Around Colorado, it's mostly rocks. From this perspective, I think it's:
1). swaybar disconnects
2). rear locker
3). rock sliders
Then you can already do really fun stuff while avoiding the easiest body damage and yet not slow down a group much.Here's a pic when I had ONLY the rear locker and rock sliders.
4). more aggressive tires (preferably larger tires if you also get a lift then)
5). bumpers, skidplates, other stuff as needed by the particular vehicle for protection.

I think the winch comes way down the list. It takes 100 times longer to winch you past some simple moguls or a ledge instead of just hitting the locker switch (if that's even needed) and driving through it. Yes, a winch is eventually needed once you get to the really tough stuff. But you should have the other mods as a prerequisite before you get to that point anyway. And in a group, a strap is used more often than a winch anyway.

<small>[ February 24, 2003, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: Jeff the marmot ]</small>