arb with winch

elephantrider · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:01 pm

can you guys that have an arb ( 05 & later model ) with a winch installed post a few pics of it from the top ? also, please note the kind of winch it is, with model # if possible.

want to see what options i have on this and want a visual of what they look like installed.

appreciated !

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:23 pm

jasonk wrote:

can you guys that have an arb ( 05 & later model ) with a winch installed post a few pics of it from the top ? also, please note the kind of winch it is, with model # if possible.

want to see what options i have on this and want a visual of what they look like installed.

appreciated !

The winch choices will be the same for the older ARB's as the newer ARB's,basically a winch that has the seperate solinoid pack will fit(WARN 9500XP,WARN M8000,Mile Marker 8000-12000,and the likes),the WARN 9500TI will not fit as won't the WARN PowerPlant.Hydraulic winches will not fit either.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:30 pm

so when you have a winch on the arb, you have to leave the access plate off ?
especially if the forward / reverse lever is on top of the assembly?
didnt know if that lever was removeable when your not using the winch or if it was permanent.

Gringo Loco · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:55 pm

Jason, are you looking at options for when you need to pull me off the rocks at Katemcy. :wink:

Man I wanna go back already.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:04 pm

HA. yep, i put a fairlead on the front, was gonna buy a winch a while ago.

your buddy driving the white / red wrangler asked me if there was a winch in there or if it was just for show.

i laughed my arse off when he said it.

decided that i either need to get a winch or take the fairlead off.

:lol:

im in for katemcy in feb. if we can get some tx folk to make another run to there or the one down by houston, i'd be game as well...

Gringo Loco · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:08 pm

You're looking for a winch and I'm looking for a YJ or an XJ for double the fun.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:07 pm

jasonk wrote:

so when you have a winch on the arb, you have to leave the access plate off ?
especially if the forward / reverse lever is on top of the assembly?
didnt know if that lever was removeable when your not using the winch or if it was permanent.

The winch sits differently in the ARB for a KJ,imagine how a winch is mounted on a TJ,the mounting bolts are verical(mount bolts are on the bottom),now in the ARB the winch is rotated 90 degrees so the mount bolts are facing forward(away from the KJ) so that would put the lock/unlock lever on the side(between the winch and the front of the KJ),and is also the reason you can't use a winch with the intergrated solinoid packs.You can still have the top plate on,you would just need to remove it when you want to use the winch or reach up under the bumber to lock/unlock the winch,though I don't know how you would put the bolts back in the top plate and get the nuts on them with the winch in the way.Mine is off for that reason and for my HID's wireing goes through there also.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:25 pm

got it.

never thought of it that way. havent taken a close look at anyone with an arb and winch either, so that helps.

thanks tjkj...

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:44 am

It's designed around a Warn product... M8000, M9000 or the 9.5XP would be the biggest you can get in there.
Mile markers sometimes have issues wtih the clutch handle, Ramsey's are the same way. You have to be able to clock the winch 72 degrees so it will mount in feet out vs. feet down so it gives you an even pull across the front of the bar. Other bars that mount them feet down have a tendancy to buckle the frame/unibody if you're not careful, so keep that in mind. I run a 9.5XP in mine... but an M8000 would be great for a KJ.

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