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PSA: My winch was installed upside down for 2 years
I pulled into a mud pit last Saturday and watched my winch line come off the drum all wrong. A buddy with a lifted Jeep walked over and just stared at it for a second before saying 'you know your fairlead is on the bottom, right?' I had bolted the whole thing on without thinking back when I built my front bumper. Two years of thinking it was just a cheap winch and it was user error the whole time. Anyone else ever get a basic install direction wrong and just live with it?
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nancy35128d ago
your fairlead is on the bottom" lmao classic.
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tyler49228d ago
Hmm I gotta disagree a little. Having it on the bottom is actually pretty common for winching in tight spots where you need that extra wrap around the drum. Keeps the cable from digging into the frame or bumper too. Seen plenty of guys run it that way without issues, depends on the setup. You tried it both ways or just going off what looks right?
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