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Originally Posted by Venture20
Great looking build! I'm looking at the bumper/winch combo and was wondering how you like them. Specifically, if the solenoid mount allowed you to avoid bending the tubing in front of the radiator and how you manage without the access holes.
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Thank you!
The bumper and winch have served me well, no complaints whatsoever. You are correct, I did not have to bend the coolant line to fit the winch. The winch has (I think) two mounting locations for the solenoid, which was convenient.
I honestly haven't really had a need for the access holes. When I need access, I just pop off the radiator cover in the engine bay, and it's easy to reach down there for whatever I need. Just last weekend I needed to detach my rope to give it a good cleaning, and was able to fit both arms down there and get to everything I needed to remove and reattach the rope.
I will say that if I had to do it all over again, I would go with a full steel bumper instead of the slimline design, simply for added protection. The slimline looks and performs great, but I put a lot of dings and scratches on what is remaining of my bumper cover. In most situations, it's just a stylish winch mount without a whole lot of protection offered. Though it does serve as a good lighting mount and recovery point location.
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