Pics, or it didn't happen!
Really liking this build!

 

Only in TX will you have snow and a Kayak in the same picture lol.



How it looks from the backside.


All mounted and installed. I added a Shackle as well after I took the pic.

All good to go! Got the fine tuning/custom work done with mounting the solenoid box, and routing the wiring. I then just drilled the Winch Roller Fairlead, and made my final battery connections. I have a cool American Flag sticker, but feel weird putting it on a 100% Chinese winch solenoid box lol. I also have a Warn winch sticker if I wanted to be funny lol.

I really really like the D1 ARB vs the D2 model. Yes it sits down maybe 3/4 of an inch vs the D2 model, but I didn't have clearance issues with the mounting my hi-lift like I did with the D2 model, and I like it's aux light tabs better as well. I am very pleased with the results. I saved a nice ARB D1 Bumper with a little character from just rotting outside in a pile of junk. Now it'll be put to use like it was designed/made to do.

 

Looks good and adding a winch is never a bad thing.

 

Looks bad ***!!

 

Looks great!...the rig...snow, not so much.


Brian.

 

Yeah the snow was already melting when I took the pics. Yep I had planned on a winch bumper, and a winch, but didn't see myself stumbling across one for FREE lol. I have always liked the ARB's for their fit/finish/quality so heck yeah I jumped on it.

I had a set of square 3x3 Rigid LED's but I think on a D1/D2 they look better with the old school round lights and the PIAA's will be good for the fog around here. I still have the OEM fog light wiring to use so I might extend the leads up to the roof.

Next on the list will be a matching metal rear bumper. I jumped on it over the weekend to load something up on the roof and I heard the famous plastic cracking sound. I didn't see a crack, but I know it's just around the corner lol. I liked the one I got from Atlantic British for my Kalahari with free shipping for just over 400.00, so maybe I'll have enough left over tax refund to grab one.

 

Last weekend; my perfect rear bumper did the same when I decided to step up on it.

 

Yep gotta love it mine is 100% perfect as well. I looked all over and zero cracks, but that doesn't mean tomorrow if I take it into town and nail a speed bump a chunk doesn't fall off.

 

What are those spring things on the back of the winch?

 

They keep tension on the spool so it won't get slack in the line on the spool. Look stupid, but work well.