winch Picture

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Originally Posted by Redback

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

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

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Originally Posted by 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

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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?

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

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Straight out of the Toyota parts catalogue! :p

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Shussssssss:p

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Originally Posted by airfireman1

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

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Good price!!

Baz.

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

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Originally Posted by bblaze

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

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

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

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

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