Mounting a WARN vertically.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:04 pm

Got a 9500lbs Warn, looking at bolting it to a mount that is vertical rather than horizontal and tucking it in front of the chassis cross member.

Is this alright to do, or will it not spread the load correctly? Using 12.9 bolts.

Cheers, Taz.

kbushnz · Post by **kbushnz** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:07 pm

Vertical as spool on its end ? I think you will find it will bunch up the winch cable / rope at the bottom end and jam it all up...

Calvin

mudlva · Post by **mudlva** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:20 pm

comes down to the pull strenght of the mounting feet
in normal opperation the feet are in sheer loading
on a vertical service the feet are taking pull loading as well as the bolts

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:27 am

My warn was mounted in this way, and so is the EWX 12.000lb. It helpede in getting it right back towards the radiator. I have not had any issues.
Al

mudlva · Post by **mudlva** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:15 am

albundy wrote:My warn was mounted in this way, and so is the EWX 12.000lb. It helpede in getting it right back towards the radiator. I have not had any issues.
Al

that say it all doit

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:43 pm

albundy wrote:My warn was mounted in this way, and so is the EWX 12.000lb. It helpede in getting it right back towards the radiator. I have not had any issues.
Al

Schweet. What sort of bolts are you using? My main worry was most the load being on the nuts rather than the actual bolt. Will go with a finer thread.

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:28 am

The usual 8.8 with coarse thread. About to swap fairlead for hawser and swap wire for dynex as I have decidede to keep the stuff instead of parting with it.
Al

taz01 · Post by **taz01** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:43 am

weve been building the frame to hold the winch forward of the winch means turning the winch around pulling winch into the frame thus no stress on the bolts and provides protection as well and yep 8.8 bolts

nstacey · Post by **nstacey** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:19 pm

taz01 wrote:weve been building the frame to hold the winch forward of the winch means turning the winch around pulling winch into the frame thus no stress on the bolts and provides protection as well and yep 8.8 bolts

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:22 pm

Yep, that's exactly like mine

Pulls it right back.

Only exception is the plate folds from the top down the vertical front plane and angled back down under the bottom as a protection plate. All one piece and part of the front bar. Winch is contained within and well protected.
Al

landcruiser69 · Post by **landcruiser69** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:58 am

can you weld your winch plate to your chassis or does it have to be bolted? or does it mount to the bumper itself? 1st time installing a wincch on a 4x4

mudlva · Post by **mudlva** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:34 pm

landcruiser69 wrote:can you weld your winch plate to your chassis or does it have to be bolted? or does it mount to the bumper itself? 1st time installing a wincch on a 4x4

bolt every thing with crush tubes if going thru box section.

wof guys will be asking for certs if you weld to the chassis

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