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    Quote Originally Posted by 85cj7 View Post
    ...which will decrease their dampening ability...
    shocks damp. sponges dampen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seth View Post
    what are your shocks getting wet?
    So this was the proper line of questioning? Nice.
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    Changed out all the bolts on the rocker guards to 5/16" recessed flat hex heads so that all the exterior body armor bolts are the same.



    Also smoothed out the seam between the rocker guards and rear panels.





    And installed some JB fab twin sticks and built a box for the shifter boot to bolt to.

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    Looks good. Needs a winch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JB View Post
    Looks good. Needs a winch.
    Thanks.

    I have a Superwinch LP8500 waiting to go on. I just haven't gotten around to even looking at how to mount it. I can't use a pre-made winch plate because of the bumper/stinger. I need to weld in a big 1/4" plate and then figure out the fairlead.
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    Get it done. And wheel it.
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    ask tum tum he figured out how to mount it.

    drill holes in plate to mount winch
    Weld in 1/4 plate
    weld on tabs to hold fairlead
    hook winch to battery
    wheel
    get stuck
    use winch
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    I'm doing something a little different. I'll post pics as soon as I hammer out the details.
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    Winch is mounted.

    I went for a vertical mounted winch in a horizontal plane. This eliminates all the shear stress on the winch mounting bolts. This has been done before but is still not all that common. I wanted something firstly unique, and secondly easy. This fit both requirements b/c of the complexity of mounting a conventional winch plate to the front frame rails b/c of the addition of the stinger/front crossmember/steering box bolts.

    I also re-mounted the solenoid box on top of the rotated winch. I could have just relocated the box but that would require making new cables and finding a place, this was the cleanest route. I mimicked the front tie rod that the solenoid box clamps to by using some 5/8" round bar and some shaft collars with allen key set screws to remove the bar and solenoid pack for easy removal of the winch.

    And I figured out how to rotate the clutch housing assembly on the LP series superwinch. They are different then other winch makes and models. I had to call Superwinch directly and talk to a tech guy while disassembling it. It is rotated 72 degrees forward to make the handle easy to get to.

    It is all 1/4".







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    I changed out the front CJ bastard packs for R.E. SOA 1.5" springs. They help to level out the jeep a bit more and gained me another 1/2" of clearance between the tie rod and leaf pack. It also has ruffstuffspecialities spring plates and u-bolts front and rear now.





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    is your winch mount gusseted at all? i think you will have issues with that plate bending while pulling
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    Looks good, now put those shackles on the proper side of the axle and get the most out of them!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sam_hodnett View Post
    is your winch mount gusseted at all? i think you will have issues with that plate bending while pulling
    I agree
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    I disagree. The forces are attempting to pull the winch past the stinger. The forces are following through the 30 degree placed front gussets that tie into the stinger. So essentially all the force is being applied onto the stinger and bumper itself; channeling outwards from the winch mounting feet.

    Here are two test proven examples.
    http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost....08&postcount=9
    http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost....1&postcount=11
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