mounting winch upside down?

*Xzibit A* · 02-13-2005, 08:28 PM

has anyone done this or know if it will work or if its a good idea to try, im asking becaseu i want to make a tube bumper and moe it up so it fits with the 3" BL and ount the winch underneath it wi the mount welded on the frame.

jasonb · 02-13-2005, 08:36 PM

why do that? just mount it rightside up. if your making a bumper just make it so the winch works right. craddle it in the frame and build the bumper around it.
as far as would it work.. i'm not sure. i don't know of any reason the winch wouldn't work honestly but i've never seen someone do that!

*Xzibit A* · 02-13-2005, 08:39 PM

im just trying to create some options

nissanboy · 02-13-2005, 10:40 PM

only problem i could see would be lubrication.... im not sure how the interanls of a winch are lubricated but that might become an issue mounting upside down. Id check with Warn first.

Now that i think about it i think Mile Marker Hydraulic winches can be mounted upside down. I remember seeing an add about them still operating after a truck was rolled or something.

Savage Wolf · 02-14-2005, 12:34 AM

from what i know about the warn 9000xi (i think thats the right number) internal lube is grease... only worry i would have is the cooling on the electronics package thats in the winch.... (but this is all a guess pretty much)

*RockRanger* · 02-14-2005, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonb

why do that? just mount it rightside up. if your making a bumper just make it so the winch works right. craddle it in the frame and build the bumper around it.
as far as would it work.. i'm not sure. i don't know of any reason the winch wouldn't work honestly but i've never seen someone do that!

I have thought the same thing about mounting the winch upside down. The reason why is on my ranger with no AC i can take a warn m8000 or similar and completly mount it behind and under the grill. By putting it upsidedown I will have access to the knob to swithc from free spool to power. this way I dont have to add 6" to the front of ranger with a bumper and decress my approch angle. I am a little concerned about the extra stress from the type of bridge I would have to build if I mounted it upside down so I am still unsure of if I will try it or not.

**RangerX** · 02-14-2005, 07:34 AM

hehe, I too have been thinking about an upside down winch. It would make the design of my yet to be built new front bumper much simpler and cleaner.

jasonb · 02-14-2005, 07:53 AM

i mounted mine rightside up between the frame rails. it was easy and straightforward and didn't have to use a big bumper or anything. stock bumper.. cut a little, but that's it.
the clutch would be tougher to operate upside down. not a lot tougher, but annoying enough i would think.
give it a shot... i'd try to contact warn about lubrication issues doing it like mentioned above but i think they'll just say not to anyway. i really don't know of any reason why it wouldn't work upside down.. i just figure making it fit rightside up is not much harder.

**james t** · 02-15-2005, 04:52 PM

But if it were mounted upside down, wouldnt it spool backwards?

J/K :p

bnkrtstk · 02-15-2005, 09:56 PM

It shoudl work without a problem as long as it's not the 8274 like I have on my Bronco. I've seen other models mounted upside down and used with no ill effects.

Derrick C. · 02-15-2005, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by james t

But if it were mounted upside down, wouldnt it spool backwards?

J/K :p

LMAO....Good one James!!!

*offroader_69_me* · 02-15-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RangerX

hehe, I too have been thinking about an upside down winch. It would make the design of my yet to be built new front bumper much simpler and cleaner.

exactly!!

02-13-2005, 08:28 PM	#1
Xzibit A Elite Explorer Ashburn,VA(NOVA) 93 EB sport Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 686 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	mounting winch upside down? has anyone done this or know if it will work or if its a good idea to try, im asking becaseu i want to make a tube bumper and moe it up so it fits with the 3" BL and ount the winch underneath it wi the mount welded on the frame. __________________ 2000 Merc Mountaineer, 5.0 AWD, black, intake, clear corners, TT, shackles 3"BL, 33" MTRs on 15x10s, magnaflow exhuast, custom SVO hood, custom grill

02-13-2005, 08:36 PM	#2
jasonb Jackstand Wheeler Suwanee, GA '99 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,390 Vehicle Specs	why do that? just mount it rightside up. if your making a bumper just make it so the winch works right. craddle it in the frame and build the bumper around it. as far as would it work.. i'm not sure. i don't know of any reason the winch wouldn't work honestly but i've never seen someone do that! __________________ JasonB --Thanks to all the great people in the military for keeping us safe.--

02-13-2005, 08:39 PM	#3
Xzibit A Elite Explorer Ashburn,VA(NOVA) 93 EB sport Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 686 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	im just trying to create some options __________________ 2000 Merc Mountaineer, 5.0 AWD, black, intake, clear corners, TT, shackles 3"BL, 33" MTRs on 15x10s, magnaflow exhuast, custom SVO hood, custom grill

02-13-2005, 10:40 PM	#4
nissanboy Wannabe Elite Explorer Winston Salem, NC 97 XLT 4.0 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,139 Vehicle Specs	only problem i could see would be lubrication.... im not sure how the interanls of a winch are lubricated but that might become an issue mounting upside down. Id check with Warn first. Now that i think about it i think Mile Marker Hydraulic winches can be mounted upside down. I remember seeing an add about them still operating after a truck was rolled or something. __________________ 1997 4.0 SOHC 4x4: ____Powertrax Locker_______35x12.50r15 Tires _____BW 1354 Manual__ ____Cobra CB_______________3" Body Lift___________KKM Intake kit___ ____WAR153 Shackles_______Custom Leaf Packs_____Superior Shift Kit__ Sign up for theR.A.T.E.

02-14-2005, 12:34 AM	#5
Savage Wolf Wannabe Elite Explorer Mount Airy, Maryland '93 Sport v8 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 629 Vehicle Specs	from what i know about the warn 9000xi (i think thats the right number) internal lube is grease... only worry i would have is the cooling on the electronics package thats in the winch.... (but this is all a guess pretty much) __________________ ~Wolf 2012 F550 Tux Black Lariat Supercab 186" WB , 4x4 6.7, 19.5GVW '98 Ranger XLT ExCab 4x2 2.5L "Pimped out shop beater" '93 Explorer Sport - 5.0L v8, 4R70W trans, Atlas II 3.8:1, D44 SAS, 2" body lift, 33x12.50x15

02-14-2005, 07:34 AM	#7
RangerX Moderator Elite Ranger Omao, Kauai '93 Ranger XLT 4X4 Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 7,193 Vehicle Specs	hehe, I too have been thinking about an upside down winch. It would make the design of my yet to be built new front bumper much simpler and cleaner. __________________ Bill Collins 93 Ranger XLT 4X4 "Beauty is only sheet metal deep."

02-14-2005, 07:53 AM	#8
jasonb Jackstand Wheeler Suwanee, GA '99 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,390 Vehicle Specs	i mounted mine rightside up between the frame rails. it was easy and straightforward and didn't have to use a big bumper or anything. stock bumper.. cut a little, but that's it. the clutch would be tougher to operate upside down. not a lot tougher, but annoying enough i would think. give it a shot... i'd try to contact warn about lubrication issues doing it like mentioned above but i think they'll just say not to anyway. i really don't know of any reason why it wouldn't work upside down.. i just figure making it fit rightside up is not much harder. __________________ JasonB --Thanks to all the great people in the military for keeping us safe.--

02-15-2005, 04:52 PM	#9
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,258 Vehicle Specs	But if it were mounted upside down, wouldnt it spool backwards? J/K :p __________________ my rebuild

02-15-2005, 09:56 PM	#10
bnkrtstk Wannabe Elite Explorer lansdale,pa '97 XLT Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 66 Vehicle Specs	It shoudl work without a problem as long as it's not the 8274 like I have on my Bronco. I've seen other models mounted upside down and used with no ill effects. __________________ '97 XLT -daily driver '79 Bronco -4" Rough County lift,warn8274, 35" Pro Comp Xterrains, Krylon Camo Paint, mini-spooled 9" '95 F250 4x4 PSD-tow rig '03 EB Expedition- The family truckster