HOW TO INSTALL A WINCH AND WIRE IT JEEP WRANGLER
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2019
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Picked up a winch from a friend and decided to do a install video of mounting it and then wiring it. I hope this helps you with your project and helps you install it your self. The whole process is really easy and shouldn't take that long it should also help you replace or change out a broken winch. The vehicle used was a jeep wrangler jk for the winch install, Thanks again for watching.
Another thanks for showing where you ran the cables to the battery. Working on putting a Warn on my JK.
Thanks for posting the video.
Minor comment: the nut on the battery clamp closest to the post is actually a conical nut that tightens the clamp.
Putting a wire or anything under this nut, will prevent the clamp from staying tight. The nut further away from the post is the one to use.
Thanks for showing the cable routing you did. That seems to be the hard part for other folks when doing these. That was helpful. Nice work!
Installing winch today and this was so helpful. 21 JLU has a full engine bay and this was so helpful to figure out the wiring.
Thank you very much for the video it helped me install my warn 8,000lbs winch on my 03 Wrangler
Thanks for the instructions. Obviously, I am here as I am about to install my winch and I just wanted a visual confirmation...
You did all the same as the manual that came with my winch shows, except one thing: mounting the fairlead. My manual reads: "Attach fairlead to the mounting holes by placing bolt heads on the winch side of plate and nuts outside, the clearances might be tight..." Not sure if this is a standard, but just a note for anyone using this video as a manual for installation... 🍁🍁🍁
Cheers
Great video😊
excellent!
I just installed a similar set up , where the winch and light bar sticks up just as high as yours. Do you have any issues with air flow or over heating? I keep reading that your wimch should be in a recessed bumper. Just wanted to know if you have had any issues?
How thick is your aftermarket bumper ? Any additional plate ?
wanting to use split loom on my wires as well...what diameter loom did you use?
Curious on this as well
So where did you run the wire for the controller?
it disconnects so i just keep it in the glove box
ghostlyrich yea I had a “duh” moment went I commented. I got her figured out now and thanks for posting!
Do you know where your friend got the off-brand winch?
Zero idea man, I checked with him and he doesn't deal with that importer I believe anymore
No problem. Thanks for the educational video.
@@ahmadawad7432 It kind of looks like a Harbor Freight Apex but those are rated for 12,000lbs
What bumper is that?
How are you able to get the head of the cable through the rollers. Mine is too think
Are you trying to put it through with the hook attached? If all else fails if the rollers have snap rings you can pop the snap rings put it through than put back on
@@ghostlyrich no wasn’t trying with the hook on. Ended up tapping it through with a hammer. I guess the knock wasn’t to spec and was wider than needed to be. Went through fine with a few love taps.
No kill switch between the winch and battery?
No they draw to much no fuse required
@@ghostlyrich not a fuse a battery disconnect switch to cut electricity to the winch when not in use... being hooked directly to the battery like so with nothing in between if that positive wire gets a chaif or cut anywhere close to bear metal better hope you can unscrew those wires from the battery fast enough to keep the truck from catching fire.
Why do you call the fairlead a ferret? I've never heard that before.
Yeah, kind of irritating... I heard it as "farad" (as in the measure of electrical capacitance)...
Turns out that he's a 51st Stater (i.e. Canadian)... That explains why he talks funny, eh? :)
I almost want to disregard everything you said because of your liberal use of the term zap- strap. 😂
Hated it after about 2 zapatraps I stoped watching
… more commonly referred to as zip ties. 😀 …
That and calling a "fairlead" a "farad"...
Apparently, he's a Canuck... Maybe that is what they call them up there in the Frozen North...