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Originally Posted by 2000Sport
Getting ready to install a hidden winch mount by Bud Built on my 2013 Trail. Crossing the front of the radiator there is a hard line ( for ATF cooling?) I need to move it upward a coupla inches to clear the winch. If it possible to bend, nudge the line up? does it need to be disconnected? and relocated? Will the ATF fluid drain out? If so, is the replacement process a pain in the butt, or worth bringing to my mechanic? Any insights are appreciated.
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The line you see is in front of the AC condenser is the power steering fluid line. It's solid but has hoses on each side for flex. It too was in the way of my winch control box so I put a slight backward bend in the two mounting brackets located at the base of the condenser. It moved the line back enough to clear the control box. It sounds like you might need a little more than that though. I did consider replacing the existing hoses on each side with longer ones to allow more movement but didn't have to go that far.