Ok this is gonna sound real dumb, But i am about to order my winch, How exactly is it gonna mount up in my TJM 15 thats on my 97 4runner. Does the winch come with a cradle or something. I looked at the bumper and all i see is a big hollow space behind it

 

A lot of the TJM bumpers require an additional bracket for the winch, mabye yours is one of them? Winches typically mount with 4 smallish bolts.

 

Runnerboy,

With my TJM-15, I've got a slot which the fairlead attaches to, and four holes which the winch itself bolts too. I just dropped the bumper, bolted the winch on the ground, and slapped the bumper back up. I think the aluminum bumpers from TJM in particular need brackets, but it didn't appear that mine did.

 

I guess i have never really looked at a winch to see how it bolts up. But as soon as i get mine i will see.

 

What winch are you going with?

 

M8000, 4wheel parts had them on sale with free shipping for 499. i thought it was a great deal.

 

I just got the same exact deal, you shouldn't have any trouble mounting the winch, its a little time consuming. Most time was spent trying to figure out where to mount the box and running wires to the battery.

 

are you guys running two batteries? one for normal, then one for winch and other accesories? now that i see that deal, and just bought a bumper i am thinking about gettin one. thanks ~KyLe

 

mine was super easy, I just had to remove the bumper, to put the winch in... then one wire to negative, and one wire to positive. easy...

4 bolts hold it in place (too lazy to take pics)

 

Do you also have to rotate the free-spool lever around when mounting them into TJM bumpers?I have owned a Warn 8000 lb & now own a REP8000E in an ARB,and have found that the Warn's are much easier to rotate the lever than Ramsey's.