Great video! This is the top tutorial for installing this winch on YT (only improvement could be the audio as it was difficult to hear you at times-consider a wearable mic and you'd be gold). Thanks for extensive demonstration!
Am installing this winch on my JKU and saw the torque mounting spec for the mounting bolts to be 30-33 ft lbs. Thought it was a typo! but I see you (and others) using that spec. That seems like an awful light torque for mounting a 12K lb winch...have you or anyone here had any issue with that, being too light? Thanks...and good video!
I see this video had been posted a year ago have you had any problems with the electrical system after installing the winch..I have had my apex winch on my Jeep for about 6-8 months and all of a sudden I started having electrical issues.
I have had absolutely no issues and this thing has been fully submerged, trail dusted and and keeps on pulling! What issues have you had? I would double check all connections including the ones within the control box itself!
I wonder how hard it will be to install my KC Hilights with the winch already installed? I'm wanting my lights installed on the bumper and not on top of the 3" tubing
I was able to pull it off , it's doable! But it's also not bad to loosen the winch up and make some room without disconnecting everything! Should be good!
Direct to the battery without issues. It does come with a disconnect switch you could use so it's not always connected ,.you would just have to remember to turn it on before you get into a jam!
Why go direct to the battery and not to the Aux switch? Is there and added benefit going to the battery? I’m installing one today and was debating which to wire up to, battery or Aux.
Great question! A couple reasons, the biggest is the Aux Switch set up may induce noise or interference affecting transmitting and receiving. The second and less important reason is, I know what I have to install in the near future and I didn't want to sacrifice a Aux switch for the radio. 9 times out of 10, poor radio performance can be traced back to a bad electrical connection of some sort!
Great instruction video, the best I have seen. 👍👍
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!
Great video! This is the top tutorial for installing this winch on YT (only improvement could be the audio as it was difficult to hear you at times-consider a wearable mic and you'd be gold). Thanks for extensive demonstration!
Glad it helped!!!! I agree with your audio suggestions and have since upgraded my mic!!! Thanks so much!!
Awesome video! I just installed a stubby bumper on my gladiator last night and now am ready to mount my apex!
Yes! Great choices on gear!!! Glad it was helpful!!!
Great detailed video, thank you!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!
Hey great video just bought the same one going to do the install in the next few days. Did you end up installing your Killswitch?
Thank you for the kind words! I did not, and have had zero issues. I really think you are going to love the winch!
@@Overlanderoos thank you so much for your response! Can’t wait to get going
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you so much! Glad you found value in it! If you want to see anything more or different please don't hesitate to reach out!
How has the winch worked for you?
Fantastic! Extremely happy and trust it completely!
Do you think adding locktite to the mounting bolts is a good idea?
Probably wouldn't hurt!
Am installing this winch on my JKU and saw the torque mounting spec for the mounting bolts to be 30-33 ft lbs. Thought it was a typo! but I see you (and others) using that spec. That seems like an awful light torque for mounting a 12K lb winch...have you or anyone here had any issue with that, being too light? Thanks...and good video!
I thought so too but it seems to be holding just fine and not moving!
@@Overlanderoos Going to run with that, too. ...with some locktite lol!
What AMP is the battery disconnect switch? 275A or 600A. Great video!
I'm not positive, but I believe it's the 275A switch. I can double check for you soon! I ended up not running it. Glad you liked it!
I see this video had been posted a year ago have you had any problems with the electrical system after installing the winch..I have had my apex winch on my Jeep for about 6-8 months and all of a sudden I started having electrical issues.
I have had absolutely no issues and this thing has been fully submerged, trail dusted and and keeps on pulling! What issues have you had? I would double check all connections including the ones within the control box itself!
I wonder how hard it will be to install my KC Hilights with the winch already installed? I'm wanting my lights installed on the bumper and not on top of the 3" tubing
I was able to pull it off , it's doable! But it's also not bad to loosen the winch up and make some room without disconnecting everything! Should be good!
I have an ARB bumper but the holes do not align with Apex winch, any recommendations?
Which bumper, is it the same one?
Did you use the auxiliary switch wiring for this, or just go direct to the battery?
Direct to the battery without issues. It does come with a disconnect switch you could use so it's not always connected ,.you would just have to remember to turn it on before you get into a jam!
@@Overlanderoos Thanks! Great video, hitting all the important parts of the install!
@@continuethejourneytransame1054 thank you! If you need any other info or want to see anything else, don't hesitate to reach out!
Why go direct to the battery and not to the Aux switch? Is there and added benefit going to the battery? I’m installing one today and was debating which to wire up to, battery or Aux.
Great question! A couple reasons, the biggest is the Aux Switch set up may induce noise or interference affecting transmitting and receiving. The second and less important reason is, I know what I have to install in the near future and I didn't want to sacrifice a Aux switch for the radio.
9 times out of 10, poor radio performance can be traced back to a bad electrical connection of some sort!
I installed this today and I went to turn my JT on and it wouldn’t start.
I've not heard of that happening before! I'd double check my battery connections. Did you figure it out?
Hefty boi
Oh yeah!
"Of all winches"?? Why not? It's better than a pos warn.
It certainly exceeded expectations and holds its own! I'd put it up against any winch and I have a lot of confidence in it!!!