Not really, the 2.5 would do just fine too. We have one on our [img=http://legend-core.com/pics/atvs/P2280006.JPG]http://800lb Arctic Cat 500cc TBX[/img] and with all the gear, cooler in one fender box, tow straps, gas, and a guy driving it comes 1000lb+. Ofcourse, we've only gotten *it* stuck 2 times. It got us out both times, besides for when the winch was completely under the mud.. that time we needed the help of a Ford diesel which idled us out of the mud.