Installing winch into genuine Nissan bullbar

So why not flip the winch? When I had my patrol the winch motor was on the right hand side looking at the front of the vehicle, not sure about yours though.

x2 as above, you'll have to flip the winch on a genuine Nissan steel winch bar. Had to do that with my Tigerz11 winch. You will most likely need to rotate the gearbox too so that you can access the free spool lever. Another thing to check, not too sure about the Ironman winch, is that if it has drain holes, which will now be sitting at the top after the flip, you'll need to block these off.

Darren youve had no problems with your winch because it has been flipped?

No mate, no problems.

Ok then thanks for that. Just wasnt sure if it would ruin the winch or put it under more strain. And it doesnt look like it has any drain holes on the winch

The Tigerz11 has no drain holes either. The rope/wire will be going in and out the same way from the drum, albeit upside down. People that I know in the same situation with their winches being upside down have not repotred any issues, be they Tigerz11, Ironmans, Warns etc... (pretty sure the Warns have drain holes).

Ok then thanks for the help much is appreciated

If the Ironman is a new model its waterproofed so no drain holes.

Flip it as required, makes no difference other than rotating gearbox as discussed above and thats the same for all winches.

Hi. My Superwinch X9 is 'flipped' on a Patrol genuine bar and it spools from the top - BUT the instructions are pretty clear that the winch should spool from the bottom not the top??

I have searched forums etc but cannot find if there is a valid reason for this?

It would save me a bit of work to just leave it and I note that most of you who have done it say no probs.

Anybody know why it should spool from bottom??

All I can imagine is that most winching would be getting up an incline and the line would probably be in the right place spooling from the bottom and angling up?? but I am not an engineers bootlace. Any ideas

cheers