Runva 12k winch installed

**Canaussie** · 17th March 2013, 01:17 PM

Well finally received my winch from wolf 4x4 on sat. Installed it and all good. The solenoid cover colour is almost the same cloud as the disco. This winch barely fits! But all good, had to cut away a lot of the air dam to get it to fit. I might have to trim the Bullbar a bit as the hawse does not sit high enough and the dyneema rope will rub on that bar before the hawse!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1363490193.896082.jpg
Next weekends project is the Baja rack!
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**disco4now** · 17th March 2013, 07:10 PM

You might consider an offset hawse. Better if you know that is what you need and get it in place of standard one when you get the winch. I think I paid about $90 getting it as an after thought.

regards
Gerry

**Canaussie** · 17th March 2013, 10:04 PM

Yes I have been searching the net tonite trying to find an anodised black one, no luck yet!

**djambalawa** · 18th March 2013, 06:52 AM

Hi Canaus I'm thinking of getting one of these on my ARB bar also but I'm not the most practical bloke so a bit worried about the install... what's the "air dam" you had to cut away?

**Canaussie** · 18th March 2013, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by djambalawa

Hi Canaus I'm thinking of getting one of these on my ARB bar also but I'm not the most practical bloke so a bit worried about the install... what's the "air dam" you had to cut away?

If you look down the holes where the solenoid will go there should be a horizontal plastic bit with a soft rubber front to it, that will have to be trimmed back to the pillar that supports it, also underneath this pillar you will have to trim platitudes away to get the winch as high in there as possible or you won't get bolts in. If you remove guard underneath bar(centre) you will see this air dam and also a plastic bar that runs across in front of oil cooler, that has to go as well. I found the best thing for cutting the hard plastic was using a paint scraper, heat up tip and it his right through he plastic with nice clean lines. This winch is large and I needed a hand to get it in. I have just ordered an offset hawse from eBay precision alloy 35mm offset. If ya need a hand with any questions please pm me!

Cheers Billy

**djambalawa** · 21st April 2013, 07:45 AM

Hi mate.. my winch just arrived.. for some reason I ordered the 11xp model and it seems huge.. and checking back here I see that you got the 12k model....

Did I order the wrong one or will this one fit also? I can't remember what I read or saw to make me order this one now :'/

**djambalawa** · 21st April 2013, 09:26 AM

Never mind I see you were getting the 11xp in another post and got the 12k when it was out of stock so it should be ok

**Canaussie** · 22nd April 2013, 07:10 AM

Ya should fit let me know if you have any questions regarding fitting, also you will need an offset hawse if you are using an Arb bar.

Cheers billy

Tombie · 22nd April 2013, 09:53 AM

Got any pics of the cable run to the battery?

Would be must interested.

**Canaussie** · 22nd April 2013, 10:36 AM

Hey Tombie,

Basically I've come out of the solenoid and along the arb bar, then up under the bonnet beside the washer bottle. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1366594496.619099.jpg

You can just see the red cable, ran out of split conduit.

Then attached to aux battery.
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Hope that helps! Feel free to send me and queries!

Billy

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