Better mod for the $$$, Front Locker or Winch??

[yeti in ga]

I try and leave my winch at home , she always complains when I get stuck...

 

[Spanktron9]

If you are still running the OEM 2-pin front diff, the a locker seems to me to be a no-brainer. You are replacing/upgrading a known weak point on the 100 (of which they are few), and gaining strong off-road capability. If you have a winch bumper already then you can throw a Harbor Freight 12k winch on for a few hundred dollars. Ran one on my 60 series for years without failure. keep it covered and wound correctly and you should be good.

 

[Kofoed]

Both. Buy cheap locker now and put on shelf, then buy winch


Winch. If you wheel solo, then x2 on winch.

 

[REZARF]

A winch will help you learn to drive better. IMHO, too many newbs on the trails hit a switch vs. learning to drive. Add a locker after you figure out driving, the winch will save you once you push it too far.