Topic: just got a winch

[nofearblackstar]

just bought a milemarker 9000

i am gona make my own mounting plate and was woundering how this should be done . I wound like it so it cant be unbolted easily as i would not want my new toy to get stolin . any help would be great

Alex

[Jeffy]

Well, what is this for?  XJ, YJ, TJ, etc?  I'd just copy an existing mount.  No need to reinvent the wheel.

To keep it from walking off, you could do a few things.  Spot weld all the bolts and nuts in place or you could weld U channels over them.  Some people take 1" lengths of tube but you can still use a socket to get around those.  Another idea is to use non-standard fasteners.  Large torx or allen heads, etc...

[Bounty Hunter]

Made my own winch plate out of 1/4" steel.  May be able to add a few tips once you list the model of your jeep.

[nofearblackstar]

sorry its a 93

[Jeffy]

Not much to it then.  Just measure the 4 holes in the frame.  Then measure the holes in the winch.  Choose your steel thickness and cut some holes.  If you don't buy a C channel or a L plate then you'll need to weld on a front plate for the fairlead then gusset it somehow.

http://wrangler.kicks-ass.net/BumperF.htm
http://wrangler.kicks-ass.net/Fairlead.htm

[nofearblackstar]

ok dosnt look to bad at all . ill post pics soon . should be able to get it into my shop early this week .
Always building other peoples truck dosnt leave a hole bunch of time for my own

[black99tj]

I made my own winch plate out of 3/16 304 stainless. It's two seperate pieces welded together. There have been times when I was worried about the strength of my plate but it has stood the test of time. Just make sure if you replace bolts to go with grade 8

[nofearblackstar]

started it last night . ill try to get pics up . i just tore off my old bumper and boxed in the front of the fram rails .

it all out of 3/16 but is bolted to another piece of 3/16 braced down to the cross member bettween the frame rails .Then the boxed piece is bolted to the frame raild in about 6 spots

dosnt look like anything special but i just wanted it to be STRONG . and i like the way its just boxed with no bumper

[jagular7]

Once your get everything installed, re-wrap the cable with some tension on it. Its easy to do with a working parking brake.

[nofearblackstar]

ok i will . goin out to the shop right now to finish it up .

[nofearblackstar]

befor

after . still needs boxed on the side and mount hooks and mount the fairlead but i thing its gona look nice , plain and simple looking

i mostly boxed it cuz it will look cleaner when i flat fender it , witch should be really soon

let me know what you think

[nofearblackstar]

heres another pic just cuz im bored .

[nofearblackstar]

DONE

[aw12345]

That looks like it will do the trick plenty beefy

[nofearblackstar]

felt like some of it was over doing it but id rather do work now then have one hell of a time fixing whatever brakes .