Wanted to put the word out here that we have new skid plate systems for the GX460 and GX470 in High Strength Steel.
https://sleeoffroad.com/products/sok2080/
Interesting comment re: lead acid vs other battery terminals in other types. Might explain why we have people like @KLF running them for years without issues and others not. Also why we never saw many failures in customers trucks that we built...
Actually it was designed to be feet down but with the M12 from Warn they also require front support. So the front of the winch was against the front plate. And two additional bolts held the front on. That is how Warn wants the M12k to mount...