Badland Apex 12,000 lb. Winch installed

[bgott]

It didn’t take too long. In the interim I attached the cutoff switch with a couple of zip ties.

I got lots of zip ties!

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[chaosjake]

I tried to order from them and kept getting a 404. They go out of business?

Yeah, it looks like they're gone. That sucks, it was a small business that seemed worth supporting.

 

[AmosMoses]

I finished my winch install this weekend by adding (2) 5/8" thick aluminum spacers to bring the winch up and negate cutting on the cable release handle. Now when I put the handle in free spool mode I have about an 1/8 of an inch between handle and bumper.

I also cut the end of my winch line off and made a brummel splice so that there are no metal parts on the end of my winch line that can turn into a projectile if my cable snaps. You can just use soft shackles to secure your line to whatever your using to winch to. This is a good how too video:

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I finished my winch install this weekend by adding (2) 5/8" thick aluminum spacers to bring the winch up and negate cutting on the cable release handle. Now when I put the handle in free spool mode I have about an 1/8 of an inch between handle and bumper.

I also cut the end of my winch line off and made a brummel splice so that there are no metal parts on the end of my winch line that can turn into a projectile if my cable snaps. You can just use soft shackles to secure your line to whatever your using to winch to. This is a good how too video:

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Nicely done. Did you make, or buy the spacers? I don't have a MOPAR winch plate (sort of wish I did) but on my other Jeep and the bulldog plate, my winch sat a bit low like you described, rope against bottom of bumper opening.

 

[AmosMoses]

Thank you. I made them. My work had some 1.750 x .625 aluminum stock so I just cut 2 pieces off at 6.50 or 7 inches long and drilled two clearance holes for a 10 mm bolt at the bolt spacing that is shown in the manual which worked perfectly.

Yes I had intended to enlarge the bumper opening so my line wouldn't rub but I found that the fairlead bolt holes in the bumper have quite a bit of clearance so I just loosened the bolts and adjusted my fairlead as high as it would go and that fixed that friction point. It would be nice if the bumper captured the nuts for the fairlead bolts so you didn't have to take the bumper off.

 

[camss69]

I installed mine today using the Metalcloak winch plate. I also used the Adventure Labs disconnect mount. Couple issues.. the winch sets down really low in the bumper so I’ll need to cut the handle, which is no big deal. The Metalcloak winch plate is super beefy… don’t expect to have any issues with it.

So I’m having trouble getting the screws back in on the side of the Adventure Labs mount. I saw some took the airbox off, I couldn’t figure out how to get it out? Is there a bolt somewhere in the bottom? I couldnt find it. I also dropped one of the airbox lid screws and have no idea where that went so if I could pull the airbox I could look for it. Otherwise it’s nowhere to be found.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I installed mine today using the Metalcloak winch plate. I also used the Adventure Labs disconnect mount. Couple issues.. the winch sets down really low in the bumper so I’ll need to cut the handle, which is no big deal. The Metalcloak winch plate is super beefy… don’t expect to have any issues with it.

So I’m having trouble getting the screws back in on the side of the Adventure Labs mount. I saw some took the airbox off, I couldn’t figure out how to get it out? Is there a bolt somewhere in the bottom? I couldnt find it. I also dropped one of the airbox lid screws and have no idea where that went so if I could pull the airbox I could look for it. Otherwise it’s nowhere to be found.

The air box has fingers on the bottom that sort of snap into grommets. It's a hard pull.

 

[NC_Overland]

I ordered mine on 03/25 and received it on 05/08.

I can’t remember the exact date mine showed up, but it was closer to 2 mo for mine to show up. It was wild. Sparse communication too. They could have at least responded to my emails.

 

[ALT2870]

The air box has fingers on the bottom that sort of snap into grommets. It's a hard pull.

I was wondering about that when I was doing mine. I was on the struggle bus.

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