LBEXJ
NAXJA Member #721
- Location
- Parke County, Indiana
Have another question about proper winch installation ...
The way it appears in the manual, the fairlead is to be oriented so the cable pulls from the outer edge of the circumference of the spool. I would assume this is so the pressure pulls down on the winch instead of pulling upward on the mounting bolts (at least it makes sense in my head).
Is this a critical issue ...
I had my local welding shop weld the bottom plate on my bumper and they mounted it a little too low respective to the fairlead. I gave them a drawing, but they did not notice this detail until after they had welded the plate in. As it is right now, the cable pulls at about and inch below the centerline of the spool. Should I insert a thick enough filler plate (about an inch thick) to raise the winch? If so, should this material be steel or can it be aluminum?
Thanks ...
Les
The way it appears in the manual, the fairlead is to be oriented so the cable pulls from the outer edge of the circumference of the spool. I would assume this is so the pressure pulls down on the winch instead of pulling upward on the mounting bolts (at least it makes sense in my head).
Is this a critical issue ...
I had my local welding shop weld the bottom plate on my bumper and they mounted it a little too low respective to the fairlead. I gave them a drawing, but they did not notice this detail until after they had welded the plate in. As it is right now, the cable pulls at about and inch below the centerline of the spool. Should I insert a thick enough filler plate (about an inch thick) to raise the winch? If so, should this material be steel or can it be aluminum?
Thanks ...
Les