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Warn Powerplant with Teraflex BB....too heavy?

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Old 12-02-2007 | 06:26 PM
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Default Warn Powerplant with Teraflex BB....too heavy?

I currently have the Teraflex 2.5"BB on my unlimited rubicon and am looking to upgrade the front bumper to purejeep with the warn powerplant winch. Will adding 3/4" spacers in the front be enought to offset the weight? Will this be too much strain on the springs? How much of a sag can I expect? Thanks!
Old 12-02-2007 | 06:44 PM
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You can get the springs from the Heavy Duty budget boost seperatly, I called Teraflex for the part number or Northridge has them.
Old 12-02-2007 | 06:46 PM
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i love that winch, i just dont like how it takes up the whole grill. if they made it ALOT smaller (to fit inside a winch bumper) id get one in a heart beat.
Old 12-02-2007 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Alaska-HWY JK
You can get the springs from the Heavy Duty budget boost seperatly, I called Teraflex for the part number or Northridge has them.
Thanks! Just to clarify, you have the budget boost with heavy duty springs and an aftermarket bumper and winch? How much lower does your front end sit compared to the back with this setup? Considering right now with stock bumper and no winch the front end sits about 3/4" lower, would spacers and heavy duty springs together be too much?
Old 12-02-2007 | 07:15 PM
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i love that winch, i just dont like how it takes up the whole grill. if they made it ALOT smaller (to fit inside a winch bumper) id get one in a heart beat.
doesnt most of it fit inside the shrockworks bumpers?
Old 12-02-2007 | 07:17 PM
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doesnt most of it fit inside the shrockworks bumpers?
Yep, it's a great bumper for the powerplant.
Old 12-02-2007 | 07:29 PM
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Old 12-02-2007 | 08:13 PM
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X2 lets see the SW bumper with the powerplant
Old 12-02-2007 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jblankster
i love that winch, i just dont like how it takes up the whole grill. if they made it ALOT smaller (to fit inside a winch bumper) id get one in a heart beat.
It's tall, because of the compressor sitting on top. It sits deep inside the Shrockworks mid-width and doesn't block much airflow at all.

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Originally Posted by TjbRubi
I currently have the Teraflex 2.5"BB on my unlimited rubicon and am looking to upgrade the front bumper to purejeep with the warn powerplant winch. Will adding 3/4" spacers in the front be enought to offset the weight? Will this be too much strain on the springs? How much of a sag can I expect? Thanks!
I did 1" spacers with my Shrockworks mid-width and PowerPlant, which is probably comparable. I didn't do any before and after measurements, but I think that the 1" almost makes up for the weight. Almost.



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