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How to Install Custom ATV Winch Bumpers

Author: wikibase 20-05-2011, 02:36 Cars » Car Customizing & Racing

How to Install Custom ATV Winch Bumpers

As formidable as ATVs are, sometimes that mudhole you just drove into or the creek crossing you are about to fjord just demands a bit more muscle. That muscle is often provided by some sort of winch system.
A winch is a mechanic device that draws in a metal cable attached to a tree or another solid object, effectively pulling the ATV along with it. As ATVs are not all equipped with winches from the factory, it becomes necessary for ATV owners to install their own winches and consequently, their own winch bumpers in order to capitalize on this piece of useful equipment.
Luckily there are numerous winch bumper manufacturers which carry mounting kits for most any ATV model on the market today. Learn how to mount a custom ATV winch bumper on your ATV in a single afternoon.

Instructions

Contact the manufacturer of your winch for recommendations for winch bumper models and then research the styles and sizes available for your ATV application. Decide on the style you want and then purchase the correct applicable winch bumper model.

Examine the directions for mounting provided with the winch bumper to get a handle on any tips or tricks particular to your ATV; however, for the most part all mountings will proceed as described herein. Unpack the front bumper and find the mounting hardware, normally just four bolts. Slide the bumper onto the front of the ATV and line the mounting holes up on the lower frame of the ATV and the existing bumper. Insert the bolts and tighten down with the ratchet set.

Repeat step 2 with the rear bumper, making sure to use a torque wrench to tighten the bolts down to regulation specs. Now, locate the mounting holes on the bumper you are going to use to mount your winch (normally the front) and situate the winch over the holes. Insert the bolts and tighten them down using the ratchet set again. Hook up the electrical connections for the winch and then test it out.

Tips & Warnings

Squirt a small amount of LocTite on each of the bolts as you mount both the bumper and the winch itself in order to keep the mounting hardware from working loose.
Do not skimp when purchasing a winch bumper. Due to the increased torque being put on the bumper by the winching action, it is necessary to have the strongest bumper that money can buy.

References

Winch Reviews: ATV winches and accessories

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