winch Picture

[airfireman1]

HI can some one post up a couple of pictures of their winch fitted to an ARB bar on the D2. I just want to check the orientation. That is confirm the motor is on the passenger side.
Cheers Dave

[Psimpson7]

Haven't got a pic, or a D2, but on the last one I worked on, the motor was on the drivers side.

[Redback]

Mine is installed this way if facing the car.
http://www.superwinch.com/UserFiles/Image/x9cgLG.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/bazzar/DSC07532.jpg

[sniegy]

Dave,
All the winches i have fitted to the D2, the motor has always been on the DRIVERS side.

Cheers;)

[foz.in.oz]

Which ever way you put it make sure the drain holes for the motor are facing down. Unless it has a fully sealed motor of course.

[airfireman1]

Interesting, Maybe the XD9000 is just a tad longer than some others. I reorientated the free spool lever so that the motor was on the drivers side but it is a bout 5mm too long that way and will not fit as the end of the motor hits the roobar rails. If i turn it around the other way there is a cut out area where if it was a larger winch the motor would tuck inside the support rail. At least this way round the end of the motor nearly tucks inside of the and the winch will fit.
So it looks like I dont have a choice, not that it really matters.
Who can complain when the winch cost me $200 on ebay and is in very good condition both internally and externally. It was just in pieces and everything was there and tested great when re assembled.
Thanks Dave

[Slunnie]

Up to the XD9000 (except the Himount) has the motor on the Drivers side - its a very close fit. The XP9500 doesn't fit, and the XD10000lb+ have the motor on the PS which sits in the cutout in the PS bar mount.

[Redback]

If you got a superior winch like the X9 you wouldn't have these problems;)

[Slunnie]

If you got a superior winch like the X9 you wouldn't have these problems;)
Straight out of the Toyota parts catalogue! :p

[airfireman1]

Thanks for the replys. I cannot fit it with the motor on the drivers side. I am just a few mm out, less than 1/2 a bolt hole. It seems so close but no bannanas. I have resigned to the fact that it just wont go that way. I have test fitted it the other way and it is is fine. With the motor on the drivers side it is just the 2 bolts that attatch the motor that stick out too far. Just need to run a longer battery and earth cable and it will be sweet.
Cheers Dave

[airfireman1]

If you got a superior winch like the X9 you wouldn't have these problems;)

But this winch was $200 so I will make it fit
Dave

[Slunnie]

Thanks for the replys. I cannot fit it with the motor on the drivers side. I am just a few mm out, less than 1/2 a bolt hole. It seems so close but no bannanas. I have resigned to the fact that it just wont go that way. I have test fitted it the other way and it is is fine. With the motor on the drivers side it is just the 2 bolts that attatch the motor that stick out too far. Just need to run a longer battery and earth cable and it will be sweet.
Cheers Dave
Dave I looked carefully into doing this with an XD9000 so that I could run an XP motor on to it. What prevents them being run like this is that on winch in the brake will be on and dragging, and then off again for winching out. As far as I could work out there was no way to reverse the braking mechanism or graft other parts from the 10000lb+ winches to allow it to work like this.

Are the crush cans on properly?
Can the mount holes be elongated?

[airfireman1]

All the crush cans are good and yes the holes can be elongated a little. I did not take into consideration the brake and you are so right. As you say the brake will be on whilst winching. I will swap the freespool lever back to its original position and probably ream out the mounting holes in the bar a little. Very frustrating.
Thanks Slunnie
Dave

[Redback]

Straight out of the Toyota parts catalogue! :p

Shussssssss:p


But this winch was $200 so I will make it fit
Dave

Good price!!

Baz.

[bblaze]

I had to fit a spacer block (6mm) to push the winch back to make mine fit
cheers
blaze
ps
As per instruction with bull bar

[sschmez]

I had to fit a spacer block (6mm) to push the winch back to make mine fit
cheers
blaze
ps
As per instruction with bull bar

Yep, same on my "non-warn" into ARB bar.

ooops sorry mines D1 ... motor drivers side if it helps

[airfireman1]

Cheers i will look into that spacer when I get time this week. Can you believe that the local arb shop reckon that the winch fitting kit $69.00 is unavailable and about a 5 week wait. I only wanted the square nuts that are held captive in the winch housing. So a trip to the local nut and bolt stores located some for a couple of dollars.
Thanks people
Dave

[airfireman1]

Finaly got it to fit, it was just a matter of wiggling it a bit. and enlarging the bolt holes in the bar by about 1mm. The Bolts that i got from the engineering place are great and I completed the wiring today. Spooled the cable on just to see how it goes and its all good. I will now re-spool it under load to get it nice and tight.
So happy that all up it has cost $220.00 including new heavy duty 12volt cables. No need for the spacer either.
Thanks guys