There are a couple of posts and build threads, but I think I am going to start with a generic winch mounting plate if I do not have a suitable size piece of scrap steel. Then use standoffs/spacers on top of that plate to raise the winch up a little to get the rope/cable inline with the vertical...
Just wanting to lighten up my front end. Not sure what bumper this is but it came off a Land Rover. Thread on the mods/install here: Land Rover TJM T-15 on 94 FZJ-80 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/land-rover-tjm-t-15-on-94-fzj-80.1185265/
Tucks neatly and fits a badlands ZXR 12K with...
Contemplating... 1. cutting the tubes off this, 2. going back to my stock bumper and doing the hidden winch mod, or 3. Nothing. $300 for the bumper as is if anyone is interested. Located in Norfolk, VA.
Update... Bumper for sale in the Classifieds section.
While I'm monkeying around the dash... There is a 'beeper/chime', that I hear only ocassionally or intermittently when I open the door... I suspect something loose or not right with it... there's like 4 rapid beeps, a pause, 4 rapid beeps, a pause... beep beep beep beep....beep beep beep...
So, I looked into the Snap-On, MAC, Capri, and HF versions of extractor wrenches. That day (Monday June 19) ended up ordering 1 MAC 10mm and a set of the Capri's. The Capri's were an Amazon 1 day delivery, the Mac arrived today (Sat June 24) . Tried both wrenches... MAC, no dice. The...
Decided to troubleshoot my inoperable rear locker. Read all the threads on troubleshooting, then climbed under with tools and testing things. Motor is bound, and the 2 top bolt heads are stripped holding it to the 3rd... just cammed out. Gave up for now, and letting them soak in penetrating...
We were up at Wintergreen just before halloween doing the Nat'l park drive and other sights up that way - stopped down to Waynesboro - Lost City and that crazy pawn/junk/everything you would ever look for shop. It was... interesting.
It was a good trip - Ankida Ridge is a special place for sure - Amazing wine, good people to converse with and they had a great food truck there - Carbon Catering. Never thought I would get a NY Strip from a food truck - but I did and it was definitely in my Top 5. The event at Ankida wound...