New Offerings from Mile Marker and Warn Winches Pave the Way for the Next Stage in Off Road Recovery

The concept of winching has remained relatively				voltage drop while also managing heat gain to
simple for so many years: you turn it on, it pulls,				keep it at a safe level. The end result is an
and you find yourself extricated from whatever				energy efficient and reliable winch system
mess you found yourself in as a result of harsh				optimized for the serious user.
terrain.				Air Compressor
But now thanks to recent developments and				An air compressor is an all-purpose tool that
improvements to existing recovery hardware, off				many that off road enthusiasts find come in
road enthusiasts find themselves with a bevy of				handy during those off road expeditions. Whether
new and exciting choices in recovery tools, such				you need to air up some tires after a low
as some of the exclusive features and				pressure crawl or power air tools to make some
developments of Mile Marker and Warn Winches.				on-the-fly tweaks to your vehicle, air
Thermometric Indicator				compressors offer a variety of uses on off road
A thermometric indicator is an industry first in high				trails.
performance winching control. As of yet, it is only				Now thanks to some clever minds, certain winch
available on one model of Warn winch, but its				systems have been combined with portable air
growing success could bring about further inclusion				compressors, offering an efficient one-two punch
of this feature in future models.				for convenience. Most notably, the Powerplant
At its core, a thermometric indicator provides you				series of Warn winches are equipped with this
with operator feedback regarding motor				feature.
temperature during winching. In essence, this				It's a simple concept, really. But in the end, having
allows you to regulate your winch operation with				the functionality of both an air compressor and
a level of control not yet achieved by most				winch in the same unit provides numerous
diagnostic tools.				benefits to make sure you're equipped and
As a result, the thermometric indicator works in				fully-prepared to take on off road terrain.
conjunction with a custom winch motor to				Value Series
produce the perfect balance of torque and pulling				It's a simple concept, really. But in the end, having
speed, all at a safe and efficient temperature.				the functionality of both an air compressor and
MOSFET Technology				winch in the same unit provides numerous
Metal Oxide Semi-Conductor Field Effect				benefits to make sure you're equipped and
Transistor (MOSFET) technology is a growing				fully-prepared to take on off road terrain.
standard among winches for serious off road				Smittybilt is one manufacturer that has an
enthusiasts. These precision-engineered control				offering in this category. The value series of
modules offer unprecedented electromechanical				Warn winches is another option. Regardless of
function for regulating winch operation.				what you choose, value winch systems represent
A MOSFET control module essentially eliminates				an inexpensive way to get the recovery tools
the winch solenoid pack, effectively minimizing				you need from top name brands.