Hi Kurosawa,
You can definitely mount the 12.5 foot down. We want foot forward for any application that needs to meet the SAE J706 standard. Sorry for any confusion on that, and I appreciate you asking the question! Have a great day.
Jon
I used a Bluesea 3000 when I did something similar to my LX. I wanted a hard cutoff in the rare event of some issue while using it and also wasn’t sure if there were any ghost current draw concerns. Didn’t bother with a fuse because I left it...
Comeup offers fuse kits and include them in some of their winch packages. Winch Fuse Kit, 300A - https://comeupusa.shop/products/winch-fuse-kit-300a
I can only speak to my experience with Comeup wireless controller having used one for the last...
Winch Brand: Comeup
Winch Model: Seal Gen2 9.5
Rated Capacity: 9500
Years Owned: 7
Number of times used: 100+
Worst case scenario used: What was the most extreme thing you had to use the winch for
I use this winch for years and used it hundreds...
Winch Brand: Warn
Winch Model: 8274-50 (Steel Cable)
Rated Capacity: 8000lb
Years Owned: 7
Number of times used: Dozens
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Worst case: I had this winch on my FJ40 and there's a reason it's regarded as one of...
Comeup has a new hook! Introducing the Boss Hook now available for the 9.5/12.5 and 16.5/20K capacity winches. You can check them out here:
BossHook M - https://comeupusa.shop/products/bosshook-m
Part Number: 884415
Hook is made of strong...
It may be more expensive than what you are looking to spend but you could check out the Comeup DV-12S Lite
https://comeupusa.shop/products/dv-12s-light-12v-winch