Warn plow hardware workaround
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Anyone out there have or heard of a workaround to the "J bolt" design Warn employs which shears when the plow is lifted too high? I know it's to protect the winch, but it's a real bummer when she shears at night or in sub zero cold and a guy has to unbolt the old bolt from underneath the plow and install a spare J bolt. Anyone heard of a quick release out there or using an alternative to raise the plow? I still want to protect the winch but you would think they would have designed this so you can replace it relatively easily. Any ideas beyond the age old "don't raise it too high?"
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That J Bolt is not to save the winch at all. It saves your front bumper from pulling off. it is supposed to straighten out the J when exccesive force is used. make up a couple out of bolts with the heads cut off and bent. Works for Me. By the way. Ive never broke a J bolt yet any way.
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I've used some heavy rubber o-rings (normally used for car-exhausts) between the wirehook and the plow. In that way the winch will not get any heavy shocks while plowing or while you are rising the plow. 4 o-rings and 2 shackles was all that was needed for me, but the amount of o-rings naturally depends on the weight of the plow.
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LiquorPig,
I had a simular problem with my Moose plow - it's tough to judge when the blade is all the way up. My solution was to put a short length of 1" heavy rubber hose on top of each plow tubes where they contact the skidplate. This gives a "cushioned" stopper effect that helps signal that it is up all the way. No more broken winch cables since the change.
I had a simular problem with my Moose plow - it's tough to judge when the blade is all the way up. My solution was to put a short length of 1" heavy rubber hose on top of each plow tubes where they contact the skidplate. This gives a "cushioned" stopper effect that helps signal that it is up all the way. No more broken winch cables since the change.
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