How to mount the " Best winch ever"

[Old Dog]

ah so theres some custom fab

It's a jeep thing.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

oh, what do you source the box from.

i sensing a thread hijack coming

 

[IOPort51]

That would be cool but it looks like it will hit the radiator on a CJ.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

i guess if i noticed the links in your post i wouldn't have asked that last question. i don't like to experiment with steering thats one of those things where tried and true works real good for me. if it was known to work good on a CJ7 that'd be great but i don't wanna be the first to test this one

 

[BajaEdition]

here is how I am doing it, centered fairlead, I need to build the tower for the fairlead on teh bumper still but here is the first mock up

 

[IOPort51]

I wish mine was as pretty as yours but consider it a work in progress . this is straight on
You can see where the turn signal light is a bit of a problem, right now the lens is a chunk of 1/4 inch clear Lexan.

and here is the drivers side, plenty of room for the light.

 

[Sasquach]

Boy, I was thinking throughout this thread you have to position the fairlead centered but after the pics I'm not so sure. I would mock it up in diff positions and post the pics then let us vote!

 

[IOPort51]

You see the one that Gillmore posted in post #6??
well thats the other end of the range.
Mechanically or practically I can see no reason to center the spool. It isn't like what your pulling on is ever centered or that it will ever wind even under a load.

Boy, I was thinking throughout this thread you have to position the fairlead centered but after the pics I'm not so sure. I would mock it up in diff positions and post the pics then let us vote!

 

[Sasquach]

You see the one that Gillmore posted in post #6??
well thats the other end of the range.
Mechanically or practically I can see no reason to center the spool. It isn't like what your pulling on is ever centered or that it will ever wind even under a load.

Asthetically it looks better the way Gillmore did it. Like you say mechanically it won't matter so I give a thumbs up for centered winch and fairlead were it ends up.

 

[BajaEdition]

my passenger signal will be covered the way I do it. I can see why some want that uncovered.
I like the tower in front of the winch IO, you need to put a few light tabs on it.

oh, and to me, I just can't get past that fairlead being so far to the drivers side, Sorry, that is just me. I am kinda anal that way, I know it does not matter mechanically, and it is probably better on the front springs.

 

[LongHorn]

I wish mine was as pretty as yours but consider it a work in progress . this is straight on
You can see where the turn signal light is a bit of a problem, right now the lens is a chunk of 1/4 inch clear Lexan.

and here is the drivers side, plenty of room for the light.

I like your custom Texas outline.

 

[IOPort51]

you have very good eyes
I can't see it and I know it's there.

I like your custom Texas outline.

 

[Old Dog]

Is it on yet

 

[BajaEdition]

I should have some pics tomorrow of the fairlead tower/light bar on mine.

 

[Jokenring]

I sunk mine and put it slightly off center to the passenger side to clear the steering box. Opens up the radiator a bit.

 

[BajaEdition]

Looks great Jokenring, thanks for posting the pics

 

[BajaEdition]

bumper is on
now all I have to do is mount lights
hook up winch and drill the clevis mounts to 3/4"
so here it is

 

[IOPort51]

I like it. Next time you may find it is easier to drill the clevis holes before you weld the mounts to the bumper.

 

[Old Dog]

I like it. Next time you may find it is easier to drill the clevis holes before you weld the mounts to the bumper.

You just want to take all the fun out of it.

 

[BajaEdition]

I wanted to, but I had no 3/4 drill bit, got that now
those mounts are an extension of the 1/4 inch brackets to mount the bumper, I cut strait through the square tube and welded the1/4 inch through front and back, then doubled the front and cut it to shape. So you see I kinda was stuck needing to double the steel before drilling. once on I decided it was going be a chore to drill it and I would deal with it late, I can use the receiver for a recovery point till then.