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

[Bradley757@xxxxxxx]

John,
Thanks for the input.  With how much I am modifying the frame I though it
would be unique to have a sunken winch on an AMC Jeep.  It kind of gives me
an excuse to do my own steering mount.
Still looking for more input.  Someone else must have though about this.

Brad CJ-7  (Will be using a Scout II 3-core rad, just need to cut the Jeep
grill to fit)

John Wrote:

>  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:
>  >     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.
>  >
>  > __               ______
>  >  F|              |       F
>  >  F|________|Box F
>  >
>  > __                      __
>  >  F|____________| F
>  >  F          Box  F
>  >
>  > Brad