<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by timgco:
Paragon, I had the same problem with the bolts not going in straight.
However, thanks to Gobi for their help, We re-threaded two bolts and I'm done. I made two ABS Plastic guards to go over the bumper too. so when you take the winch cable hook to your tow hook, it won't be scratched over and over again. as for the POS cable being to short, their is a red box to the left of the battery and down further. I just an the POS cable to that... it reached just barely.
Overall, the project took me from 10:30 til 4:30 with an hour and a half brake becasue it rained and all of mt tools and trcuk were outdoors.
So here are some half-a$$es pics of the final job.
Overall it wasn't a bad project and am happy to answer an Q's anyone has on the installation.
Thanks Fever for the great deal and all of your follow through on this. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Which bolts? Mine was the bottom on the passenger side for the bumper itself. The bolt for my Cibie Lights (which replaced my DRLs and are bolted to the top of the metal bumper) hits the control box and made it difficult to line up in hindsight. If I would have caught it before I put the wrench to it I could have avoided the crossthreading.
Was the bolts in the bottom of your control box backwards? Mine were in the holes farthest from where the wires come out and wouldn't bolt up because it hit the body. I moved the bolts to the other 2 holes and it then worked fine. On mine there were tool marks around the holes that I had to use like the bolts were there at one time but got moved.
You didn't miss a step or anything, the dumb-rections said not to put the bolts in the front 2 bolt holes on the hooks so that the hooks can pivot down and you can tighten the nuts just to the inside of that opening.
I was lucky on the POS cable length after re-routing it because I could attach to the top of my Optima battery. But there is no way to make it around to the POS battery post that's on the side, it needs more length. I looked at the red box but it appeared it wouldn't make it to it where I had it coming up into the engine box.
Patriot, I think if you know about it ahead of time you can avoid the cross-threading. Just make sure it gets started and if it is misaligned, maybe loosen some other bolts up and try again. I know with mine, it was my fault for not making sure it was aligned and taking more time to work around my problem with my fog lights.