mintswitch
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Hey all, after looking at bumpers and winches for what seems like months, I finally took the plunge on what was an unexpectedly cheap combo:
Rock Hard 4x4 winch plate - $180
https://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-90205.htm
Traveller 9k winch - $300
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...electric-winch-9-000-lb-capacity?cm_vc=-10005
The cool thing about the winch plate is that it mounts right over the factory plastic bumper. I honestly have no desire to spend money on a steel bumper. I don't need steel. It just adds unnecessary weight to my vehicle. I want to keep my rig as light and simple as possible. With that being said, I was really happy to discover a winch plate that was designed for the factory plastic bumper.
As far as the winch goes, yeah it is a cheap one from China. In my opinion, there are 2 winches in this world. The USA made Warn Zeon (or an older model used Warn), or a plethora of China made ones, which I honestly just throw all into one category. I was originally going to go with a Smittybilt, but the Traveller caught my eye for 2 reasons. Number one, it is, in my opinion, the best looking winch aside from the Zeon (or maybe the Quadratec Stealth). And number two, all the wiring is sealed up. Even the Warn VR is ugly and has wiring exposed. Same with the Smittybilt. The Traveller was a local pickup, had great reviews on the Tractor Supply website and it looked fantastic. I figured it can't be any worse than going with a Smittybilt or any of the other Chinese made options.
I don't have it wired up yet, but here is a photo of how it looks all mounted up with the Rock Hard 4x4 winch plate. A steel bumper with a Warn winch plate/winch would look better of course, but for $500, I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
Rock Hard 4x4 winch plate - $180
https://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-90205.htm
Traveller 9k winch - $300
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...electric-winch-9-000-lb-capacity?cm_vc=-10005
The cool thing about the winch plate is that it mounts right over the factory plastic bumper. I honestly have no desire to spend money on a steel bumper. I don't need steel. It just adds unnecessary weight to my vehicle. I want to keep my rig as light and simple as possible. With that being said, I was really happy to discover a winch plate that was designed for the factory plastic bumper.
As far as the winch goes, yeah it is a cheap one from China. In my opinion, there are 2 winches in this world. The USA made Warn Zeon (or an older model used Warn), or a plethora of China made ones, which I honestly just throw all into one category. I was originally going to go with a Smittybilt, but the Traveller caught my eye for 2 reasons. Number one, it is, in my opinion, the best looking winch aside from the Zeon (or maybe the Quadratec Stealth). And number two, all the wiring is sealed up. Even the Warn VR is ugly and has wiring exposed. Same with the Smittybilt. The Traveller was a local pickup, had great reviews on the Tractor Supply website and it looked fantastic. I figured it can't be any worse than going with a Smittybilt or any of the other Chinese made options.
I don't have it wired up yet, but here is a photo of how it looks all mounted up with the Rock Hard 4x4 winch plate. A steel bumper with a Warn winch plate/winch would look better of course, but for $500, I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
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