Winch suspension question

[HeavyFoot]

I am in talks purchasing a Grenny and a conversation with the salesman prompted a question. Does anyone know if the front springs are different with a factory winch installed? I was considering an aftermarket winch, but does purchasing a factory one trigger stronger front springs? I know on the Bronco Everglades they use different springs due to the weight of the winch. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[ADVAW8S]

Yes if you buy a OEM winch installed winch, you get different springs.

 

[HeavyFoot]

Yes if you buy a OEM winch installed winch, you get different springs.

Thank you so much!
Uggg. Now, what to do, what to do….?

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

I bought my Trialmaster without a winch and then added the GP Factor winch. Later, I found someone (with a factory winch) who had lifted using the Eibach, and they sold the factory springs to me. The factory winch springs added ½" of clearance back that adding the winch had caused to sag.
Ask owners who have lifted their Grenadier, or the shops who have, if they have these springs.

 

[HeavyFoot]

I bought my Trialmaster without a winch and then added the GP Factor winch. Later, I found someone (with a factory winch) who had lifted using the Eibach, and they sold the factory springs to me. The factory winch springs added ½" of clearance back that adding the winch had caused to sag.
Ask owners who have lifted their Grenadier, or the shops who have, if they have these springs.

Did you do the springs yourself? Fairly easy job?

 

[Zimm]

If you're going to add an aftermarket winch, the springs ought to not be a mechanical hurdle. if you cant do it, it's a 1 banana job at a shop that'll be 5% the total cost of the overall endeavor. dont get hung up on project minutia. Just do it.

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

Did you do the springs yourself? Fairly easy job?

No I had a shop do it when I was installing Fox shocks. They charged be 30 min extra, but it was on a lift already. So not apples to apples.