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Well folks, I have been struggling with this decision all afternoon, but I finally came to grips with it. Now that I have made the decision, I am done thinking about it and will proceed with procurement of the winch and everything necessary to get it mounted and hooked up. I will turn 64 years...

Guys I am lost. When I started this thread I was ****-bent to use a hydraulic winch powered by a stronger engine-driven PS pump. Then Keith J and Skinny's comments caused me to abandon that idea and change directions to an electric winch. Now after Chaski's comments, I am leaning back towards...

Keith J and Skinny - Thanks for your comments, and thanks for reminding me that the hydro boost brake system also relies on the power steering pump to function properly. After considering the fluid demands of the steering and brake systems, I have come to the conclusion that the engine-driven...

Skinny - The reason that line pull was lost when the wheel was turned was because the factory Jeep pump does not have enough volume capacity to satisfy both demands for fluid power. That factory pump was designed and engineered to provide sufficient flow rate for the Jeep power steering only...

I plan to purchase and install a new HMMWV MileMarker hydraulic winch between the frame rails behind the front bumper of my M1028. These units obtain their hydraulic fluid (and power) from the engine's power steering pump. Because my pump is original and 30 years old, I had planned on...