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  1. 01-25-2008, 23:21 #1
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    which is better should i buy a winch or save cash and go for a rear locker
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    I would have both if I had the cash.
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    I would get a winch first. You're gonna get stuck. With lockers, you'll just get yourself stuck worse. My .02
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    I would go with the locker, places you would get stuck before will be passable now. However you are always going to get stuck or in a situation where a winch would be nice but I have found my hilift suitable for winching till i have more cash for a winch. Go with the locker.
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    go winch first same reason as korisu said take it from us we got our winchs at the same time and we used to get stuck alot because we don't have the brains to go around stuff plus that's not four wheelin
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    If I had to choose, I would go with the winch 1st. I have lockers front & rear and guess what is on my wish list? A winch....
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    Quote Originally Posted by korisu56 View Post
    I would get a winch first. You're gonna get stuck. With lockers, you'll just get yourself stuck worse. My .02
    I agree.

    I use my lockers all the time and my winch rarely, but when you need a winch, you really need a winch.
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    thanks guys......looks like winch it will be
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