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Stock Rubi steel bumper

Finally got around to installing my winch. I chose the Zeak 13,000 after seeing many good reviews.

Used the Rugged Ridge Winch plate (easy install)


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Rusty's winch plate provides a plate to cover the front holes and nuts to reinstall the torx bolts on the top of the bumper.
 
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Rusty's winch plate provides a plate to cover the front holes and nuts to reinstall the torx bolts on the top of the bumper.
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Rusty's winch plate provides a plate to cover the front holes and nuts to reinstall the torx bolts on the top of the bumper.
Sent them a message.....

If they can't sell only that plate .... I will just fab something from the original plate that was there.
 

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Got the same winch. Haven't done any heavy work with it yet. I'm a little nervous at what I'd consider an inadequate amount of cast aluminum where the winch bolts to the plate.
3250# of force at each point with those weinie cap screws?
Got a picture of the control box mount? I moved mine forward an inch so the wires would clear.

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Got the same winch. Haven't done any heavy work with it yet. I'm a little nervous at what I'd consider an inadequate amount of cast aluminum where the winch bolts to the plate.
3250# of force at each point with those weinie cap screws?
Got a picture of the control box mount? I moved mine forward an inch so the wires would clear.

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Haven't mounted the control box yet. My plan is to mount it under the hood
 

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I don't have anything to compare as far as the mounting structure is concerned but it's not really passing the eye test.
As a preventative measure, I picked up several blocks and other than the lightest of recoveries, I'll be using double and triple line pulls, and also incorporating remote anchor points when available in order to minimize the load on the winch and I don't mean just the winch motor.

This guy has great tutorials on winch setups:



Haven't mounted the control box yet. My plan is to mount it under the hood
You'll have fun with that.
 
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Followed a members idea and mounted the control box on top of the motor. Clears the Rubicon hood

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Made some changes because I did not like how hot the control box got.

Fabbed up a bracket and mounted just the solenoid between the battery and fender.

Going to extend the (wired) control switch to the front bumper and drill a hole in the bumper for the plug.

Just need to tidy up the wires

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Extended the control plug wires and located the plug to the front bumper.

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