czervika's 2016 Outdoorsman

[czervika]

12k pound. Hazard Fraught Apex Badlands. Was less than $500 bux with the coupon. I figured I'd burn up a cheap one while I figure out my setup before spending wildly on a warn.

Prilly not smart but meh its here.

 

[danielmid]

12k pound. Hazard Fraught Apex Badlands. Was less than $500 bux with the coupon. I figured I'd burn up a cheap one while I figure out my setup before spending wildly on a warn.

Prilly not smart but meh its here.

If it's the Apex Badlands you probably won't burn it out, plus you can do walk in exchanges for warranty, kind of priceless.

 

[czervika]

Yeah well, lack of winch knowledge here might be a favtor. However, it was this video that made me think it might be an ok winch.

1,000HP Dually Ram Cummins Takes On Pritchett Canyon In Moab

We put our products to the test. Can our Aisin AS69RC transmission hold up to the tortures of one of Moab’s notorious trails? Will the rest of the truck hold...

youtu.be

 

[danielmid]

Yeah well, lack of winch knowledge here might be a favtor. However, it was this video that made me think it might be an ok winch.

1,000HP Dually Ram Cummins Takes On Pritchett Canyon In Moab

We put our products to the test. Can our Aisin AS69RC transmission hold up to the tortures of one of Moab’s notorious trails? Will the rest of the truck hold...

youtu.be

Here's one of the channels I follow that he uses the Apex exclusively and for commercial towing and recovery use.

https://youtube.com/@CaseyLaDelle

 

[crazykid1994]

I’ve got my eye on the new smittybilt winch. Was looking at the apex but the smittybilt holds more line and has a higher hp rating on the motor.

 

[czervika]

I’ve got my eye on the new smittybilt winch. Was looking at the apex but the smittybilt holds more line and has a higher hp rating on the motor.

Yeah I looked at them too. I also looked at SuperWinch. I prefer SW over most of the others in fact. But the spread was nearly $400 between SW and the Apex at the time I purchased. If one looks at SW, it seems the Apex is a closer match to it than the Warn, even though HF compares the Apex and Warn.

https://www.amazon.com/Superwinch-1710201-Fairlead-Synthetic-Handheld/dp/B097QGSVYY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2907BG6X5DIXT&keywords=superwinch&qid=1678473360&s=hi&sprefix=superwinch%2Ctools%2C92&sr=1-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.4dd97f68-284f-40f5-a6f1-1e5b3de13370&th=1

 

[Socalramfan]

Here's one of the channels I follow that he uses the Apex exclusively and for commercial towing and recovery use.

https://youtube.com/@CaseyLaDelle

Im amazed the rear panels didn’t rip off a few times.

 

[czervika]

At it again.... moving up the final.notch....

 

[czervika]

Done and out of the garage. While I was out there the new fairlead showed up. I cant imagine a better color match between AEVs fairlead and Apexs hook.

Before I started I took a measurement and after I gained a total of half an inch. Given that I added nearly 300 pounds to the front end I'll take it.

 

[czervika]

someone talk me out of these flares... The wife green lighted them. So that throws many questions in to my mind. What did she buy? Is she f'ing with me? Am I dying? Does she think they'll look stupid and simply wants people to laugh at me? hmmm so many possibilities..

https://www.airdesignusa.com/media/catalog/product/cache/6eb788c8cc0e5206668321883e79cb28/c/h/ch06a11_ram-1500-2500-classic-fenderflareset01.jpg

Dodge Ram Classic 10-22 Super Bolt® Fender Flares | Air Design

Give your Dodge RAM 1500 a wild look that matches its nature and adds an extra layer of defense to it with Air Design's Super Bolt Fender Flares

www.airdesignusa.com

I like the fact that they attach to the fender so there's no vibration and no rubbing on the paint. Definitely interesting.