electric vs. hydraulic

[robo83]

im looking at the mile marker winches and they have the usual electric ones, then they have the hydraulic ones that run off of the power steering pump. is this good? considering that the hydraulic one is cheaper im looking more at that than the electric one

 

[rdtj]

im looking at the mile marker winches and they have the usual electric ones, then they have the hydraulic ones that run off of the power steering pump. is this good? considering that the hydraulic one is cheaper im looking more at that than the electric one

Where are you looking I have never seen a hydraulic winch cheaper than an electric one

 

[xjmarc]

I would stick with the electric ones. You will need to upgrade the ps pump to run the hydro one and they need engine speed to get them to move fast. They are good if you plan to do all day extractions not the occasional pull when you get stuck.

 

[robo83]

oh ok thanks guys, i found them on this website called truck addons. i just googled cheap winches and that site came up

 

[xjmarc]

Just FYI Mile Markers aren't known for their speed even just spooling back in with no load.