What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (139 Viewers)

[Box Rocket]

@Phildoh I just installed a Smittybilt X20 12k waterproof winch with synth line - was $649 on Amazon, and it's $549 with steel cable. Came with wireless remote. I took it apart before installing it, not much opinion on that since I don't have any reference but install was easy on my ARB (with 3/8" spacers), and it spooled up the line perfectly fine. @MDJ also has the same unit, might have some real experience by now..

I'll post some pics when I get them organized.

Don't take my comments personally. I know there are lots of people that have been having good luck with their Smittybuilt winches. Hopefully yours proves to be reliable. I do think the one you have is the best option they have had.

 

[TYM4FUN]

Recovery school :/

Ouch, sorry...

 

[hamishpotter]

Installed my Smittybilt X20 12k winch on my ARB

Anyone seen this type of scoring on a winch rotor before? I've never opened one up, but it did not look quite right..

Pro-tip for ARB and other full coverage bumper people: if your winch has its own structural crossbar, use the top bumper bar as an impromptu winch for your winch - made actual installation practically a one-person job..

Discovered my previously awkwardly mounted front-view camera is now the 'winch-cam':

Thank you 'MUD, you helped me avoid a few time-consuming hangups, esp. @MDJ who had just installed the same unit on his ARB

 

[turboFJ80]

Oil pan(s) reseal that turn to a rear main seal!! With a stripped flex plate bolt that I had to weld a bolt to get removed. Parts on order.

 

[FloridaFJ80]

@hamishpotter More on the winch cam!!!

 

[hamishpotter]

Ha! @FloridaFJ80 a while ago I picked up a JVC KWV30BT double-din touch screen head unit which has two video inputs - one for rear/parking cam, another for DVD or other video input. I decided to wire up a front cam into 2nd input since seeing over the hood in tight NYC parking can be just as blind as backing up. So far it's been mostly useless as it's very fisheye and mounted at an extreme angle on the top-bar light mount of my ARB (see pics). It's a hack mounting job but hasn't budged. Noticed it was pointing right at the winch bay, so didn't move it. It does offer a decent view of the winch which is slightly more useful. Neat gadget at least..

Mounting point:

Another angle:

 

[FloridaFJ80]

Ha! @FloridaFJ80 a while ago I picked up a JVC KWV30BT double-din touch screen head unit which has two video inputs - one for rear/parking cam, another for DVD or other video input. I decided to wire up a front cam into 2nd input since seeing over the hood in tight NYC parking can be just as blind as backing up. So far it's been mostly useless as it's very fisheye and mounted at an extreme angle on the top-bar light mount of my ARB (see pics). It's a hack mounting job but hasn't budged. Noticed it was pointing right at the winch bay, so didn't move it. It does offer a decent view of the winch which is slightly more useful. Neat gadget at least..

Mounting point:
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Another angle:
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Awesome wanna do the same.. sweet!!

 

[bicycleagent003]

Fixed my shaky driver's side mirror and put in new Pioneer speakers. $30 on Amazon. I should have done that Years Ago. Took one hour total, couldn't be easier.

 

[bloc]

Anyone seen this type of scoring on a winch rotor before? I've never opened one up, but it did not look quite right..

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I'm no expert, but to me it looks like they are there for balancing the armature.. instead of adding weight elsewhere.

 

[Phildoh]

@Box Rocket @hamishpotter looked at both XRC and HF, heard both good and bad. I've heard the identical info on the XRC, and mixed from the HF. The mixed was three things mainly, including 1)slow line speed, 2) I took care of it and it quit on me, and 3) I beat the hell out of it and its never let me down. Having owned warn and Ramsey in the past, I do not like warn at all, and Ramsey never let me down. Only reason I went Ramsey was from a buddy having one, and I asked why that brand? He said "look at every tow truck ya see around here (15yrs ago, in Sacramento CA) they all have them, and they're used all day everyday. Seemed legit, so I splurged at the time, I believe it was 1100 for a 10k, and I beat the F*** outta that thing, and it never, ever let me down. Even lifted a buddy's rig up a 4ft ledge on the granite bowl with it like a damm tow truck and it worked flawlessly. Never overheated, line speed was ok, sat out in the weather and never a problem. I watch tow trucks these days to see what's the good deal, and I see all brands, like a " whatever is on sale" kind if vibe. Nonetheless guys, thanks for the input. And damm, the comeup really looks well built!

 

[yohavos]

Used the Cruiser to get me and the kiddo to a trail head. Hiked un and spent the night. For the Cruiser, was a walk in the park. A few other cars in the lot didn't fair so well. Saw several flat tires.

Mowich?

 

[Nathjf88]

Cut and lowered the centre bar. Fitted led spot lights, fitted flush mount led lights in the wings and removed the light bar from the roof.

 

[hamishpotter]

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Cut and lowered the centre bar. Fitted led spot lights, fitted flush mount led lights in the wings and removed the light bar from the roof.

Don't forget that you deleted the bell housing. Might need that later..

 

[TYM4FUN]

Gold Lake

Summit Lake

 

[TYM4FUN]

Deer Lake

On the way up...

 

[Ridgemaster]

Blanca

 

[94L C8E]

I joined the ranks of diff lock switch and Pin 7 Mod.
u gotta do this; i think i'll use unlocked Low more than locked Hi - manual controls are the way to go.
(also, i like how my hazard diff switch is bright red)

Plus, I installed a working '95 CD/Tape deck, which sounds actually way better than my '94 deck - which looked slightly different also. All plug and play. CD baby! [shameless plug our sailing stringband http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stowaways]
I'm old school, still make tapes off vinyl and we musicians do still use CDs; not just a handy coasters for the wood trim!

it's all working great! huge thanks to @themorb for hooking up the spare hazard switch, Deck and more to come;
plus the free JDM grille cover too: legend.

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ps/ u gotta remove the female plug with the yellow jumper wire from the harness for the hazard/diff switch to fit
(Duh! - at first glance i was pretty bummed that it wasn't going to fit - until it did fit!)

 

[landcrshr]

JDM grille cover

Japanese Damage Multiplier?

 

[94L C8E]

Japanese Damage Multiplier?

it's a great camping towel rack, and canoe tie-off point.
-plus, it's like keeping the stock running boards:
not so you CAN smash/ slide rocks, so you know WHEN you're smashing/sliding rocks BEFORE you smash your body panels.

Oh, and it gets me better MPG. - i could get into why, but we'd need a air tunnel and some smoke.

JDM
Just Different, Man

 

[Qball]

All my light bars decided to show up from brown Santa today! Woot!