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Originally Posted by OffRoadin

I guess what I'm trying to say is are there any real added benifits to having a winch over just the straps looking at a cost point of view...

If there are huge benifits over straps then I'll still drop the $$$ on a winch, but if it's all the same if someone else will most likely be around to pull then I'll just get some good straps.

There in lies the rub. This means you wil most likely get unstuck, if you all know what you're doing and you don't get them stuck. They are called self recovery winches for a reason. I bet you can figure this one out on your own.