Warn has a solution, if there is room under the hood to mount it. CONTROL PACK RELOCATION KIT FOR ZEON WINCHES The only question is will their be room under the hood to relocate it with the 2.7. Control pack relocation
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Most major winch makers have solenoid relocation options, it's not unique to Warn. I don't think solenoid removal is enough to effectively clear the camera path given the questionable design of the whole bumper/mounting solution.Warn has a solution, if there is room under the hood to mount it. CONTROL PACK RELOCATION KIT FOR ZEON WINCHES The only question is will their be room under the hood to relocate it with the 2.7. Control pack relocation
Most major winch makers have solenoid relocation options, it's not unique to Warn. I don't think solenoid removal is enough to effectively clear the camera path given the questionable design of the whole bumper/mounting solution.Warn has a solution, if there is room under the hood to mount it. CONTROL PACK RELOCATION KIT FOR ZEON WINCHES The only question is will their be room under the hood to relocate it with the 2.7. Control pack relocation
^^^^^^ This!It's crazy that you have to spend an additional $100 to relocate that on an already $1500 winch.
Most of the competition has that ability, without charging extra for it, and their winches are half the price or even less. Warn makes good stuff, but there has to be a limit to how much they are charging.
IMHO, I'd suggest getting the OEM bumper without the winch
Then source your own winch. You could have your dealer mount the OEM winch holder and then it's just 4 allen head bolts to mount the winch and running the wires and control pack into the engine bay.
haven't even considered this option, I'll definitely look into this too. Chance of me needing a winch are remote and years from now, and I'm not spending the $ on the 'looks cool' part.8k lb. hand winch and potentially a high lift jack if I can figure out a reasonable mounting system. (...) Hand winch is slow and limits pull length somewhat, but it can be helpful.
Itās pretty bad.Has anyone ever gotten a pic of the camera angle with a wench installed? Does it block the entire screen, or just part of it?
Thanks!Itās pretty bad.
I can post a zoomed in shot if you canāt see it.
Good plan. I think Iām going to stick with my HiLift, chains, traction boards, and straps for recovery. Iāve used all these in the past (been high centered, slipped off the road into a ditch in deep snow, got caught up on a stump, and pulled others out of ditches) and never āneededā a winch. A winch might have been handy to get out of the ditch, but shovelling a path and traction boards did the trick a lot quicker in the end.I am building a recovery gear set including traction boards, tow straps, shackles. 8k lb. hand winch and potentially a high lift jack if I can figure out a reasonable mounting system. If the aftermarket comes up with a winch mount/bumper, maybe that will be a Christmas present in the future? Hand winch is slow and limits pull length somewhat, but it can be helpful.
I am curious bout the kinetic ropes too. Not helpful for winching, but may add one to my kit.Good plan. I think Iām going to stick with my HiLift, chains, traction boards, and straps for recovery. Iāve used all these in the past (been high centered, slipped off the road into a ditch in deep snow, got caught up on a stump, and pulled others out of ditches) and never āneededā a winch. A winch might have been handy to get out of the ditch, but shovelling a path and traction boards did the trick a lot quicker in the end.
My dad had a winch on his truck for 20 years and only used it once, and in that case, it would actually have been better to use a hi-lift as a winch from the rear instead, as going forward only made things more difficult in other ways.
I agree there are many less expensive options including the ābadlandsā winch (no connection to ford lol) from harbor freight which actually has good reviews but having driven Offroad for years and even raced warn winches will always work when you need it when others may not and warn is the only brand that is rebuildable giving it the ability to last many years longer than others. It took me wasting $300 once before I realized it was worth the extra expense for me. It really depends on how much you may use it and how important it would be for it to work as only option.It's crazy that you have to spend an additional $100 to relocate that on an already $1500 winch.
Most of the competition has that ability, without charging extra for it, and their winches are half the price or even less. Warn makes good stuff, but there has to be a limit to how much they are charging.
IMHO, I'd suggest getting the OEM bumper without the winch
Then source your own winch. You could have your dealer mount the OEM winch holder and then it's just 4 allen head bolts to mount the winch and running the wires and control pack into the engine bay.