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Okay guys,
I know that the front bumper needs to come off for a few reasons...need to align the driver corner a little better, need it off to install the cop pushers, easier to install indicator and driving light assemblies. I don't need to remove the bumper brackets, just the bumper itself.
I only want to have it off one more time so I'm taking a flyer on an inexpensive winch as well. I can't afford a Smittybilt or better and Amazon has some pretty inexpensive Chinese winches that are just too inexpensive to not try one out.
My requirements were:
Clockable clutch lever since ARB mounting requires feet forward install instead of feet down
Non-intergrated Control Box so I can mount it in engine compartment
Includes a kill switch so it's not always directly connected to battery potentially creating parasitic draw
Amazon product ASIN B09S9Z6FYQ
I read through the reviews and the complaints either seemed solvable, unrealistic or "user error" based.
Now that might just be me rationalizing with rose-colored glasses on but we'll see.
Complaints about corrosion to the cabled control module socket on the control box seem to be solved via location under hood and some dielectric grease.
Complaints about the connection wires being copper coated aluminum (CCA) seem to be moot as it seems all new winches come with CCA not pure copper
Complaints about low quality hook and synthetic winch rope that it comes with have been solved by augmenting with different hook and a winch rope that is
made with the Dyneema fiber which upon somewhat limited research seems to be the same fiber that the expensive ropes are made with that have abrasion
resistance, is tougher and handles the elements better.
Complaints about burning out the winch seem like user error, it clearly states to run the winch under load for no longer than 45 seconds at a time and to give it
15 seconds of rest for every 45 second interval.
Amazon product ASIN B0BZC8YX5T
I would have bought a 1/2 inch synthetic winch rope but I wasn't sure about the capacity of the spool
so I got a little longer 3/8 inch rope.
We'll see if I chose wisely or not. But at least everyone will know one way or the other...I'm into the winch
and augmented parts for about $400 total so if it works two or three times, it has paid for itself.
Hopefully it can be trusted to be useful when the time comes that it's needed.
I know that the front bumper needs to come off for a few reasons...need to align the driver corner a little better, need it off to install the cop pushers, easier to install indicator and driving light assemblies. I don't need to remove the bumper brackets, just the bumper itself.
I only want to have it off one more time so I'm taking a flyer on an inexpensive winch as well. I can't afford a Smittybilt or better and Amazon has some pretty inexpensive Chinese winches that are just too inexpensive to not try one out.
My requirements were:
Clockable clutch lever since ARB mounting requires feet forward install instead of feet down
Non-intergrated Control Box so I can mount it in engine compartment
Includes a kill switch so it's not always directly connected to battery potentially creating parasitic draw
Amazon product ASIN B09S9Z6FYQ
I read through the reviews and the complaints either seemed solvable, unrealistic or "user error" based.
Now that might just be me rationalizing with rose-colored glasses on but we'll see.
Complaints about corrosion to the cabled control module socket on the control box seem to be solved via location under hood and some dielectric grease.
Complaints about the connection wires being copper coated aluminum (CCA) seem to be moot as it seems all new winches come with CCA not pure copper
Complaints about low quality hook and synthetic winch rope that it comes with have been solved by augmenting with different hook and a winch rope that is
made with the Dyneema fiber which upon somewhat limited research seems to be the same fiber that the expensive ropes are made with that have abrasion
resistance, is tougher and handles the elements better.
Complaints about burning out the winch seem like user error, it clearly states to run the winch under load for no longer than 45 seconds at a time and to give it
15 seconds of rest for every 45 second interval.
Amazon product ASIN B0BZC8YX5T
I would have bought a 1/2 inch synthetic winch rope but I wasn't sure about the capacity of the spool
so I got a little longer 3/8 inch rope.
We'll see if I chose wisely or not. But at least everyone will know one way or the other...I'm into the winch
and augmented parts for about $400 total so if it works two or three times, it has paid for itself.
Hopefully it can be trusted to be useful when the time comes that it's needed.
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