Winch Install

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barns12

NAXJA Forum User

Location

St. Louis, Missouri

• Dec 15, 2005

• #1

Thinking of installing a winch on my 2000 XJ. At the present time I cannot lift it due to having to take my 84 Year old mom to doctors, etc. When I install the winch and bumper what can I do to level it and what does the extra weight do as far as wear on the front end?

 

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Muddy89XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mansfield, Texas

• Dec 15, 2005

• #2

Pit a coil spacer in.

 

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dmillion

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado

• Dec 15, 2005

• #3

Easiest and cheapest way is a coil spacer or up-country springs (if your Jeep doesn't already have the up-country package). The extra weight on the front will create a bit of additional wear, but not enough to matter--don't worry about that.

 

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Wackodrumr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Campbellsville, KY

• Dec 15, 2005

• #4

Or... Go to a Junk Yard and get some front ZJ coils. When I put my Winch/Bumper on I lost about 3/4 of an inch in the front. ZJ coils give about 1" of lift on an XJ.

Any ideas for a winch bumper?

 

MontanaXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Montana

• Dec 16, 2005

• #5

I would add another set of stock isolators on top of the ones you already have. By far the cheapest way to get more lift.

Greg