Fitting an X9 Superwinch to a Toyota Estate Alloy Winch Bullbar

Submitted: Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 23:26

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japmel

Well I thought I was on a win when I won a Toyota X9 Superwinch on ebay for $600.00 delivered. Great I thought, I'll have this thing in and working in no time because It's designed to go straight on my Toyota Estate Winch Bullbar.

I took the Mounting Plate out and fitted the Winch to it with the motor on the drivers side, Made sense to me because thats the side the controller is mounted on, Didn't bother checking anything because I was confident I was right, Lifted the winch in to place with a trolley jack and with a bit of a battle bolted it all in. It was then that I noticed that there was very little room behind the Bullbar on the Drivers side for the Solenoid box. Ah well I said to myself I'll deal with that later.
So I moved on to installing the Fairlead, I followed the instructions and disengaged the winch and went to pull a bit of cable out only to find that there is absolutely no way this winch is in the right way up.

So here's the questions,

1/ Are there any members here that have an X9 Superwinch mounted on a Toyota Estate Winch Bullbar?

2/ if there is can you please tell me what side the winch motor is on?

3/ How is the Control box mounted behind the Bullbar? Presumably on the passenger side. (photos would be really good)

4/ Have the Wires been extended for the controller so they reach the drivers side where the controller plugs in? (hopefully that makes sense)

5/ If I'm on the right track the Winch needs to be mounted upside down, is this a problem?

Any assistance would be very much appreciated.

Many Thanks
Regards,
John

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Reply By: Mr Pointyhead - Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 08:06

Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 08:06

I did have a toyoya estate with Superwinch ... Until a close encounter with a hoppy :( Now I have a ARB with superwinch.

But,

Winch motor is on passenger, gearbox is on drivers side. It is a PITA because you have to reach under the bar (on drivers side) to get to the engage/disengage lever.

Controller box is inside bull bar on passenger side

Controller wires where extended to the holes on the drivers side where the plug is mounted. Old hole in controller box was filled up with silicon.

Don't forget a battery isolater switch between battery and winch, so you can isolate winch when not in use, with switch under bonnet.

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Follow Up By: japmel - Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 10:47

Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 10:47

Thanks for that, That helps me out no end.

Regards,
John

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Follow Up By: Member - Chris & Debbie (QLD) - Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 11:13

Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 11:13

If you undo the bolts holding the gearbox onto the wiinch you can turn the gearbox so you can position the engage/disengage lever to any position. If you have an access hole at the top of the bar position it there.
Chris

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Reply By: obee1212 - Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 11:26

Monday, Mar 02, 2009 at 11:26

hi

my superwinch is motor on left. If it was the other way round I would have a lot of trouble reaching the release switch. Its an older model designed with the control box outside on the bullbar.

The winch control is isolated when I unplug the control cable. If you are thinking of isolating the the heavy cable to the motor then think about isolating that heavy cable that runs to the starter motor. Toyota didnt think it neccessary and nor do I.

If you do isolate you will need a couple of heavy and expensive solonoids same as the controller employs.

I added some rubber hosing to one rubbing point between the battery and the motor. You can get some of that plastic covering too if you think it's neccessary.

People ask me what it's for and I say cheap insurance. If they dont get it, I say it only has to get me out of one spot and it will be worth it. I hope it doesnt come to that however.

To stretch the tale a little, I had to make up a control cable or else spend four hundred dollars on the late model job which included the box. I used ordinary flex, an old male and female trailer connection, a peice of wood I carved for the handle, and a double light switch with on off (for in/out) and a momentary switch to close the circuit. All this stuff I had in the shed except the momentary switch that cost seven dollars

safe travelling

Owen

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