Babland Apex Control Box relocation

[Florida Mojave]

Does anybody have any advice on Relocating the control Box?

I had the same issue and I drilled a 3/4" hole in the cover to relocate the positive cable exit location, just the same as Summitsearcher did in the above pictures - worked perfectly!!!

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[irrelevantgoals]

Any relocation advice would be helpful.

 

[99ls1tj]

That is tight! @ShadowsPapa is right, spacer plate would resolve the grill clearance. I had a little more space with mine and just went out the side. May still use a plate anyway.

I just installed one for my wife and did the exact same thing. I'm curious if you plugged the factory hole in the control box and if you did, what you used? Thanks

 

[Summitsearcher]

I just installed one for my wife and did the exact same thing. I'm curious if you plugged the factory hole in the control box and if you did, what you used? Thanks

3/4” rubber grommet plug. Any hardware store should have it.

 

[mrmo]

Trimming the grill? Wow.
Are you saying that top box won't fit, or the CABLE won't clear???
You can re-route the cable out the passenger end of that top box - several here have done that.
If the winch isn't clearing - what plate are you using? Never heard of the winch control box itselt not clearing.

Mine fit. I did tweak the wire routing a bit, and I did put washers in to space the winch plate out about 1/8" - but -
I could have used the member-made plates to space it out but I don't think he was making them when I did my winch.
You can buy his spacer plates in 1/4 or 3/8" thickness. They come unpainted and un-powdercoated but that's fine - I'll powder coat mine.

You can route the power cable out the right end of the top cover, or do like I did............

I put this same winch on my 2022. First, you need to change the power lead to come out the side, and plug the hole where it came out from the factory. Then I had to add 3 flat washers to the bumper to frame brackets to space it out just enough to get it to sit there without impacting the grill. When tightening the winch mounts I pushed it forward as much as possible, there is a small amount of play there. Afterwards it all fit and all is good. I dont remember what bumper I have, one of the RC ones I believe

Note: I see Im late to the party on the relocation of the power lead, but yeah, gotta do it with these larger winches in a small spot

 

[ospreyfe55]

Any relocation advice would be helpful.

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[zuki_dan]

I relocated the power wire in mine also out the side. The motobuilt bumper I trimmed the tapered sections out to fit the winch.

I did not reseal the old wire hole. The control solenoid box underneath is already sealed.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I relocated the power wire in mine also out the side. The motobuilt bumper I trimmed the tapered sections out to fit the winch.

I did not reseal the old wire hole. The control solenoid box underneath is already sealed.

Yeah, it kind of is, but the copper under the top cover - let's just say mine was turning green from water getting in. Eventually it would cause problems.

I put this same winch on my 2022. First, you need to change the power lead to come out the side,

As you see, I didn't relocate mine and it wasn't tight at all. I could stick my little finger between the cable and grill.

but yeah, gotta do it with these larger winches in a small spot

You don't gotta........ I didn't the first time. I didn't use spacers but if I had, it would have been even better. Like I said -I could stick a finger between cable and grill.
I removed everything to trade the truck and there wasn't so much as a scuff on the grill from any part of my install (I'm too OCD to let it even be close to rubbing!)

I DID go ahead and re-route the cable this time because of the new winch plate being a bit different, and I just decided to do things a bit different this time.
Anyway, there was plenty of room with my winch on the 2020. There was no reason to do any more than pull the cable around and clamp it like i did in the pic. And it wasn't even close. It never touched.

YMMV depending on your winch plate!

Seal that hole - car wash detergents, winter salt, whatever, will cause the copper under the cover to turn green - oxidize. If it gets bad enough you'll have problems. Car wash detergents are caustic - will destroy copper with time. I used to work at a car wash as a teen - and the cleaner I use for plating says to leave copper or brass in the cleaner for only TEN SECONDS. There's a clue.

I decided to move the cable this time around - because I could, because I wanted to see what the fuss was about, and finally - just because. I also wanted to clean up under that cover - clean connections.

Back hole sealed - i epoxied a solid grommet in the hole, and the grommet around the cable is fairly snug.

 

[USMC_1Wire6337]

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