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brian kluge
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 06:14 pm: | 
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Anybody have any experience installing a Warn HS9500 on an ARB bumper (DI/non-airbag model)???
The guy at ARB thinks that this winch won't fit - but doesn't know.
If anybody has any wisdom to throw my way re: the installation, it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Brian Kluge |
Dave
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 06:19 pm: |
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Not sure about a DI bumper, but I did try it on my DII bumper and it does NOT fit. The motor housing is too wide to fit in the winch cut-out space.
So I would imagine that it is the same for the DI.
Cheers,
Dave |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 09:55 pm: |
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Yep - it'll fit with some creative hacking and spacing.
The one I did - required grinding out some of the internal web on the inside of the bumper to clear the diameter of the motor - then you must also fabricate some 3/8" - 1/2" thick spacers to push the feet of the winch away from the inside face of the bumper. I used 3/8" x 1 1/2" x ~5" pieces of steel drilled to match the winch foot pattern.
It will work, but the looks aren't the greatest when done.
Also - if it is an integrated solenoid winch - then the solenoid pack is parellel to the ground and acts as a water scoop - kills the solenoids until they dry out.
Bill |
Ron
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 10:03 pm: |
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Bill, John and I (inbetween fixing my bulkhead) put a 9000i on Dom'd DI ARB.
Not ideal but it fit. Would mean more grinding/spacing with the HS9500 due to the cooling fins.
Get a M12000
Ron |
Kristian
| | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 12:44 am: |
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Here is an HS9500 in a D1 non-airbag ARB. Note the cutting on the PS and the 1" square SS stock used for spacers. The solenoid box is in the engine compartment.
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Kristian
| | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 12:47 am: |
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Here is an HS9500 in a D1 non-airbag ARB. Note the cutting on the PS and the 1" square SS stock used for spacers. The solenoid box is in the engine compartment.
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Kristian
| | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 12:53 am: |
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nevermind... |
brian kluge
| | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 05:18 pm: |
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Thanks guys! I appreciate the info.
Kristian, is it possible for you to send me the pics? [email protected]
Thanks again everyone.
Brian |
brian kluge
| | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 05:33 pm: |
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Ron, I thought about a M12000 but for the amount of wheeling I do it would be overkill. Plus that damned M12000 is almost twice as heavy as a HS9500. That's a lot of friggin' weight up there.
And more importantly, the M12000 was about $400 more - and I'm a cheap bastard (even though it was a gift) |
JRoc
| | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 06:03 pm: |
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Superwinch X9 |
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