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winch mounting

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:47 pm
by fiftyfrenzy
hey just after a bit of help i have got one of those aldi winches. But i am having trouble mountingit . Can i rotate the clutch leaver to face upwards when the winch is mounted to the bar???,
as it is making things very hard to install and will be difficult to operate as it is at the moment ( at the moment its facing in towards the radiator).

just need some advice on how i can rotate the winch around...
Have been looking throught a 4wd action winch instalation write up and dosnt say anything about rotating winch but i have heard of it. but cant find any info on it.

cheers guys

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:21 pm
by macca81
usualy the bolts holding it to the drum are undone, then its taken off and rotated then put back on where you want it

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:04 pm
by fiftyfrenzy
cheers mate rotated the drum around this arvo.

but now i have run into another problem, the winch is going on my hilux and im not completely sure how or where i am going to mount my control box as it dosnt fit behind the bullbar???
any sugestions or pics? and did you guys have to make your own mounting brackets?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:45 pm
by scuba steve 22
i mounted mine to the grill on my 60 series.
i used some large zip ties.stayed there no worrys
hope it helps

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:18 pm
by PJ.zook
You can move the control box to under the bonnet if you like and extend the wiring, just did this in my sierra and extended lines by about 2'.

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:35 pm
by fiftyfrenzy
ok thanks guys will have a nother look now

Re: winch mounting

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:27 pm
by tigerz11
fiftyfrenzy wrote:hey just after a bit of help i have got one of those aldi winches. But i am having trouble mountingit . Can i rotate the clutch leaver to face upwards when the winch is mounted to the bar???,
as it is making things very hard to install and will be difficult to operate as it is at the moment ( at the moment its facing in towards the radiator).

just need some advice on how i can rotate the winch around...
Have been looking throught a 4wd action winch instalation write up and dosnt say anything about rotating winch but i have heard of it. but cant find any info on it.

cheers guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt-VpTs4AUY

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:52 pm
by fiftyfrenzy
cheers mate never even thought of youtube will keep that in mind

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:47 pm
by fiftyfrenzy
thanks heaps for the advice guys the winch is now in and all good to go thanks again.