Coastal Offroad Talky Time

Does anyone have their skid plate setup?

 

So far I just have an Allpro front installed

 

Do any of these aftermarket skids clear a diff drop?

 

That I'm not sure about, as I didn't have to do that. Could email the company and I'm sure they could help you with that one.

 

So I pulled the trigger on the badland apex 12000 lb winch. I managed to shoehorn it into the bumper. I just can figure out where to put the controll box! It's so big and bulky it doesn't fit anywhere. Going to try to see what else I can do. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.

 

Can you extended the wiring cables coming out of the winch to the controller box? Then mount it in the engine bay.

 

x2. Looking for input & review(s).

 

Oh that's not the problem. I've got miles of cable. I just find a place to fit it in the engine bay. Its bulky as hell. And an awkward shape.

 

Well that's a bonus that you don't have to extend the cables, good luck for finding a location

 

Well I do have to extend them but I'm a forklift mechanic and I have every size cable.

 

Right on, that's pretty damn handy. Do you not have any room on the passenger side of the engine bay to mount the controller?

 

You can get the Smittybilt w/synthetic line for less than that. I think I paid $400.

 

If you can post some pics

 

A bumper is as only as good as the design AND whoever puts it together! So give ya self a pat on the back for a welding job well done! Looks great and glad to hear it's solid

I run their skid setup, what is it you're looking for?

 

I'm wondering if it clears a diff drop

 

Don't have one but after installing them I would say no. It's close enough as is

 

If you open the box up it should be just the solenoid and the winch remote connection leads. You can take that out and relocate that into a smaller package if needed. Just an idea

 

Ok so I CAN confirm a badland apex 12000 lb winch will in fact work in the coastal offroad high clearance bumper. BUT.... and it's a major but, it does require some...... messaging of the lower radiator support, alteration of the hood latch support, and the controll box needs to be gutted and internals mounted without it. I would recommend using a higher capacity/discharge rate battery. And a higher output alternator. Engine idle goes down while in use otherwise.