another 80 winch/standard bumper

[Red Oktober]

Am just going to post the pics ....

still gotta weld the fairlead on ... but my little 100 amp stick welder isn't man enough to do it ...

 

[Ben]

nice and discreet Carl.

2 questions.

1. why cant you bolt the fairlead on?

2. how do you reach the free spool lever?

 

[Red Oktober]

nice and discreet Carl.

2 questions.

1. why cant you bolt the fairlead on?

2. how do you reach the free spool lever?

answers are ...
1 cos theres no room to get the bolts in ...the tray is only just big enough tofit the winch (9.5 tds goldfish ...from David Bowyer at goodwinch.com)

2 put my hand through the gap in the bumer next the DRL's

hope that helps

 

[x_shaun]

i have welded two winch trays together so mounting the fairlead was possible and i have moved the free spool lever round iam going to weld a tie bar to it and have it sticking out the bumper.

 

[Red Oktober]

I can get to my clutch lever fine without turning the whole thing through 90 degrees. ..

like the fairlead idea tho ..

 

[Chris]

The 9.5 spools out under power so well that I never use the free spool which I can get to with ease. I wouldn't worry if I couldn't get to my lever. On the rear winch I have, the lever is under the truck. So I don't use that one either. The sexy option of course is the air operated free spool that I stuck on Lil Blue. It's tidy!


Chris

 

[x_shaun]

Thats true chris i might just leave it then.

 

[TonyP]

The sexy option of course is the air operated free spool that I stuck on Lil Blue. It's tidy!
Chris

Very nice it is indeed, so long as you remember to flick the swich back so that the winch engages

 

[Chris]

Ahh, but you can link it to your remote. If you have a Lodar multi port one, you can trigger it from 100 m away.

Chris

 

[TonyP]

Did look at those at some point, but decided a second switch in the cab was much cheaper, especially when I need to sit and press the brake peddle seeing as the hand brake is useless