Great video. A lot a good information and detail in working through the challenges... Thanks for sharing!

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍 In the end it was worth it.

Those other drivers passing you, not a single person has stopped and ask if you needed any help yet and incredible and great video and thanks for the review

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

23 күн бұрын

That's an interesting observation! I was located kind of in an embankment, but was sure visible to them. Perhaps they thought, "well he has the winch, what more could I provide?" Lol! A couple weeks ago we had pulled off the side of the road in a rural farm area of Arizona. We were simply switching drivers but a gentleman in a pickup truck was kind enough to ask if we needed help. There's still some shreds of humanity left in this world if you look hard enough.

Loose wires are a no go. Good csll installing the swith, now you need a fused hub. Get a terminal crimper to do customed lenght on your wires. The conyrol box's ground wire, cit the excess and add a new terminal. 👍

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

Ай бұрын

All good tips! Thank you! 🙏🏽

Really good video and informative and also learned that I need to wear safety glasses :)

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I just had to learn the hard way. LOL!

Nice rig! Just installed my apex on my blue Gladiator. I had to modify mine just like yours. Thanks, your video did help! Be safe out there!

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

Ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad it could help!

Thanks for the show and tell Brother, I just bought that winch it's still in the box but you'll be a big help, Thank You. Oh by the way nice Rig, love the blue.

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad it could be of any help!

Good call on the winch...

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

just rerouted my power cable today. Same exact winch bought a month ago and has a different setup in the control box than yours. mine was much easier to do. The bus bars in control box was all L shaped not like yours. Battery cable was right on top very easy to take off with one bolt. Thanks for the video

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

2 ай бұрын

Wow that’s interesting! I noticed in another video they looked different inside the box. I’m glad it was easier for you!

With the new 2024 grille I can confirm it does not touch and way more room behind the winch

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

2 ай бұрын

I had thought about swapping grills just for that reason alone. 😂

@cbrobinson10

2 ай бұрын

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy That's exactly why I did it because I had the same issue when I got my badlands winch. Now everything clears with room to spare

if that wire ever gives you problems, just make your own with a 90 degree lug and it'll shoot straight out the new hole you drilled.

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice!

it's BULLETPROOF!!! I mean - not literally hahaha - but I've had 0 issues with it

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

4 ай бұрын

That’s good to hear!

Your control box is metal. Mine is plastic. I just bought mine last week in a store that just opened a few months ago. Interesting

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

3 ай бұрын

Wow, that's pretty interesting. Hopefully you got a pretty good deal on it! Seems they are constantly tweaking this winch. In another video I watched where the guy relocated the power wire, it had a hole in the back that he patched with some silicone. The way mine is, it's not a complete circle but just an opening that is not fully enclosed. So, I was not able to patch mine the way he did his. Just another update to the winch that they made since the prior years, I guess.

What do you think the total install time would be if you weren't filming?

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

2 ай бұрын

If just installing the winch and the winch plate, probably 3-4 hours tops. It took me like a day and a half, which not only included filming, but doing the relocation of the main power wire. That's really what took the longest amount of time and was a little bit exhausting. Also, getting the factory bumper to sit flush before fastening the bolts also took a little bit of time, but I soon realized that fastening them down was going to line it up and make it flush anyways. So, that time was a little bit wasted. Overall it was really not too bad, all things considered. The final product was totally worth it IMO. Oh, and routing the wiring and getting the battery disconnect switch exactly how I wanted it, took some time as well. I'm a bit of a perfectionist though, and I'll readjust something five different times until I have it just like I want it. lol!

So what did you do with all of the extra parts that came with the winch for relocating the control box? asking cuz i need them 🤣 i'm wanting to relocate my control box.

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

11 күн бұрын

I should still have them. Where abouts you located?

@dcrawf36

11 күн бұрын

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy I’m in AZ.

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

11 күн бұрын

@@dcrawf36 Do you happen to have Venmo or PayPal? I’d be happy to ship it out to you if you could cover the shipping. My email address is pkess3@hotmail.com.

@dcrawf36

11 күн бұрын

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy I’ll email you. Thx!

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

7 күн бұрын

Hey, I'm just curious if you ever sent me an email. I didn't see anything but my junk folder can get really full sometimes and it's easy for me to overlook it. If you're still interested in getting the control box, please let me know. Thanks!

That would be 43 5/8 fyi

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy

Ай бұрын

Thanks!