Just got mine installed. Thanks for the advice, the SDHQ mount is sharp, and you can’t beat no lead time. Only issue I had was with one of the welds on the mount that had spilled over into the area the winch sits. Ended up having the grind down the weld about 1/4” to get the winch to bolt up.

I modified a waterproof aluminum box for the solenoid and wiring and mounted it in the engine bay. Also was able to fit a 500A battery disconnect on the tray next to it. Based on the circuit length and amperage calculations, I went with 2/0 cable. These big cables ended up being a pretty major PITA. Crimping, routing, and general fitment is all just more difficult and time consuming with the big gauges. In the end I think the result was good, just don’t know if I’d recommend running anything bigger than #2 or #3. The winch itself comes standard with much much smaller wires than 2/0 anyway.

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