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does anyone no whats the biggest winch you can put into a ARB bumper i want to get one, i just dont no what winch to get. its for a 94 p/u Thanks!
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biggest as in pulling power wise? warn m12000..or tabok 12K...but those would be overkill methinks. cant go with stand up style winch in arbs though...
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For a 94 the biggest you can fit is a 9000 warn, the 9500 will not fit. Its a little wider and the bumper was designed long before the winch. I know this because when I bought my setup 4wheel parts told me it would fit... luckily there is a 4wheel parts about 35 minutes from where I did the install, and they swapped it.
I have done some hard winching on my ARB bumper without any problems, but I also filled every bolt hold, so there is less room for flex. I think it has 16 bolts holding it on....
get the warn XD9000, not the XD9000i, the i wont fit.
I have done some hard winching on my ARB bumper without any problems, but I also filled every bolt hold, so there is less room for flex. I think it has 16 bolts holding it on....
get the warn XD9000, not the XD9000i, the i wont fit.
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correct me if I'm worng, but shouldn't the bigger concern be the strength of the mounting points, instead of the physical size of the winch?
I seem to remember reading that the biggest winch you can mount on the front of a yota of that era is 8000#
And good choise, I've yet to hear anything bad about the M8000
I seem to remember reading that the biggest winch you can mount on the front of a yota of that era is 8000#
And good choise, I've yet to hear anything bad about the M8000
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I prefer the 9000, you never know when that extra pulling power will be needed...
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Hmmm, curious... whats wrong with getting a mid sized winch and using blocks and pullies to multiply the power? I know distance limitation can be a factor, unless lots of other goodies are obtained.
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if not the arb then what? I have looked with no success to find a bumper that rivals the arb... for obviously cheaper. i see them everywhere just can't find a good brand
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There is nothing wrong with it, but a bunch of pullies of the correct size will cost as much as not more than the difference in a 9K and 8K, and then on strait line pulls you have more power... even on pullied pulls... and on weaker pulls the winch isnt working as hard, less amp draw... etc etc...
i reccommend getting the biggest that will fit, you wont be sorry.
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There is nothing wrong with it, but a bunch of pullies of the correct size will cost as much as not more than the difference in a 9K and 8K, and then on strait line pulls you have more power... even on pullied pulls... and on weaker pulls the winch isnt working as hard, less amp draw... etc etc...
i reccommend getting the biggest that will fit, you wont be sorry.
i reccommend getting the biggest that will fit, you wont be sorry.
Thats true about the low load pulls. Didnt factor that in. Dont matter much anyways, I have a 8000lb winch. And I think the truck that I and getting (selling the tacoma) has an 8000lb winch on it also. But it's got the receiver hitch mount, so I guess I can use it on the rear? Wonder if I will keep it that way when I rebuild the bumpers. Dont like 2"x2" square tubing for bumpers. Unless it's on a golfcart.
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Here's some links, check 'em out. later
http://warn.com/truck/mounting-syste...r_toyota.shtml
http://bentup.com/front.html
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I have seen the warn before and like it, however its just as bulky, or lack there of, as My ARB. The only difference is the bar on the ARB goes around the headlight too. This is only on the 86-95 ARB thou.. The Tacoma ARB is HUGE, sticks out WAAAY more, but that is due to airbags. The ARB for your rig sits in nice and tight, probally online with the warn.
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Check out these websites too...
1. http://www.bigrocksoffroad.com/
2. http://www.allprooffroad.com/
3. http://www.marlincrawler.com
4. http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-s..._systems.shtml search the Warn website for the Toyota bumpers.
5. http://www.bentup.com
6. http://www.hsf4x4.com/bumper.htm
7. http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_custom_bumpers.html
8. http://www.armorology.com/
9. http://bigcountrycustoms.com/
10. http://www.rockware.net/custom/toy.shtml
11. http://www.badlandbumpers.com/
12. http://www.wayoffroad.com/custom_fabrication.htm
13. http://www.smittybiltinc.com/html/productsbymake.html
14. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...08&postcount=1
oh and welcome to YT!
Last edited by rocket; 09-26-2006 at 10:04 PM.
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I agree with the others you will not be sorry with a larger winch I personally have a 12,000lbs winch and blocks, over-kill; yes. but i have never overloaded mine and have pulled out alot of larger trucks really stuck in sand and snow, as fars as the bumper mounts being the weakness just throw some welds on there and you will be fine.