ARB/Winch fit questions

[MoGas]

I have an ARB Commercial that is designed for a Warn 8274 winch. I am in the process of rebuilding an 8274 that I scored a few weeks ago and I had mocked up the lower housing and drum with the fairlead and it brought me to question something.

Why are the lower mounting bolts (where the fairlead goes) not centered on the hole for the cable to pass through?

If I mount the fairlead in those holes, the cable will rub on the bottom of the opening.

I looked in The Front Bumper Thread and noticed that most of the bumpers are like that, ARB or others. What do you guys do? Drill the hole lower on the fairlead?

Why are they like this?


Thanks,
Dave

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Many ARB applications (80 for example) require you to re-drill the fairlead. Pull the cir-clips off of the two vertical rollers, mark, drill and re-assemble. Easy fix

 

[adventureduo]

Yep, you have to drill it out. Says in the directions that you don't have. Please post up how that 8274 fits. I'd really like to see that :sombrero:

 

[MoGas]

Yep, you have to drill it out. Says in the directions that you don't have. Please post up how that 8274 fits. I'd really like to see that :sombrero:

Here is my rig. Sorry it took so long.

Before I mounted lights.

After lights mounted.

Some detail shots of the Commercial bumper fit. It will look better once I get the balls to remove the flares.

Warn 8274 fits perfectly.

Dave