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    Exclamation Fairlead on top or bottom.

    G'day, all.

    I wish to use the winch cradle
    (10mm plate steel) as a base
    on which to construct a tube
    bull bar. As it is, the cable
    spools in the top of the drum as
    I didn't wish the fairlead and
    cable to be one of the first
    points of contact in case of a
    collision with an object.
    I have a chance now to
    change this arrangement.
    I know now that the lower
    the fairlead, there is slightly
    less pressure applied to it.
    Other than that, does it
    matter if the cable spools
    over or under?
    Last edited by mudnut; 8th July 2015 at 04:38 PM.
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    Line departure angles aside, nah, top or bottom won't matter as long as;
    The drum direction of rotation is correct so you aren't winching against the brake, and
    The motor is rotated so any drain holes are at 6 o'clock (if a fully sealed winch then disregard)
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    The cables are fitted as
    per colour code so the motor
    is working as it should.

    That makes the build a lot
    easier, Thanks, ET.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudnut View Post
    The cables are fitted as
    per colour code so the motor
    is working as it should.

    That makes the build a lot
    easier, Thanks, ET.
    That would mean though Craig that if you have it winching over the top you are actually winching backwards against the brake and creating very high Drum temps as ET suggests. this should be avoided. The only way you could winch over would be to mount the winch upside down and rotate the gear box.

    So rotate from under and your on a winner.
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    Have done that MR.
    I set it up to run
    correctly.
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