Hisden Winch OEM Bumper
08-29-2016, 06:15 AM
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Title should read hidden.
I did a lot of searching and decided to tackle the hidden winch. The jeep is a daily driver and hits the trails about once a month. I didn't want to add too mix weight to the front. Bought a generic plate and notched it out. Cleaned up with a grinder and gave it a few coats of rustoleum bedliner. For the fairlead spacers I welded on a few pieces of schedule 40 1/2 pipe.
Now for those of you that have done this.
1. Should I extend the spacer through the steel portion of the bumper all the way to the plastic?
2. Or should I cut them off on the back of the steel portion, drill a hole and add another spacer on the other side? I am thinking the bolt actually passing though the hole will give it a bit of extra strength instead of one long spacer.
I did a lot of searching and decided to tackle the hidden winch. The jeep is a daily driver and hits the trails about once a month. I didn't want to add too mix weight to the front. Bought a generic plate and notched it out. Cleaned up with a grinder and gave it a few coats of rustoleum bedliner. For the fairlead spacers I welded on a few pieces of schedule 40 1/2 pipe.
Now for those of you that have done this.
1. Should I extend the spacer through the steel portion of the bumper all the way to the plastic?
2. Or should I cut them off on the back of the steel portion, drill a hole and add another spacer on the other side? I am thinking the bolt actually passing though the hole will give it a bit of extra strength instead of one long spacer.
Last edited by hydronaut; 08-29-2016 at 06:19 AM.
09-01-2016, 04:41 PM
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I am in Canada but when I was in the US a few weeks ago picked up a Harbor Freight 12000 winch and generic plate. Cut it down and welded on the spacers.
Tore the winch down, re-greased the gears and sealed it up with RTV.
10-09-2016, 03:53 PM
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Finally got it done. Sold the badlands and grabbed a vr8000 warn. Fit perfect. Just have to put back on the bumper.
To hold the nuts while tightening I just cut a slot in the box end of a wrench to get it in the hole.
To hold the nuts while tightening I just cut a slot in the box end of a wrench to get it in the hole.
10-13-2016, 02:32 PM
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nice, where are you locating control box. Please continue to update!