Winch mountign question...

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Originally Posted by jik22

True, but if I just hand it off to a shop, I won't know how on the next car either....so, at some point, I either have to do one, or watch one being done.

The wiring side isn't a problem technically, but it's still good to know how people do them with regards protection, as we're a little outside fuse and normal circuit breaker territory here...but I assume there is something done to prevent a short condition going straight across the battery. Didn't know if this was internal in the control box of the winch, etc., and again, until you buy the winch and look/read, you don't know if you haven't done one.

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In 99% of installs its just like a starter motor (no fuse/breaker at all)

And if there was one, fitting it near the controller would be too far away to protect the wiring from the battery :D

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

what 800 amp 24v circut breakers arent normal? what the hell are you wiring up?

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By "normal" I meant the 30A and 50A ones. :o

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Originally Posted by langy

This might give you some ideas:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=35738

Measure up the size of the mounting bolts you have at the moment - you should have the capability to go up to M12 HT - and there might be ability to add bolts thru the side of the chassis rails.

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Ah, great thread...thanks.

As my bullbar is nowhere near 5mm in that area, I think I will try and find someone to have a look and advise, to see if it needs anything done before slapping a winch on it. (It came with the car, and I have no clue who makes it, which doesn't help).

That would be money well spent if I can find the right person....I might even pay a bit more for something like a Terrain Tamer and get the advice of their agent over here when buying from him, rather than saving a couple of hundred by buying at Malz and having the install issue.

From what you have described, it is a low mount winch.

I can only speak about warn low mounts, but other makes may be similar. They are set-up, out of the box for mounting on a horizontal surface. But most winch bars are meant for the winch to mount on the vertical face.

Mounting the low mount on a vertical face is optional. If you need the free spool handle to be in a different location, then undo the socket head cap screws (3/16" allen key from memory) around the planetary gear housing (which the free spool handle comes out of) spin the housing until the handle is where you want, then tighten the socket head cap screws. From memory, you can not spin the housing by 1 bolt hole, but every 2nd bolt hole.

It is difficult to hold the winch, line up the square nuts and fit the mounting bolts. What I do, is use some 3/8" unc studs (or cut the heads of 3/8" bolts). Before offering up the winch to the bar, screw the studs into the square nuts. Then lift the winch into position and poke the studs through the bolt holes.

Support the winch if necessary or get a helper to hold it. Now carefully remove 1 stud (you don't want to loose the nut), hold the nut with a finger through the rope slot and fit the mounting bolt. Repeat for each of the other bolts. The lower bolts also mount the fairlead onto the front of the bar.

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The winch is lighter with the rope removed.

The rope slot on some bars, need alteration to prevent the rope rubbing on the bottom of the slot - it pays to check the fairlead against the front of the bar, before mounting the winch.

When the winch is in place, it may be difficult to fit some of the motor cables. You may need to spin the motor so the terminal posts are down, when the winch is in position.

Often the screw for the earth is not accessible and it is necessary to fit the earth lead to the motor before lifting the winch into position. Some people leave the earth lead off, but I strongly recommend running an earth lead from the motor to the -ve post on the battery.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

From what you have described, it is a low mount winch.

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It is, yes

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I can only speak about warn low mounts, but other makes may be similar. They are set-up, out of the box for mounting on a horizontal surface. But most winch bars are meant for the winch to mount on the vertical face.

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Yep, exactly...I just didn't know if this was normal!

And thanks for the rest of the tips....