winch security?

[xxxj-va]

Open style bumper....For bolts, a cotter pin, two hydraulic fittings and its "theirs"....how have y'all solved the problem?


Thanks....

P

[Daniel's 99XJ]

Put a tack weld on the bottom of the bolts where the nuts are tightened at. It at least keeps the honest people honest, but i still recommend keeping your reciept for insurance purposes. Daniel

[Goatman]

Yeah, even Warn recommends tack welding one of the bolts, that's what I do.

[xxxj-va]

That was my first thought....just wanted to see what y'all did. Tack weld it is. THANKS!

Pete

[satan]

I'm not a fan of tacking the bolts -- enough heat could anneal the fasteners -- but welding a channel over the bolt heads does work wonders...

[Goatman]

Originally posted by satan
I'm not a fan of tacking the bolts -- enough heat could anneal the fasteners -- but welding a channel over the bolt heads does work wonders...

Too damn hard to grind it off when you need to remove the winch. A quick tack on one or two bolts is all you need, and it won't hurt anything. All four bolts don't need to be tacked, if one isn't removable they can't steel your winch. If you call and ask Warn how to secure the winch, they will tell you to tack one of the bolts.....I had called them.

[xxxj-va]

FYI- I called Warn and MileMarker.....they say tack it. :)

[Mich88XJ]

If you are worried about heat, couldn't you just put JB Weld over the threads. BTW, sorry for resurrecting a dead thread.