Mile Marker Winches

The power source is the basic difference between an electric and a hydraulic winch. Electric winches link to the vehicle's battery, and hydraulic winches tap to the power steering pump. These two power sources offer certain advantages and disadvantages. Electric winches are easy to install and there is a wide range of models to choose from. But, they put a lot of strain on the battery of the vehicle, requiring the vehicle to be running during pulls and being an electric appliance, electric winches are more complex than a hydraulic winch and generates a lot of heat. Hydraulic winches, on the other hand, have an almost limitless supply of energy from the power steering pump. However, they may require more effort to install as they must tap the power steering system. Make sure you also purchase the appropriate adapter for your vehicle when purchasing a Mile Marker hydraulic winch. You'll find quick and easy links to the right adapter kits alongside every hydraulic winch. Mile Marker offers up a complete and high-quality list of winches. Whether hydraulic or electric winch, Mile Marker will equip any truck a high-powered winch.

Solenoid failure has been a repeating problem for electric winch users and is still unchanged since 1960. Moving solenoids are prone to failure under load durations and due to the arcing on the contactor, can pit, corrode, and stick. The need for analog solenoid has been replaced by Solid State technology and through this Mile Marker has developed innovative technology. The future of recovery, Mifi Technology™ is the most innovative system available and features advancements like variable-speed line retrieval and advanced operator feedback.

Upgrade any winch unit from 2,500 pounds to 12,000 pounds. Mifi Technology™ features:

• Variable Speed Line Control
• Completely Sealed Unit: Waterproof and Mud-proof
• Innovative Operator Feedback: Safety Cut-Offs for High-Temp and Low Battery
• No Moving Parts to Break, Fail. Pit or Corrode
• Operational Lifetime that Greatly Exceeds Solenoids
• Can withstand Extreme Temperatures Unseen by Solenoids.

Mile Marker is a well-established, highly regarded company in the automotive aftermarket and OEM sectors. Mile Marker designs and manufactures unique, high quality and highly durable products for off-road vehicles. For over twenty-five years they have been developing products that have been tested to the extreme and taken abuse of road in all conditions. 4WheelOnline offers the truck owners a unique line of products that have proven to be the best for off-road vehicles. Anyone who owns a Mile Marker Winch is guaranteed to experience tremendous strength and durability. With up to 15000lbs. of pulling power; Mile Marker offers plenty of power for even the heaviest hauls. Compared to running off a standard 12-volt battery, the Mile Marker Winch's 17.9ci motor can tap into the power of the truck's power steering pump. These two components work harmoniously, especially when paired together. they even feature a heavy-duty anti-corrosion finish which can still be fully functional even when underwater. The Mile Marker also uses a remote solenoid directional control valve rather than an integrated solenoid found in common winches. All Mile Marker products are guaranteed to be high quality and sourced directly from the factory. Mile Marker Winches are designed for those who set themselves apart from the rest.

Mile Marker designs and creates the most unique products for your off-road vehicle, including the legendary Hydraulic Winch system for the U.S. Military. For over a decade, Mile Marker has been manufacturing and supplying parts for Chrysler, Rockwell International, and the Dana Corporation. The quality of the Mile Marker Winches products is assured. Mile Marker manufactures Off-road Accessories such as Winches, Mounts, Air Compressors, Transfer-case components, Lock-out Hubs as well as manufactures many gears, brackets, and shafts for other companies. The revolutionary Mile Marker Winch set the standard for the new millennium utilizing the vehicle's original power steering pump as a hydraulic source. Every day more than 200 million power steering pumps operate flawlessly. Used in all types of vehicles, under every condition, from 50 below to 135 degrees above, the pump must perform for years without service or adjustment. It has to withstand every type of abuse without failure. Having a built-in governor (the pressure relief valve), it is impossible to overload or overwork the pump. The only maintenance required is checking the fluid in the system and refilling if needed. Steering is arguably the most important function while driving, so the power steering pump has evolved into the most reliable system on vehicles today. Mile Marker chose to design a winch to use this continuous reliable power supply over the battery power used by competitors. After rigorous testing, Mile Marker Winches learned it was the right choice. Mile Marker Winches found the pump would operate continuously while pulling heavy loads with Mile Marker winch and ran cooler when winching then it did while driving off-road. Mile Marker Winches tests have been confirmed by many others independently, including magazines worldwide, 2 years of testing by the U.S. Military, and testing by the University of Technology in Australia. Mile Marker has passed the most rigorous testing, earning multiple contracts to replace electric winches on military HUMVEE's using the factory-installed power steering pumps.