NW WA Meet / BS Thread

I think they may be discontinuing the X2O since the new Gen 3 winches came out recently. Seems like stocks are dwindling most places, and this is about 100 bucks cheaper than anywhere else I can find currently. And obviously the Gen 3 is more expensive.

 

Jim went over them and explained it to me back last August in this thread. I was gonna go find it for you but my phone keeps lagging and after 3-4 minutes I gave up.

 

Did you cut yours? If so, did you use an angle grinder and how difficult was it?

 

Missed the convo yesterday about Fortune Creek but here are some pics from last week a few Jeep buddies took. Good luck to anyone headed that way.

 

Pass

 

Same with my warn xd9000. It's easier to go through the slot in the front that the hole on the top. I've been meaning to enlarge that top hole. Now that you reminded me

 

Is there a Gen3 X20 out ( i couldnt find it)? I've seen the Gen3 XRC but thought that was a different line-up for Smitty. I'm new to the winch game and could use any info.

 

No new X2O Currently, but who knows if there will be. I'm betting they probably will since it had the IP68 waterproof rating where the XRC only had/has IP67.

 

Thin disks 4” grinder stupid easy. The tape made it easy to see and get straight lines. My safety glasses were sun glasses that day so it was a little dark up in there. Maybe 5-10 minutes of laying it out perfect then 2-3 minutes of cutting. I had a BAMF plate to trace my lines with a sharpie. I made sure my cuts were a little smaller than my plates so they wouldn’t fall through to make welding them back up easy. I did a little grinding on the plate and hole for a tight fit tack welded it in there then went to town and let the grinder do the magic on the finish. I can glue metal together but I’m not a welder by any means.

 

Looks great to me. Welds can easily be cleaned up with a flapper.

 

^you wouldn't believe the polishing ability of that one there

 

Decided it was a good enough deal! Purchased!! Woohoo, I'm gonna have a winch! (FINALLY)

 

Put that bandsaw to use. And come use my welder if you're feeling frisky.

 

I'm always feeling a bit frisky!

 

No need for pinch weld?

 

Do you think that bandsaw can get in there? Seems like it would be a tight fit.

 

Well I do have the other half of that combo purchase. The grinder. I've even got the plate to cut the fillers from and a plasma cutter. I've got a virgin frame I need to do mine also.

 

I have the corded version of your grinder. A chop day sounds fun!

Also.....word on the street, the plasma is faster and easier than the grinder