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Post by Shadrock on Aug 26, 2015 12:31:48 GMT -6
I've had a winch or two, but never installed one... I acquired a Warn M8000I and was going to install it on my trailer tong. It didn't come with a mounting plate, bolts, or a fairlead. I was just going to brake some 1/4" steal I had to match the following: PN 63885Question: I was looking under the winch at the mounting bolts and they look like they need square nuts? Am I right, or am I over looking something? |
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Post by SW86 on Aug 26, 2015 13:05:17 GMT -6
Yes square. I lost two of mine. I haven't tried a regular nut but I assumed they had to be square.
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Post by Weezul on Aug 26, 2015 13:46:05 GMT -6
Yes, they are square. I bought my winch used and had to find some. Home Depot has them.
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Post by James on Aug 26, 2015 15:54:21 GMT -6
I bought a mounting plate from Harbor Freight and mounted mine on my trailer. I have done about 5 or 6 of these so far. YWhat does the header of your trailer look like?
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Post by Somebody on Aug 26, 2015 20:39:04 GMT -6
Weld the nuts, put a cover on it, relabel it Smittybilt or something... If someone sees a Warn on a trailer their fingers are gonna get real busy!!
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Post by BEN on Aug 26, 2015 20:51:10 GMT -6
Weld the nuts, put a cover on it, relabel it Smittybilt or something... If someone sees a Warn on a trailer their fingers are gonna get real busy!! I do need a better winch on the JK........ Ha jk |
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Post by Shadrock on Aug 27, 2015 10:12:57 GMT -6
Weld the nuts, put a cover on it, relabel it Smittybilt or something... If someone sees a Warn on a trailer their fingers are gonna get real busy!! Yeah, no doubt. I intend on mounting it in a tool box or under one... Just need to make up my mind how I want to jerry rig it. |
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Post by BEN on Aug 27, 2015 10:46:50 GMT -6
Let me see if I have a pic of how the previous owner did mine lol
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Post by BEN on Aug 27, 2015 10:47:47 GMT -6
Let me see if I have a pic of how the previous owner did mine lol
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Post by James on Aug 27, 2015 12:49:14 GMT -6
This is my current set up.  This is one of my old ones.  |
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Post by Shadrock on Aug 27, 2015 15:57:28 GMT -6
This is my current set up. This is one of my old ones. Yeah, I got a box like that one I was thinking about mounting like that. I just got a 16' trailer. Hopefully my car would fit, not sure if it has to come all the way forward or not for proper weight distribution... I'm going to go ahead and mount the winch like that one. |
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Post by James on Aug 27, 2015 17:12:07 GMT -6
This is how I mounted the box with the open header on that trailer.   |
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Post by BEN on Aug 27, 2015 17:19:22 GMT -6
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Post by Somebody on Aug 27, 2015 19:35:28 GMT -6
Miss that damn trailer too!!  |
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Post by Shadrock on Aug 28, 2015 13:09:36 GMT -6
Miss that damn trailer too!! Yeah, that's the one I got the idea from... |
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