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Originally Posted by XJKEE
Wouldn't mind some pics etc of how you did it.
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hi xjkee
i only took a few pics during the install , once i get going on a project i barely even remember to stop to eat and sleep , let alone take pics !
anyway , started by cutting the mounting plate down to size and removing the rear 'lip' (so the winch is still removable after welding in the mounting plate).
some people don't weld in the mounting plate at all, just bolt it in using the 2fairlead bolts ! this makes the whole unit easily removable but i question it's strength.
when you have the mounting plate trimmed to size and sitting in the bar , trace out the shape/location of the fairlead hole. drill the corners of the opening then do a 'dot to dot' with your angle grinder.
i then cut another smaller hole in the top flat surface of the bar for the wiring to feed through between the winch body and the solenoid pack.
weld in the mounting plate (making sure the winch body actually fits into the space left for it ! )then re paint the whole bar to make it look pretty.
this is a very brief description of the whole process , but you can see from the ONE photo i did take whats actually involved.
p.s. it would be easier to fit a smaller 9.5 or maybe 10 000lb winch because both the motor and the gearbox are a slightly smaller diameter than the 12 000lb winch i fitted.
cheers .