I would like to get some opnions about pto vs electric winch. Which one works better why, preferences etc. I heard very mixed feedback, some people says the pto's are great, strong etc, some says electric is superior cause you can steel steer and help with the engine.
The situation:
I have a hdj80 without any winch installed currently. It has a winch plate and I have an old 8 tonn warn winch which served me well on my hzj75 earlier.
I have the opportunity to obtain the PTO and everything I might need from a donor car. I definetly want to transfer a bumper and oem winch plate. However, to install the pto itself I would need to also move the transfer case and shafts as mine does not has the pto opening.
The donor car, 1994 Hdj:
So what should I do?
1. install the electric winch on my current fabricated winch mount, cut an opening on my bumper, be happy with it.
2. Get the donor car, move the bumper and winch plate, but insted of the pto install the electric winch (will it fit?)
3. Get the donor car, move the entire pto system
I lean towards option 2. In my country it has to be either OEM or its super problematic to legally install winch and get it into the car papers. With this option I could look oem and get through roadwrthy.
I would not need to change the transfer case and shafts, which would be a larger, more costly job to do.
The situation:
I have a hdj80 without any winch installed currently. It has a winch plate and I have an old 8 tonn warn winch which served me well on my hzj75 earlier.
I have the opportunity to obtain the PTO and everything I might need from a donor car. I definetly want to transfer a bumper and oem winch plate. However, to install the pto itself I would need to also move the transfer case and shafts as mine does not has the pto opening.
The donor car, 1994 Hdj:
So what should I do?
1. install the electric winch on my current fabricated winch mount, cut an opening on my bumper, be happy with it.
2. Get the donor car, move the bumper and winch plate, but insted of the pto install the electric winch (will it fit?)
3. Get the donor car, move the entire pto system
I lean towards option 2. In my country it has to be either OEM or its super problematic to legally install winch and get it into the car papers. With this option I could look oem and get through roadwrthy.
I would not need to change the transfer case and shafts, which would be a larger, more costly job to do.