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Like said before IMO a winch would be the first I would get as there may also be times that you get stuck and your mates are unable to get to a safe point to pull or winch out where as a winch will always be where you are.
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I have just contemplated that same choice. I chose the winch first, as someone said a locker sometimes can just get you stuck even more and a winch will get you out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev223
Our next purchase will probably be a "e locker" rather than an "air locker".
Interesting choices. A decent winch will cost less than half the cost of an Airlocker fitted to the front. I would go the locker first and quickly the winch soon after. If you don't drive alone hen you will use the locker 100 times before you pull your winch cable out I bet.
I have a winch on the front of my GUIV but have never used it in anger. The rear has a wicked LSD and the things a beast.
Front locker for me.
I'd go for the locker.
Use your hilift if at a chance you do get stuck.
The winch is something rarely used for most of us being mostly an insurance.
Having a locker will only get you stuck further in than normal,
If travelling solo I'd be going for the winch which would make you self sufficient and not relying on anyone else,
The Patrol already has a very good rear LSD,
Go the winch first!! Diff locks can sometimes get you really stuck!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER
Does depend on the type of driving you do.
But: Picture dropping down a steep high country hill, down into your favourite fishing spot, you set up camp and enjoy a fish......overnight it pisses with rain and the track you just came down is now undrivable (even dual locked). The river is rising. What do you do? You winch your farking arse up the hill and out of there is what you do.
That very scenario happened to me and a mate about 5 years ago and it was 3 hrs of solid winching to get back up a hill we had been going up and down quite happily the day before. Not even dual lockers would get us up in the rain.
I say winch.
My patrol (currently without locker) has got me to most places I want to go and back again but the winch is handy insurance for when you can't drive the obstacle.
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when fitting the front locker its a good time to change or
repack bearings and anything else that may need attention.
Whole different style of driving with a locker bordering on boring some times .
Great for slow technical stuff where wheel placement is paramount