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From page 1. We are installing a Barricade 9500lb winch on a Wrangler JK equipped with a Barricade Trail Force HD Bumper. With the winch installed the final steps are wiring it all up. Wiring The biggest challenge sometimes when installing a winch is figuring out how to get the wiring to the battery. Winches should …
After installing the Barricade Trail Force HD Bumper on the jeepfan.com JK we knew a winch needed to go on to fill the spot in the center of the bumper. We knew we wanted a 9500lb winch but didn’t want to break the bank, after some research and comparing we decided to go with the …
Continuing on from part 2 – Completing the Installation and Pictures. With the wiring complete and the driving lights mounted mount the bumper to the front of the frame. Re-use the factory rear mount plates along with the washers, nuts, and bolts from Barricade. Note: The pics are from the 1st installation of the bumper..this is where …
Continuing on from part 1 – Wiring. We are now at the point of (probably) needing to extend the factory driving light wiring to reach the new light location. We cut the tape and pulled the wires from the wire wrap. Then cut the wires a few inches from the plug and crimped on a …
We decided that the jeepfan.com 2012 Rubicon needed a new bumper. The search was on for something that met the following criteria. looked good, some huge and hideous JK bumpers are out there – not on this Jeep lightweight wasn’t going to cost a fortune can mount a winch provide tow points retain factory driving …
Have you ever tried to stick nicer seats in a tiny CJ-5? Often only simple non-reclining seats fit and even then if you are taller than 6′ you will have to squeeze yourself in. A solution for the not-so-novice is to cut a chunk out of the inner rear fender to allow the seats to …
Two girls riding in their Jeep, hair blowing, loving life. From the pic: The Jeep is a CJ-7, very late 70’s to early 80’s era. How can we tell? The dash pad has no cutouts for the hard door wing windows.
It’s that time of year again for the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in Butler, PA. The weekend of June 13, 14, & 15 Butler will be filled with Jeeps of all flavors and this year jeepfan.com will be there covering the action.
A light bar on your Jeep provides that extra light you sometimes need on the trail or on the road. We decided to add an LED bar to the jeepfan.com JK and with the help of Extreme Terrain we chose a Raxiom 50″ Double Row light bar and a set of Lifetime JK mounting brackets. In addition …
A light bar on your Jeep provides that extra light you sometimes need on the trail or on the road. We decided to add an LED bar to the jeepfan.com JK and with the help of Extreme Terrain we chose a Raxiom 50″ Double Row light bar and a set of Lifetime JK mounting brackets. In addition …
