:cheesy: For the love of god, you're still here and still at it!! I had a feeling this is why you signed up especially when you asked if it's okay to do so being that you don't have a Jeep. Clearly, you're one of those self-proclaimed "overlanding" experts who has no life and tries to make one for himself by spending time on a mostly Jeep forum to dispense your vast knowledge on everyone. You guys are the best :crazyeyes:
You posted unverified stories about things you claim you saw and did. Assuming any of it actually happened, I haven't a clue as to where you were, what the actually conditions were like and certainly don't have a clue as to what you really know and don't know. What I do know is that you clearly have a hard on for rear winches and looking for reasons to justify them as if your manhood were being questioned. Being that I don't know you from Adam, you'll forgive me for demanding a little more something than just your word. :naw:
As I said to the OP, it's his Jeep and clearly, it's his money and he should do with both whatever he wants. That being said, you're kidding yourself if you really think we're in some kind of fish bowl where OTHER people won't the information on this thread. For them, money might be an issue and had guys like me not chimed in to put your self-important dissertations in check, some of them might assume you knew what you were talking about. But really, that's all a moot point. From my perspective, this really isn't about money - it's about this crazy idea that a rear winch is somehow necessary. For sure, there are certainly stupid people out there who get themselves into stupid and easily avoidable situations and maybe for them, a rear winch can be helpful. I just haven't seen it but then, who am I.
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How special, you're like a forum Mother Teresa. :daydream:
You'll forgive me but telling someone what they want to hear doesn't mean you're being "helpful".