Oh you have one...it must be a waste of money then :cheesy: but seriously I've never noticed it, haha.
Waste Of Money Mods Thread
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Oh you have one...it must be a waste of money then :cheesy: but seriously I've never noticed it, haha.
2013rubirick
Hooked
Yup. I have one on my winch. I've had it since I got the Jeep.
Hot94Z28
New member
What about the permit one? I have that.
JK_Dave
Caught the Bug
Along those same lines, the Factor 55 winch lock bolt. Good idea in theory, but winches require Grade 8 hardware. Factor 55 is only Grade 5. :doh:
LOL, I had forgotten I did this. I remember being so proud of my penny saving mod, only to have it start coming off two weeks later. :doh:
These:
...and these:
I didn't actually purchase them, but I saw them on another forum and laughed at the idea(s)....
...and these:
I didn't actually purchase them, but I saw them on another forum and laughed at the idea(s)....
Texas Nick
Caught the Bug
whats that IJKP thing? i looked at the b&a photo and couldn't see a difference? :what:
They are machined blocks to recline the seat (a bit) on a JKU. They run $60 (When I looked). I did the same thing with $5-$10 in fender washers. :yup:
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Texas Nick
Caught the Bug
good to know 
OscarMike2.0
New member
Well it just adds alot more not needed steps into the equation when your trying to winch. You have to get a d ring onto it and then around the tow strap and then tighten it all down when you could just simply click your hook to the tow strap and be done with it. The only purpose it actually serves is for looks.
Dune Crawler
New member
OscarMike2.0
New member
In addition it costs 25 dollars for a grade 5 bolt...
Some bumpers do not have a good way to secure a hook without blocking the fog lights. (This is my case). The pro/flat link allows for the line to be pulled all the way into the fairlead or hawse.
This said, I do think they are WAY overpriced.
OscarMike2.0
New member
What bumper do you have? You could have just let out some slack from your winch and attached it to a D-Ring.
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
I'm not into metallurgy or what ever it's called, but there is some debate on this. Warn includes grade 5 bolts on their winches. Without starting a debate, here is a snap shot of their instruction manual. Something about grade 8 being to brittle is the debate. I don't know or care. But apparently grade 5 is the norm.
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PSC Brawler Lite. Doing so blocks the fog light as I mentioned....
OscarMike2.0
New member
Hmm I guess you do learn something new everyday lol
OscarMike2.0
New member
I have the same bumper and dont see how that would block the fog light if you let out enough slack or made it tight enough that it didnt hang at all:thinking::thinking:
Sheaffadelic
Caught the Bug
On a good note smittybilt called and I'm getting a whole new bumper for free... Until it's rusts again 