TEakins
Ted
I bought a used Warn 8274 to put on my FJ40. I bought a zinc roller unit and a bumper with the mount. The winch came with a cable guide plate. Is this plate something I need? Does it go inside the bumper to feed the rollers or is it redundant?
My second question is how to lift the winch to the bumper by myself. I am 71 yrs old, had extensive back surgery in the past year and can only lift about 30 lbs right now. I have a manual chain lift, but no practical way to attach it to the finished ceiling in my garage. My floor and bottle jacks won't lift the winch high enough either. My brother-in-law the engineer suggested building a sawhorse about 7 feet high to mount the chain lift. I guess that is what I will do unless my comrades here have a better suggestion. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
My second question is how to lift the winch to the bumper by myself. I am 71 yrs old, had extensive back surgery in the past year and can only lift about 30 lbs right now. I have a manual chain lift, but no practical way to attach it to the finished ceiling in my garage. My floor and bottle jacks won't lift the winch high enough either. My brother-in-law the engineer suggested building a sawhorse about 7 feet high to mount the chain lift. I guess that is what I will do unless my comrades here have a better suggestion. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.