JayPixelGX

I went for the badlands 12000lbs synthetic rope from harbor freight think it was on sale for 299 or 350 it's nothing fancy but when/if it does fail I may get something fancier with wireless controllerp

.i did test out the winch at the OHV park and works well pulls the GX up the hill.

JayPixelGX

video of the experience

Wizteq

I installed the bumper this past December. The hardest part for me was knowing where to put the tape down. The CBI installation video is helpful but I wouldn't have done it myself if it wasn't for TX GX's video.





The Warn EVO 10s was installed a few months later without removing the bumper. I was able to squeeze it in by removing the grill and fascia.

The control pack had to come off the winch. I'm planning to relocate the pack near the fuse box.

Kellyrshor

Hello everyone! I saw a few of you reference my CBI Lexus GX460 bumper install video so I thought I would include the link. Thanks for the shout out and hope it helps!
Lexus GX460 Off Road Bumper Winch Installation CBI

Acrad

I've decided to go down this path.. order placed. Winch shopping now.

MrTorgue

Did this today, MetalTech Talon stage 1. I love the product but the install instructions were terrible, almost like they wanted you to take it to a shop to do. Those Rigid fog lights are very bright. lol

Acrad

IMO: Installation manuals do seem to be absent on a majority of mods including skids, sliders, bumpers, etc... it is getting better but never assume you will be getting any installation instructions. You may be calling vendor for some one-on-one instruction. Might be a good gig for a technical writer to offer up services to those vendors

MrTorgue

I agree.

If the both of us weren’t mechanically inclined we would of been in trouble. LOL

hzhao

I always admire you guys who mechanically inclined, and be able to do all those performance related mods, anything outside electronics and/or software arenas just scare me away…. For me, I am still at the level of rotating wheels and changing break pads as far as mechanical inclement I could claim

Acrad

hzhao... you have some pretty cool electronic mods you have undertaken... I'm kinda in the middle on comfort level on all mods.... the Harrop mechanical install is out of my comfort zone.

BigSvensk

I can R&R third members but I leave diff gear setup to the professionals... those gears are too expensive to get wrong.

Acrad

Looks like it shipped out today.. I need to start shopping for a winch. Harrop needs to be installed first though.

EricT64

That one looks good, is that Steel? My aluminum Victory 4x4 Blitz bumper is supposed to arrive today. UPS says 30lbs shipping weight. We'll see soon.

TheHighLow

I much prefer the Victory Bumper to the CBI ones. Victory requires more cutting near the grill though.

Acrad

It's steel... Fedex says 70lbs.