Why some fairleads are not centered on some bumpers and some are centered?
12-20-2011, 06:32 PM
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Why some fairleads are not centered on some bumpers and some are centered?
Why some fairleads are not centered on some bumpers and some are centered? I bought a Rough Country Stubby bumper yesterday. I installed it today. Roller fairlead sits towards drivers side. I checked how the winch sits and noticed there is still some space on the passenger side. I checked the pictures of other manufacturers and fairlead is centered in some of them. I was wondering why some bumper manufacturers pushes the winch towards right. Any ideas?
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12-20-2011, 07:08 PM
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That totally makes sense. Thanks for the tip. If I find a longer fairlead, I dont have to move the winch. All I have to do is to keep driver side hole for the fairlead where it is and drill a new hole on the passenger side. And extend the fairlead towards passenger side. Do they make longer fairleads?
12-20-2011, 07:10 PM
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Even the 9500ti and 9500cti require offset sometimes. I've had both; and on my other rig, I was wanting to sink the winch down between the framerails and couldn't because it was going to be too far off to one side for my taste. (Narrower framerail spacing than a JK)
12-20-2011, 07:25 PM
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Funny. Now that I saw this thread I went check some of my Jeep's photos.
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The LoD's hole is not centered either, but the Engo's spool matches it perfectly.
When I look at the winch it's not symmetrical so I wonder the bumper manufacturers make it that way to account for that.
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The LoD's hole is not centered either, but the Engo's spool matches it perfectly.
When I look at the winch it's not symmetrical so I wonder the bumper manufacturers make it that way to account for that.
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12-20-2011, 07:41 PM
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Funny. Now that I saw this thread I went check some of my Jeep's photos.
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Attachment 252499
The LoD's hole is not centered either, but the Engo's spool matches it perfectly.
When I look at the winch it's not symmetrical so I wonder the bumper manufacturers make it that way to account for that.
Attachment 252498
Attachment 252499
The LoD's hole is not centered either, but the Engo's spool matches it perfectly.
When I look at the winch it's not symmetrical so I wonder the bumper manufacturers make it that way to account for that.
12-20-2011, 08:04 PM
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My Expedition One has two winch plate options and two fairlead options. One centered and one offset. My Superwinch Talon is huge like the powerplant and I didn't like the offset look so I drilled my own holes and centered the fairlead