Runnerman Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Hello guys Well here it is. I made up some new recovery hooks. The old ones will not work with this winch mount as it is a 1/4" thick. Welded them up. The end product without the winch. With the winch on the plate Installed with the bumper on. Ok I will post pics and vids on the trail in the next few days I have to tester out extensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 GIMME GIMME GIMME! I want! Will these dimensions work? 21.15 inches length x 6.3 inches width x 8.6 inches height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Wow, that looks great. I can't wait to see the full bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 (edited) Very nice! Where did you mount the control box? BTW, you should consider replacing the steel wire cable with synthetic, and use a billet aluminum hawse fairlead. This will reduce the weight on your front suspension and increase your approach angle. Edited May 25, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Synthetic rope is expensive though. When I get my winch, I'll run the steel cable until I feel it is necessary to replace it, and at which point, I'll get synthetic. And besides....that roller fairlead looks so much cooler stickin out of the bumper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Synthetic rope is expensive though. Well, yeah, it is. I never said it would be cheap! The wire cable+fairlead probably weighs about 50 pounds. But, as I'm sure you're aware, there are a lot of other advantages to synthetic besides weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Oh yeah, definitely, there's a ton. But, I hate to toss out a perfectly good cable. They're very hard sells on eBay, too, since everyone is buying synthetic rope and trying to sell the steel cable on eBay. Which is why I figure I'll use the steel cable for a while and then get the synthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnerman Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 I'll replace the cable when it wears out. I know about the advantages of synthetic but I will run with this for awhile. I have OME front springs for her pathy as well. The control box is mounted under the grill had to fabricate up a bracket. I'll post more pics later when I get the O/R pics and vids. 50lbs is not really going to increase your aproach angle by much at all maybe a 1/4" of an inch. Even at that in the approach angle is increased by the angle in which the skidplate is formed. Meaning a straight plate for the front can have a worse approach angle then a lower truck with a angled plate. All my additional mounts will work with my skidplates. I'll have pics of everything later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_stryker Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 nice job marcel - looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 50lbs is not really going to increase your aproach angle by much at all maybe a 1/4" of an inch. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I didn't mean that the weight would decrease your approach angle. It looks to me like the fairlead is the lowest thing on the bumper now, which decreases your approach angle. That's why I recommended the hawse fairlead; it doesn't stick out so much. Either way, nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 :bow: -bounce- :bow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy98 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnerman Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Ok let the testing commence this weekend. As for the approach angle for the fairlead I think that particular one may be in line with the front of the bumper. But all makes are a tad different. The plate also protects more of the front of the rad. But I'll post pics. To the trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I thought you had a group buy going out today?! Trails are later man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trialsin26 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_stryker Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 i await payment info almost...ill wait for the bump though... :thumbsup: keep up the good work eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Yeah dude, it looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_stryker Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 i was in fast reply mode and i dont know all the shortcuts yet lol... better? by the way ill prob have made another post by the time u look at this thread in which case i wont both to look to see if that smiley worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Do WHAT?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Quit Post Whoring Dan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminex Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 When will it be posted on your website as available to buy one? -THanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 It will be available as soon as testing is completed and all necessary changes are made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnerman Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Testing is now finished and starting on them in the next week. I have a couple vids just waiting for Mr.Dan to host them for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy98 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 what are you doing dan? hurry up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4le Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 What about a brush guard? Would one fit or can the holes that are on the frame be mimicked on the winch mount to allow mounting for the brush guard? I cant give that baby up! It would probably be mounted a 1/4" lower though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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