Still boxed up, waiting on warmer weather to do the install, I've been studying you pics closely on another winch thread.... But I can bust it open tomorrow and post a pic of the instruction manual concerning the fitment of those parts if it's available , if you like ???
Some day I may pull the front end apart again as I found some rust on a couple of the bolts holding the winch plate that came with my bumper and now that I've seen it it's driving me nuts. I may if I can make some spare money upgrade the plate at the same time just because I can (although recently signing up for Medicare means an extra 400+ a month coming out of my account. For the last 5 years my unused sick leave pay has been paying for my health insurance - that ends when I'm 65 next month and it's a huge impact on my budget. I never figured Medicare would actually break the bank and be many times more expensive!
They got you bent over. They take $170 a month and Aetna takes another $27 a month for the other parts. I'll be 66 in March.
Medicare is 80% coverage, $170/month. That doesn't cover drugs, vision, hearing, dental - and again, only 80% of your medical costs at best after a crazy deductible.
The one that comes with the bumper I have is decent, especially if the side braces or brackets are mounted properly............ but............ I'm thinking of saving up for the WARN plate since I will likely pull things apart to take care of the rust on the bolts I saw. It's already driving me nuts.
I used a floor jack under the winch plate to hold it up in place and set the side bracket to frame bolts in. I put bolts through the plate and front ends of the frame to help while I mounted the winch and bolted the plate to the frame along the sides. Then I took out the front bolts that held it up to the ends of the frame, left the floor jack under the plate and put the bumper in place. Everything slid right together.
I watched this video before I installed mine. It went well working alone. I used the warn mount 101255 and the warn 12k evo winch. I was not in a big rush to get it done but still finished installing it in 4 hours. It to another 4 hours installing the switches, relays and solenoid.
Looks good!I watched this video before I installed mine. It went well working alone. I used the warn mount 101255 and the warn 12k evo winch. I was not in a big rush to get it done but still finished installing it in 4 hours. It to another 4 hours installing the switches, relays and solenoid.
That warn mount looks like it's stronger than the bumper itself. That thing is made crazy tough.I watched this video before I installed mine. It went well working alone. I used the warn mount 101255 and the warn 12k evo winch. I was not in a big rush to get it done but still finished installing it in 4 hours. It to another 4 hours installing the switches, relays and solenoid.
Question for you. Did you remount these brackets along woth the winch plate and bumper? I was just wrapping up my install and didnāt see remounting those in the instructions and now my rear skid plate bolts have no nuts to thread Into... got me scrtaching my head about wether or not I need to pull everything off and remount those guys... smh.I watched this video before I installed mine. It went well working alone. I used the warn mount 101255 and the warn 12k evo winch. I was not in a big rush to get it done but still finished installing it in 4 hours. It to another 4 hours installing the switches, relays and solenoid.
Yes. I recounted those brackets. And yes, that step was not in the instructions. Once everything was loosely assembled. I was hoping to slide the winch forward a bit for more clearance to the grill. However, I was lucky to have enough room. Others have enlarged the mount holes to move the winch forward.Question for you. Did you remount these brackets along woth the winch plate and bumper? I was just wrapping up my install and didnāt see remounting those in the instructions and now my rear skid plate bolts have no nuts to thread Into... got me scrtaching my head about wether or not I need to pull everything off and remount those guys... smh.
