Thread: remounting winch control box

now that sounds like an engine bay we need pics of.

i mounted mine under the RH front guard on the Defender.....

Mine was mounted under the bonnet in my '87 RR. The bracket lifted it above something but I can't remember what (John E Davis Motorworks installed it for the previous owner)

Originally Posted by sclarke

i mounted mine under the RH front guard on the Defender.....

Same place on my disco, the cables were the right length and i had a bracket lying around that was made for the job so it made the location easy.

Better if the cables are kept short. Less power loses.

Originally Posted by dannydisco1

hi guys and girls
i am remounting my winch control box to keep it dryer, i cant find any decent space under my bonnet any more so i am going under the passenger seat, can anybody see any why this would be a bad idea ??

cheers danny

In the Uk we used to out them behind the drivers side head light. Room behind there and out of way of water even when wading as the bow wave still keeps that area dry
And have the remote in the cab and by the winch

Under the passenger's seat is the battery. Not enough room there in mine... and it fills up with water - sometimes - so it would still drown. I was going to move mine up under the guard as others have suggested.

yeah i was thinking behind the guard, i think i will look at bit more at that option