Backbone on an 05-07

[JeepINgeek]

has anyone done this?

Im always looking for waht to do next..
and id LOVE a ARB however 1k plus isnt going to be possible for me..

so.. backbones are cool.. a wench and clevis D hooks...

 

[jcbll95]

it has been done before, however you are on your own when it comes to trimming the bumper. Just go slow, cut in small amounts and it should be all good.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

What JCB said.
Here's an '05 Rennie with one

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[JeepINgeek]

ya, i think thats what ill do..

are winches universal? what would be a good wench to put on it? i wouldnt need something strong enough to pull a house off of its frame but soemthing sufficient..

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Winches are more or less universal.
ThunderbirdJunkie wouldn't put less than an 8,000 lb winch on a KJ. They're porky.

He's got a Warn XD9000 for his KJ (nothing to bolt it to...yet...), and Jim in the picture is running a Superwinch 10,000 lb something or other on his backbone. Basically, the bigger the better.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I don't know about trimming the bumper skin on an '05 to '07, but the Backbone itself was a very straight forward install on our 2004.
And, FWIW, I mounted a 9500 lbs. Superwinch to the Backbone.

 

[JeepINgeek]

did some forum browsing and found this..

http://www.quadratec.com/products/92140_006_07.htm

so between the wench and the backbone its still a touch over $1k...

guess i need to start saving and hooking.. lol

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Yeah, but you don't have to do it all at once like you do with an ARB

 

[JeepINgeek]

true,,, get the backbone,,throw some clevis on it.. and roll with better recovery points until i can get the wench.. its all about baby steps..

did you see the C3R system? genius idea id have never thought of it on my own
http://www.detoursusa.com/c3r.php

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I got Lucky.
I paid $401.00 Canadian for my winch. Tax's included!
And $400.00 for my Backbone, that includes shipping to Canada.

 

[tjkj2002]

has anyone done this?

Im always looking for waht to do next..
and id LOVE a ARB however 1k plus isnt going to be possible for me..

so.. backbones are cool.. a wench and clevis D hooks...

Bet your old lady loves the nickname.

Wench = well you know

Winch = used to recover yourself or another vehicle

 

[JeepINgeek]

nice deal on the wInch..

ill have to hold off and see if i can find a good deal when i get that far. I have a real hard time justifying to myself that kind of money for an item ill rarely if ever use.. the backbone for the improved tow points is almost a no brainer due to snow and flooding around here.

and until i get in with a group that offroads i dont see myself being able to find anyplace local where id need self recovery..

honestly even the arb woudl be 90% cosmetic.

 

[tjkj2002]

You can get great deals on winches from winchdepot.com,they usually have the WARN M8000 for $550 or so and either $10/free shipping.

I paid $1000 for my WARN 9500XP,don't use it all that much but when I need it the $1000 was well worth it.

 

[jcbll95]

http://www.ntwonline.com/XRC_10000_ELECTRIC_WINCH_W_ROL_P14039C1220.cfm
orhttp://www.ntwonline.com/XRC_8000_ELECTRIC_WINCH_W_ROLL_P14040C1220.cfm

 

[JeepINgeek]

http://www.ntwonline.com/XRC_10000_ELECTRIC_WINCH_W_ROL_P14039C1220.cfm

holy crap! thanks JCBL this is bookmarked now!

 

[jcbll95]

If you order that call and ask for Chris. He has always taken good care of me.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Just remember folks...with electrical stuff...you get what you pay for

 

[ptsb5a]

honestly even the arb would be 90% cosmetic.

But.... 100% the envy of others.

I don't know what you might have wandering the roads at night in Ft, Whatever but around here, the ARB might just save my ass. Depending on the season, we get moose, black bear, lots of deer, coyotes and other vermin. They see traffic alot and are sort of oblivious to it.

Oh, and the ARB has recovery points, jack points for the jack-all and a cool place to store the winch.

I agree with what TJKJ said about winches and what TBJ said about electrical bits. Why is the Warn M8000 so much more expensive than the Superwinch or Smittybuilt? I don't know but so far it has been money well spent.

 

[JeepINgeek]

well consider this Ft. Flatland urban.. except when it snows the ONLY offroading this jeep will see is when i finally go to the badlands..

My biggest hazard here is the occasional crackhead darting across the street.

 

[autoboy454]

...My biggest hazard here is the occasional crackhead darting across the street.

Totally sig-worthy right there lol