Re: JPOR: Winch mount with Steering box (looking for input)

[John Nutter <jnutter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It's not worth the time on an AMC or Chrysler Jeep. Get a four core
radiator and live with the raditor blockage or get a planetary style
winch. I just got a new three core raditor from Midwwest Raditor for
$200 including swapping the inlets for the Chevy motor, a four core is
probably not much more.

B Nelson wrote:
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>     After reading the sunken winch mount article on
> 4x4wire.com (
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/tech/winch/
> 8274mount/ )   I decided to take a look at my Jeep for
> this mod.  Sure the CJ they did the mod on was a pre
> AMC Jeep with out the crossbar in the way, Yes my CJ-7
> has a large cross-member in the way, but that should
> be a minor problem.  SO has any one else looked in to
> this?  Is there any documentation on the web?
>
>         Here’s what I’m looking at doing: Welding a
> cross-member at the front of the Jeep, 1/4 C-channel.
> Shorting the stock front cross-member by taking out
> 3-5” in the middle of it.  Moving the steering box
> closer to the frame using a similar method to Sam’s
> off-road unit (
> http://samsoffroad.com/samsoffroadsto/Specialty.htm ).
>  Then bending a sheet of plate steel to start on top
> of the frame, go over the steering box, bend down to
> the bottom of the frame and over to the other side,
> then bend back up and over the top of the frame.  Or
> if the is not enough room I could stay above the
> steering box with the flat plate.  The winch would sit
> in this sunken off centered pocket.  The winch would
> be off center a little, is this a big deal?  I have
> never had a winch on any Jeep i've owned and thus I am
> looking for input.  Thanks.
>
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> Brad
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