Hidden winch finally installed

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How did you hook up the positive cable to the battery? Which post did you use?
I have the same question on where you are drawing power and ground from? My 589 mount is on order.

Thanks, Danny
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i just order the 589 bracket..
are there any videos on wiring up this unit ?
 

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Ughhhhhh you are the man, this is exactly what i want to get in the future once i get more into some gnarly terrain. Having a winch definitely gives you confidence in pushing it on the trails when you're not riding in a group.
 

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This is awesome! I want to do this and didn’t know they made a kit already. What does warranty say about this?
 


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This is awesome! I have been looking at doing this as well. I am not worried about relocating the ACC, but I cannot find anything on how it does, or does not, effect any cooling. The winch sits right in front of one of the coolers (all though I am not too clear on which one it is).
 
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This is awesome! I have been looking at doing this as well. I am not worried about relocating the ACC, but I cannot find anything on how it does, or does not, effect any cooling. The winch sits right in front of one of the coolers (all though I am not too clear on which one it is).
I haven't seen a rise in temperature at all. The intercooler sits up behind the grill so you're not blocking it at all.
 

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I have the same question on where you are drawing power and ground from? My 589 mount is on order.

Thanks, Danny
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Here's how I got mine wired up. Ground is on the dedicated post at base of battery box, negative on the negative accessories terminal post. Lastly I connected the positive connection to an accessory post in conjunction with a 225 built-in fuse, since winches can draw a lot of power it's best to use them with the engine on.

As for the additional cable wiring, Home Depot sells 2gauge cable by the foot. But any marine/boating store will sell prepackaged 2 gauge terminal cables in 3-8 feet lengths. I would suggest the marine grade cables because they use many thin strands of copper cable vs fewer thicker strands like the cable sold at HomeDepot (much softer/ flexible like automotive cables). Made it a PITA to manipulate the cables for wiring..
 
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This is awesome! I have been looking at doing this as well. I am not worried about relocating the ACC, but I cannot find anything on how it does, or does not, effect any cooling. The winch sits right in front of one of the coolers (all though I am not too clear on which one it is).
I've had mine on for over a year now, and haven't had any issues with cooling, including towing a 4000lb trailer over some steep mountain passes in CO.
 

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Here's how I got mine wired up. Ground is on the dedicated post at base of battery box, negative on the negative accessories terminal post. Lastly I connected the positive connection to an accessory post in conjunction with a 225 built-in fuse, since winches can draw a lot of power it's best to use them with the engine on.

As for the additional cable wiring, Home Depot sells 2gauge cable by the foot. But any marine/boating store will sell prepackaged 2 gauge terminal cables in 3-8 feet lengths. I would suggest the marine grade cables because they use many thin strands of copper cable vs fewer thicker strands like the cable sold at HomeDepot (much softer/ flexible like automotive cables). Made it a PITA to manipulate the cables for wiring..
Thanks for the reply! I got mine installed a couple of weeks ago, the mount fit like a glove but the wiring was the harder part, all in all a great setup!
 

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For the longest time I've always wanted a winch. As someone who enjoys going out exploring alone, it's almost a necessity to have. 589 Fab makes a mount that goes behind the factory bumper.

The install was pretty straight forward. I cut the control box bracket shorter for a cleaner look under the hood.

All that's needed now is a good muddy trail to test everything out.
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Looks Great! - How long of an install did it take you?
 

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Doesn't that entirely block airflow to the intercooler?
 

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For the longest time I've always wanted a winch. As someone who enjoys going out exploring alone, it's almost a necessity to have. 589 Fab makes a mount that goes behind the factory bumper.

The install was pretty straight forward. I cut the control box bracket shorter for a cleaner look under the hood.

All that's needed now is a good muddy trail to test everything out.
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i really like this idea i dont have a ranger yet (hopefully tomorrow) but ive done the full steel armor heavy rig once already and id rather have something light and simple this go around!
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