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Old 08-01-2014, 10:29 PM
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Hell ya that looks awesome. I love that it's behind the factory bumper.
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Really nice. I would like to do something like that with my control box .
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Thanks for the complements
It took 3 pieces of # 2 welding cable about 5' long and 6 lugs. 3 small brackets to mount it welded to the original Q-tec bracket. It keeps it out of the weather. Here in the land of salt and slush we need all the help we can get.. I need to wire it to the dash for an inside control and still keep an outside connection to plug in the controller. I don't know where to put the connector yet. Any thoughts?
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Nice! I had planned to do this a while back with the stock bumper but opted to just build a whole bumper.

Looks good!
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Nice work
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Originally Posted by may pop
Thanks for the complements
It took 3 pieces of # 2 welding cable about 5' long and 6 lugs. 3 small brackets to mount it welded to the original Q-tec bracket. It keeps it out of the weather. Here in the land of salt and slush we need all the help we can get.. I need to wire it to the dash for an inside control and still keep an outside connection to plug in the controller. I don't know where to put the connector yet. Any thoughts?
Ron
I would have to do it because the winch cable often times spools very thick in some areas and rubs up against the control box. I would like to re-locate it altogether and I like how it's under the hood in your setup.
Old 08-25-2014, 01:05 PM
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cant see any pictures.
im looking into doing this same setup.
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I love it. Gotta agree with XJlimitedx99, it's nice to see behind the factory bumper.
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I would do the low profile roller fairlead.
I have smashed mine several times (Same style as yours)


I bought a low pro just need to install it.


Nice job!


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Old 08-28-2014, 01:17 PM
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That's awesome man. Wish I could find one of the old XJ's that had this stock like this one...

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You did a really nice job on that!!!

bK.
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That a great job! I wish I could buy a kit to do that..I like that much better, it looks so much cleaner
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That actually some really nice work, and the fact that it fits and works pretty seamlessly is awesome.
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MAANNNNNN that is really slick!!!
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Thank you


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