What winch will fit in a XJ ARB bumper?
- Thread starter AZTACO
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I dont know much about winches, but this is what I came up with as my top pic:
http://www.smittybilt.com/product/index/57.htm.
And this is the best deal I found:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-98281-Synthetic-Aluminum-Fairlead/dp/B003CGBN3C"]http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-98281-Synthetic-Aluminum-Fairlead/dp/B003CGBN3C[/ame]
Am I on the right track?
Thanks, AZTACO
http://www.smittybilt.com/product/index/57.htm.
And this is the best deal I found:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-98281-Synthetic-Aluminum-Fairlead/dp/B003CGBN3C"]http://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-98281-Synthetic-Aluminum-Fairlead/dp/B003CGBN3C[/ame]
Am I on the right track?
Thanks, AZTACO
BIGdaddy
Expedition Leader
pretty sure that top one is the winch XJmike was looking at before I decided to sell mine. Bottom one seems like a really good deal, seeing how much they want for synthetic line and an aluminium fairlead these days.
I think you'll be really impressed with how nice these winches are. Very good instructions, connections, and quality for the money. And for a product I'm only going to use a couple times a year, at most, it's a good price point, IMO
BIGdaddy
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:coffeedrink:
ExpoMike
Well-known member
You dog. what a steal!!!
You and mike are going to have matching cherokee's. His is white, too.
hahaha, you're right, twins. Even the same wheels but I think mine are the darker grey spokes versus the silver. :ylsmoke:
To confirm BigDaddy's comment, yes I was looking at the Smittybuilt with the syntetic line but with the Overland Expo discount, I was able to get BigDaddy's winch and bought Master Pull line for less overall. Without the discount, I would have bought the Smitty with the syn. line.
One thing to note, with the ARB, I was not able to use a Hawse fairlead unless I wanted to cut the opening for the line larger or something else to get the Hawse to mount. I used the stock ARB roller fairlead (which is not the same as the Smitty one. The Smitty one would not fit the ARB bracket). I'll change the rollers to plastic style ones.
wADVr
Adventurer
AZTACO
looks like the passenger side needs the treesaver trick and it will look like new again.
treesaver trick is simply looping the end of the treesaver over the bumper end and running over the strap to pull the bumper back down straight again. Would be amazed how well it works.(use 4low)
A standard hawse can be used but not without spacing the winch away from the bumper face to make way of the hawse mounting bolts. I did this by adding a 1/4" plate all the way across the inside of the bumper face to provide some strength after cutting off the roller fairlead bracing. Seen below.
I have seen some offset hawses out there, maybe masterpull has them that i would assume would eliminate the need for new holes and spacing issues by reusing the standard winch mounting location.
bored on Pritchett Canyon a few years ago:
looks like the passenger side needs the treesaver trick and it will look like new again.
treesaver trick is simply looping the end of the treesaver over the bumper end and running over the strap to pull the bumper back down straight again. Would be amazed how well it works.(use 4low)
A standard hawse can be used but not without spacing the winch away from the bumper face to make way of the hawse mounting bolts. I did this by adding a 1/4" plate all the way across the inside of the bumper face to provide some strength after cutting off the roller fairlead bracing. Seen below.
I have seen some offset hawses out there, maybe masterpull has them that i would assume would eliminate the need for new holes and spacing issues by reusing the standard winch mounting location.
bored on Pritchett Canyon a few years ago:
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Thanks for the tip I will look into this. I tried to hammer and bend it out many different ways with no luck. I am just worried with the method that you suggested that it will put too much stress where the bumper bolts to the frame and bend something down there. AZTACO
AZTACO
looks like the passenger side needs the treesaver trick and it will look like new again.
treesaver trick is simply looping the end of the treesaver over the bumper end and running over the strap to pull the bumper back down straight again. Would be amazed how well it works.(use 4low)
A standard hawse can be used but not without spacing the winch away from the bumper face to make way of the hawse mounting bolts. I did this by adding a 1/4" plate all the way across the inside of the bumper face to provide some strength after cutting off the roller fairlead bracing. Seen below.
I have seen some offset hawses out there, maybe masterpull has them that i would assume would eliminate the need for new holes and spacing issues by reusing the standard winch mounting location.
bored on Pritchett Canyon a few years ago:
Thanks for the help, and again sorry about not buying your bumper the deal on this one was just too good to pass up. AZTACO
BIGdaddy
Expedition Leader
Black Dog
Makin' Beer.
I am a computer nerd and I know a little bit of programming. I think I'm going to write a little script that will hit up my local CL a couple times a day and search for key terms (like ARB bull bar, or Jeep Cherokee or XJ, or anything) and then report back to me with what it finds. Craigslist is just cool but it only does you any good when can jump on the deals faster than everyone else.
ExpoMike
Well-known member
That bumper sucked anyways. :xxrotflma...
ARB, ******...
hahaha :elkgrin: