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Well I found the 350 AMP quick connector today after searching for over 2 hours. I soldered the 3/0 cables to the connector. Picked up some 3/8" stainless nut and washers for the battery terminals. When I got back I hooked up the cables to the batteries and was able to test the winch. Works...

I bought a replacement tailgate for my M1008 pickup. Mine was bent and had cracks in it. When I got the part in I noticed how cheezy it was made. They incorporated the hinge as part of the door from the same thin sheet-metal. When I installed it the fit was lousy. I also ended up with two...

I spent the afternoon cutting and terminating 3/0 battery cables for the 4 batteries I will use with the winch. I ended up wasting a lot of time looking for the 350 AMP battery quick-connect I had purchased for connecting the battery bank to the winch. Still cannot locate it! Ordered a...

There was a antenna base behind the muffler support. I made a adapter to mount the CB antenna in place of the military antenna.

I did not get much done today. But i did fabricate and install a bracket/plate to hold the military receptacle for the remote control. See picture.

Actually it's an optical illusion. It is not on the bumper at all. When I lined up the fairlead I made sure the cable could not rub on any metal surface while in use. That was the reason I moved the fairlead to the front of the bumper. I will try to get a better angle for a picture.

Spent the early part of the day researching the proper setup for charging 2 isolated battery banks with 1 alternator. IN the end I decided that the 3 terminal isolator switch is the cheapest solution to the problem. I may add a relay with a switch in the cab to turn off the charging to the...

Today I fabricated braces that go from the front of the winch (where the fairlead use to attach) to the front bumper. These braces strengthen the winch during pulls. I used 2"x2" x 3/8" angle against the winch. I used 3" C-channel for the brace and another piece of 2"x2" x 3/8" angle against...

I am already thinking of a cover made from 14 gauge steel sheet that will cover both battery banks. Stay tuned for updates.

Another good progress day today! Started by replacing the hood support pole with a shorter one. Got a used one from the scrapper earlier this year. Sanded it, primed it and painted it. Installed it later when the paint dried. Next I lifted the batteries into place to see how they fit. Good...

Made some progress today. Started by wire wheeling the rust off the recycled weight trays. Used the rust inhibitor and then painted the weight trays and surrounding area with green CARC substitute paint. I also notched the upper triangles that attach the bumper so that the battery...

Usually it is welded to the seat base.

Here are some progress shots. I marked and drilled the mounting holes into thew cross-member for the winch. I also removed the fairlead from the winch. I will custom mount it to the bumper. I primed and painted the area in-between the frame rails. I had someone help me put the winch back on...

Went out early this morning to work on the LONG shackle mount bolts that I had trouble installing. They would not line up with the bottom holes. So I removed the 2 large bolts that held the bottom shackle mounts in place as well as the smaller bolts that held the triangle piece to the bumper...

Here are some pictures I took today of the winch platform and support brackets:

LOL That is the end of a 3 way outdoor extension cord. We used it to run the angle grinder. We were too tired to thoroughly clean up and I wanted to capture a few pictures of the work we did. You know members wine when you don't post pictures. :grd:

Update: I started to install an MRAP 24 volt 18,000lb winch on my M923 cargo truck. Juan Prado came over this morning and we tackled the project together. I am glad I had the help! With the heat outside and the weight of the parts it was a big help. We removed the large chain I had hanging...

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He can always drop it off at my place if he is going along I-12. I am at exit 80 of I-12.