Originally posted by TJ: Winch bumpers themselves add around 100 lb or so...less than a passenger typically...would you upgrade the suspension if you joined a car pool?
The weight is foward of the wheels though, so there is more polar moment than for an equivalent passenger...but thats a handling not a load capacity issue really......
It's a significant loading issue. A front seat passenger's weight is distrubed between the front and rear wheels, whereas a 200# bumper/winch setup is in front. My statics are a little rusty, but it should be something like this:
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