Front Winch Mount?

[Luna X]

better yet... If your 4wd hi-lo shifter still works, but the machine in lo and drive on out....

[Marlin]

better yet... If your 4wd hi-lo shifter still works, but the machine in lo and drive on out....

As for moving it front and rear, the cable you need for power to run that winch off the rear end is gonna be some bucks!! The current draw is gotta be huge, without checking speqs I would guess somewhere in the 40-50amp range? You are gonna need 00 or bigger from front to rear, and a breaker just in case. Thats not gonna be cheap. Go for it!! I saved my hot tub power line just for that reason, IIRC its 3 wire 8ga conductor in a chemical resistant sheathing. Just wire all three together, and voila, a decent rear winch mount power line. I eventually gave up on the idea, too much work, and I carry a come-along if a strap won't do.

But I wouldn't even think about mounting it on that push bar. That thing can't be thicker than 12ga steel if that, and it will just fold on itself. Then you are out the bar, if you can even replace that...

[rowhard]

You are gonna need 00 or bigger from front to rear, and a breaker just in case.

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If you buy it at Home Depot or Lowes (bulk) I think it would be affordable. It wouldn't be the multi strand like you would use on a power amp, but signal noise isn't a issue

[Ascinder]

That winch actually looks really similar to my T-max(Aussie brand too). Almost like it's a slightly smaller version.

[Marlin]

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If you buy it at Home Depot or Lowes (bulk) I think it would be affordable. It wouldn't be the multi strand like you would use on a power amp, but signal noise isn't a issue

I didn't think about that, Romex feeder would be great! Easy to bend and put in place. 10gage is about buck a foot, so figure 2 bucks or so for triple wire 8 or 6?

[RallyDude]

Thanks for all the input. If I get stuck it isn't a matter of throwing it in low, as I probably had it in low already. Trails around here can get pretty technical.

I'll have to see how this goes. I can see that I might have to spend a lot more on the mount than on the winch. That T-Max looks like a nice winch (on the outside anyway). Have you had good luck with it? The color would match my Kaiser, and the ribbed top would look good with the ribs in my fiberglass non-skid plate and the ribbed doors on the VX.

I don't want to lift it and go with huge tires, as the driving around here is all twisty mountain roads. I want to keep the superior road handling, yet still have a competent off-road ride. Without the big tires and a lift, maybe the winch isn't needed. I've never got so stuck that I haven't been able to get out, but it would be a blast to pull out a stranded jeep. I pulled a full-size truck out of the ditch on its side once with an old 250k miles subie. The look on the owner's face was priceless. I agree, it's all about the tires, but I have a new set of 285/60-18 Cooper Zeon LTZ performance all terrain-tires.

[Ascinder]

I think you'll be fine with the recon winch personally. The T-max was bought because I got a really great deal on it and I was planning to install heavier duty running gear in the future. It's a bit big and hard to fit in behind the cladding. I had to chop the fan mount support and remove the stock electric fan and put in something more low profile. The winch is mounted right up against the very front frame crossmember right up against the radiator. It's pretty tight. Works like a champ though.

[BigMeatVX]

Yeah I did this years ago, I only sold like 3 or 4 of them....here is pics.