Winch weekend project

SolidusJ · Jul 18, 2012

Hanging with Frumaker this weekend for a little project I've been wanted to do for a year now, can you tell what we are going to do???

alrock · Jul 18, 2012

Pound through about three beers each?

backcountryislife · Jul 18, 2012

My money is on more like 5...

No point in hurrying & stressing yourself out ya know?

silvrzuki77 · Jul 18, 2012

I would take that bike off some sweet jumps!

Bigunit · Jul 19, 2012

Good luck! :thumbs:

SolidusJ · Jul 19, 2012

You guys are nuts lol.

Hunner · Jul 19, 2012

I know, you are going to crank your T bars?

seventwozero · Jul 19, 2012

So after those 5 beers you guys are going to try and cram big things in small spaces?!

Hunner · Jul 19, 2012

Break out the blue flame wrench!

SolidusJ · Jul 20, 2012

Check it!!!!

I was going to just cut out the middle part of the bumper but after going back and forth on ideas it came down to just go with the whole ReconH3 front end. Start welding tomorrow.

alrock · Jul 20, 2012

:corn:

twinmill28 · Jul 21, 2012

I know of SWEET way to make this work, but you can't be weak about cutting off the frame horns. Once those are gone some 4" C channel will bolt right on to the frame and open your world to ALL kinds of possibilities. Turns out once the C-channel is on there, you now have the same frame set-up as pre-04 Wranglers which means you can find a real winch bumper to squeeze in there. It takes alot of trips to various 4x stores to measure what will fit and look right, but I managed to get a wicked Fab Fours bumper on mine

SolidusJ · Jul 21, 2012

twinmill28 said:
I know of SWEET way to make this work, but you can't be weak about cutting off the frame horns. Once those are gone some 4" C channel will bolt right on to the frame and open your world to ALL kinds of possibilities. Turns out once the C-channel is on there, you now have the same frame set-up as pre-04 Wranglers which means you can find a real winch bumper to squeeze in there. It takes alot of trips to various 4x stores to measure what will fit and look right, but I managed to get a wicked Fab Fours bumper on mine

Hmmmm this is my first time doing a winch so I'm a little lost about what you said? Me and frumaker came down to getting C channel that is 7"X30" and place it in between the frame and have 6 points of weld on it. Then making a L bracket with 6 point to bolt the winch plate and fog lamps. I'll have more photos today after the BBQ and build!!!!

SolidusJ · Jul 21, 2012

I should wash my @ss and go to bed but I can't do it without posting up what happen today. Went with C channel that was 8"X 26" and weld it to the center of the frame.

Not finished yet if you can tell I'm missing my front plate and the metal bumper behind the tow hooks. We will get the rest of it put together and then work on something for the fog lights. Question would PIAA fog lamps be better the the OEM? I would think so but need to know if I should just keep the cash in the pocket or buy them. One more thing I think the THOR fog light pod are what we are going to go for so I need a good front in picture. Thank you.

58Bisc · Jul 21, 2012

Hope these help. If not let me know and I can take and post more. You can check my build thred also to see any of them help you.

alrock · Jul 22, 2012

SolidusJ said:
I should wash my @ss and go to bed but I can't do it without posting up what happen today. Went with C channel that was 8"X 26" and weld it to the center of the frame.

Not sure if we should be flattered or concerned that you put H4O ahead of personal hygiene!

Looks like it is coming along great. Since the Thor's accommodate the OEM lamps why not just use those for now and save that PIAA money for another day?

SolidusJ · Jul 22, 2012

OK I need some measurement for the fog lamp pods, going to stick with the OEM one for now and do some research to see is the PIAA is any better.. Went and hit it with some black today so is doesn't look to funny. Should have the front end put together in the next few days and then after that make a bracket for the fog lamps. Damn winch hook had a one time nut on it or something so when we put it together to test it, it wouldn't come back off so know I need to get a new one.

SolidusJ · Jul 22, 2012

alrock said:
Not sure if we should be flattered or concerned that you put H4O ahead of personal hygiene!

Looks like it is coming along great. Since the Thor's accommodate the OEM lamps why not just use those for now and save that PIAA money for another day?

Your right but we are just going to make a plate that's in the same shape as the Thor light pods.

Gunner_45 · Jul 22, 2012

Interesting execution.

That leaves you a lot of room to play with a new skid plate design.

Are you going to leave that factory crash bar in place or do something else?

What rating is that winch?

I thought I saw a 12.5K sticker on it in one of the earlier pics.

SolidusJ · Jul 22, 2012

Gunner_45 said:
Interesting execution.

That leaves you a lot of room to play with a new skid plate design.

Are you going to leave that factory crash bar in place or do something else?

What rating is that winch?

I thought I saw a 12.5K sticker on it in one of the earlier pics.

The winch is a Tuff Stuff Extreme Winch 12,500 andwe are just going to cut the plate that bolts behind the tow hook and reuse the OEM.

Gunner_45 · Jul 22, 2012

At 12.5K, that big SOB ought to either un-stick your azz or pull the front of the damn truck off.

:thumbs:

08SolarFlareH3 · Jul 22, 2012

Do you still have access to the clutch lever so you can spool out the cable?

SolidusJ · Jul 22, 2012

08SolarFlareH3 said:
Do you still have access to the clutch lever so you can spool out the cable?

Sure can I was worried about that also but this works out just fine.

I didn't know how I was going to like this look but I'm starting to really get into it with all the tires showing in the front. I cut down the front wheel well covers also. Just need the roller fairlead and some cutting and bolting. It really is going to be a cross one Recon and the thor front end.

benlaud87 · Jul 22, 2012

thats awesome

SolidusJ · Jul 24, 2012

OK here how it looks all together, should be working on the fog lamps next weekend. Damn can't wait to have it all done.

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