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Gonna like it, they are nice, but the wait time blows. I'm an odd duck and actually bought the armor before the truck. Good thing, mine was a little over 6 months for the front bumper. But they are nice. On the fairlead, did you do natural or black anodized? I went black on mine so it does not stick out like a sore thumb, but with the chrome grills most Frontys have natural may look good. Let us know when you get it and keep us updated on the install. Again congrats man.
 

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After a great day of wheelin with fellow TLCA members at Rausch Creek, I have spent the morning cleaning my extraction gear and my winch line. I'm thinking about washing my rig, but it's supposed to rain for the next 3 days, and I am pondering getting a new, easier to handle, and stronger winch line thimble.
 

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I did the black fairlead over the black anodized bumper. I agonized for awhile over Shrock's "Gray" powdercoat since my truck is dark gray, but theirs is more online with battleship grey.

And yea, I got in on the tail end of a ClubFrontier group buy that had over 30 orders. I'll let you guys know how it looks next year sometime...
 
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I bought the synthetic line hoping I can convert my steel line on my M8000. I'm hoping it's as simple as unbolt and rebolt.
 

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I bought the synthetic line hoping I can convert my steel line on my M8000. I'm hoping it's as simple as unbolt and rebolt.
I hate throwing a wet blanket on your very good choice switching to synthetic line, but it just isn't as simple as just replacing your steel line with the synthetic. It's not.. at all.. The M8000 has the brake mechanism inside the roller drum. It gets hot and will melt your synthetic line... here is something everyone should read before switching.. I made the same mistake years ago, now I have a winch designed for synthetic line..... good luck. https://jeepjamboreeusa.com/3-hidden-dangers-in-switching-your-winch-to-synthetic-rope/
 

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I hate throwing a wet blanket on your very good choice switching to synthetic line, but it just isn't as simple as just replacing your steel line with the synthetic. It's not.. at all.. The M8000 has the brake mechanism inside the roller drum. It gets hot and will melt your synthetic line... here is something everyone should read before switching.. I made the same mistake years ago, now I have a winch designed for synthetic line..... good luck. https://jeepjamboreeusa.com/3-hidden-dangers-in-switching-your-winch-to-synthetic-rope/
Good looking out. Something I did not know.
 

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yup,
Good looking out. Something I did not know.
I learned the hard way, I had an XD9000i and felt like a king when I installed 80 feet of Viking line on it... after using it on an outing I was cleaning the line the next day, spooled it out only to find melted line... Then I did my research :( I sold the XD9000i and got a Superwinch 9500 designed for synthetic. ( BTW, I did tell the guy I sold it to that it needed new "wire" line )
 

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If your winch is operating properly it should only create heat on the power out function, not on short pulls. If your winch brake creates beat on pull, something is wrong.

Neutral line out solves this issue.

I did a small amount of research as well :-)

synthetic winch line FAQ

There are other articles out there that agree with this consensus, and a few real life users of the mod. I'm willing to take my chances. My winch is BNIB and the drum is spotless. New Hawse fairlead on that order as well.
 
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If your winch is operating properly it should only create heat on the power out function, not on short pulls. If your winch brake creates beat on pull, something is wrong.

Neutral line out solves this issue.

I did a small amount of research as well :-)

synthetic winch line FAQ

There are other articles out there that agree with this consensus, and a few real life users of the mod. I'm willing to take my chances. My winch is BNIB and the drum is spotless. New Hawse fairlead on that order as well.
agreed 100% ---- it takes just that one time and whamo, melted line...
 

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Unfortunately, I was unable to finish my rear diff work, so my daughters and I just painted my wheels. :)

We kinda made it this weeks Daddy-Daughter time.


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Hand-fabbed (hacksaw and file) some 1" aluminum angle to replace the front seat cross members and put some Maglite clips in. MagLED on the driver's side, hotwire on the passenger.

 
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View attachment 4305 Installed my fog lights, auxiliary lights on my bumper, thus completing, finally my 5 month long bumper project, I'm proud of it, but I'm glad it's over. Took way too long, too hard to find time for a big project like this. I'm pretty happy with he finished product though.
WOW, Very nice!