Shrockworks Mid Width & Winch
12-17-2007, 07:02 AM
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this is the one I think I am going with too. Just got the driving lights and need a place to mount them. New front bumper seems like a good spot. Anyway, wanted to know the finish on the shrockworks you got here. And also if anyone has a cheaper spot to buy than off their site. PM me if you do. thanks.
12-17-2007, 03:30 PM
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Did anyone that instlled a winch have trouble getting the rear bolts especially the rear driver bolt on the winch plate on. I installed my schrock mid length and the bolt was too short. installed a mile marker 8000 winch.
12-17-2007, 06:41 PM
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Sorry guys... it's the Black Powder coat finish and I really had zero problems installing both the bumper and the winch. The only problem I had was waiting months to get mine in. It took over twice as long as I was originally told, but as anyone else would say.... It's still worth the wait. Enough so, I placed the Shrockworks stickers on the back side windows to support the guys.
But man that wait was pure
BTW.. Bumper looks great N2Rock!
But man that wait was pure
BTW.. Bumper looks great N2Rock!
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12-17-2007, 08:07 PM
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I bought my shrockworks mid through Grubbs Jeep in Grapevine, Tx no waiting and great service. If I had bought it through the company I would have to wait several weeks.
12-18-2007, 04:15 AM
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hmmmm... I don't have a winch yet. I had the guys at Shrockworks install my bumper for me. Couple things they informed me about the winch.
First they told me it is much easier to install the winch before installing the bumper. They said I could still install the winch, it just would've been easier to do before putting the bumper on.
2nd- there is only 2 bolts included for mounting the winch (for the other 2 I should use the bolts that come with the winch). They told me the 2 they supply are for the mounts up front because the bolts that come with the winches are too short for the front... I wonder if the guy doing my install was mistaken and those 2 bolts are actually for the rear mounts?
3rd- they showed me where/how to get the rear bolts on, and they are very difficult to get to, which is why they recommend putting the winch on before the bumper.
First they told me it is much easier to install the winch before installing the bumper. They said I could still install the winch, it just would've been easier to do before putting the bumper on.
2nd- there is only 2 bolts included for mounting the winch (for the other 2 I should use the bolts that come with the winch). They told me the 2 they supply are for the mounts up front because the bolts that come with the winches are too short for the front... I wonder if the guy doing my install was mistaken and those 2 bolts are actually for the rear mounts?
3rd- they showed me where/how to get the rear bolts on, and they are very difficult to get to, which is why they recommend putting the winch on before the bumper.
The reason it is easier to get the winch on before a complete install is that you will need to remove the skid to get to the rear winch bolts. When installing with a winch, we install the rear winch bolts, then install the skid. We do provide longer bolts for the front of the winch due to the fact that the winch is being bolted through three layers of 3/16" plate (bumper,winch plate,skid). As far as the rear bolts we've heard no problems. If you use the winch mounting bolts there should be no problem, that plate is 3/16". The bolt we say is optional in the instructions is the rear middle skid bolt that is hard to get to due to the Rubi disconnect.
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