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BABHUMV 06-18-2006 07:12 AM
Winch Installed Today!
 
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At 10 this morning :) I started to install the Hummer Solutions Winch Kit. 1 person, a lot of water and iced tea, a couple of breaks in the A/C. By 7:30 I was putting the tools away and on my way to get dinner. Can't wait to try it out!
:DAttachment 22961

10:00 am

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Mid afternoon

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All Done!:eek:

Sewie 06-18-2006 09:45 AM
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Looking good. :cool: Now let's see if we can put it to use next weekend. ;)

DarthKarl 06-18-2006 10:48 AM
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Total Sweetness :)

Mike E 06-18-2006 02:33 PM
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Just plain AWESOME!!! Nice job!!

NEOCON1 06-18-2006 02:43 PM
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awsome man :D disregard request for more pix in other thread ;) just found what i was lookin for :cool: very nice :D

The Green Lantern 06-18-2006 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Sewie
Looking good. :cool: Now let's see if we can put it to use next weekend. ;)


X2 Sweeeett!! :D

MarK M 06-19-2006 05:13 AM
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aweeeeeeee snap!

lookin sweet! props on the solo install!

Bully13 06-19-2006 05:26 AM
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wow... that's awesome that you installed that. :D Looks great.

westhillsat 06-19-2006 06:31 AM
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Great Job!!! :D

Looks great!!! :cool:

StarsnBars 06-19-2006 05:07 PM
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Most excellant, :D

DDWH 06-19-2006 06:38 PM
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looks good!:cool:

usetosellhummer 06-19-2006 06:46 PM
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how much to install? great job! youuusss gotta ballssssss to do yourself (me wimp)

hmrlvr 06-19-2006 11:21 PM
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Looks great, get some pics up when it's in use.

Sewie 06-19-2006 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hmrlvr
Looks great, get some pics up when it's in use.

Maybe we can find some heeps in Pismo. :D

BABHUMV 06-20-2006 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Sewie
Maybe we can find some heeps in Pismo. :D


:D :D Heep Recovery!!

BABHUMV 06-20-2006 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by usetosellhummer
how much to install? great job! youuusss gotta ballssssss to do yourself (me wimp)


Took me about 6 hours total. It was nice working on a non greasy vehicle. Just some mud transfer to wash off when I was done :D. . My guess is a shop will charge anywhere from $300 to $600 for the install. It really is not that difficult, just heavy.

The best part is knowing it is there just in case.


:D

CrisB 06-20-2006 04:39 AM
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Just got mine in today, too! Designed it myself, my buddy made it for me at his machine shop.

Now I just gotta test it!!!!

I'm thinkin' this one's high enough to keep it out of our Michigan mud, but I love the clean install on the bumper mount!

HummBebe 06-20-2006 05:19 AM
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BAB,

I KNEW I should have called you this weekend! I was down in SB for the weekend. Next time I will listen to my still small voice:D

Looks Awesome!

Racer-X 06-20-2006 06:07 AM
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Bebe, when are you doing this mod? I know you will. :p

I'm willing to help - just say the word. I have this ultimate set of tools. :D

BABHUMV 06-20-2006 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Cris Burkhalter
Just got mine in today, too! Designed it myself, my buddy made it for me at his machine shop.

Now I just gotta test it!!!!

I'm thinkin' this one's high enough to keep it out of our Michigan mud, but I love the clean install on the bumper mount!

Is that the 9k? Looks solid and high enough. Nice Job!

BABHUMV 06-20-2006 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by HummBebe
BAB,

I KNEW I should have called you this weekend! I was down in SB for the weekend. Next time I will listen to my still small voice:D

Looks Awesome!

:eek: How dare you girl! I was only here Saturday though. Had to go to Sacramento on Sunday. Thank goodness for my pilot's license, 2.5 hours up and 2.5 back. ;)

HummBebe 06-20-2006 03:53 PM
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We left Sunday AM. We wll see you this weekend!

HummBebe 06-20-2006 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer-X
Bebe, when are you doing this mod? I know you will. :p

I'm willing to help - just say the word. I have this ultimate set of tools. :D

You know I'll take you up on that!! Bring the family. The kids can go swimming while we sweat our arses off in the garage:D

KenP 06-20-2006 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hmrlvr
Looks great, get some pics up when it's in use.
Pulling a Heep!!!

Nice truck.:D

BABHUMV 06-20-2006 09:39 PM
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Forgot. Here is a picture of the winch in the bumper before installation.
Attachment 23082

Sewie 06-20-2006 09:43 PM
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So do you have to remove the whole bumper to get access to the winch? :confused: What a PITA.

evldave 06-20-2006 11:38 PM
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A question, that looks to be a 3-sided box - are there heat issues?

Seems like wenches build up a lot of heat when you are running them hard, so you want to have an wide open box design to facilitate better wenching without heat buildup.

Also, I remember over on the NAXJA forums that using a synthetic line on a winch designed for cable could cause heat dissipation issues. I don't know if that's true, but I'd love to hear what the temps are like with a synthetic line, installed in the bumper, pulling an H3 out of the mud.

Beastmaster 06-21-2006 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by evldave
A question, that looks to be a 3-sided box - are there heat issues?

Seems like wenches build up a lot of heat when you are running them hard, so you want to have an wide open box design to facilitate better wenching without heat buildup.

Also, I remember over on the NAXJA forums that using a synthetic line on a winch designed for cable could cause heat dissipation issues. I don't know if that's true, but I'd love to hear what the temps are like with a synthetic line, installed in the bumper, pulling an H3 out of the mud.

Most synthetic line that is designed to be used with electric winches will have at least one to two wraps with a special heat shielded coating or some such added to it.

evldave 06-21-2006 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Beastmaster
Most synthetic line that is designed to be used with electric winches will have at least one to two wraps with a special heat shielded coating or some such added to it.

Thanks! I'm not all that familiar w/winches (wenches, yes). What's the benefit of synthetic line over cable other than weight?

Racer-X 06-21-2006 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by HummBebe
You know I'll take you up on that!! Bring the family. The kids can go swimming while we sweat our arses off in the garage:D

God I hope the wife doesn't read that! :eek: :D :D ;)


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