on, it's just about as comfortable and stable on the road as the XJ was. The storage space still sucks though...:sure:
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UNLIMITED! Lots of space in that puppy.
 
good buy! I got mine from checkers for $299, but it came with winch only. It is Slow, but it works. Mine has 5 full sizers under its belt including a f350 with a broken front axle, in the snow for about 100 feet.
 
craigslist said:
I will drop my price $50 for every week it has not sold!
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He posted the ad a month ago. If he still has it, you should buy it quick! LOL
 
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