Winch Setup

[areuriding]

So I havent looked through the manual but I wanted to know if it's easy or difficult to set the winch up. What I mean is the rope is on the spool and not through the winch plate at the front bumper and the hook is in a bag. How does the rope feed from the winch, is it a straight shot?

 

[MtnRider]

Pull the cable through the hole in the bumper and attach the hook. Something the dealer should have done during the vehicle prep but it's easy enough to do.

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[areuriding]

Ok kool sounds easy enough.. I'll knock that out when I get home. Thanks!

 

[jsalbre]

I’ll add to make sure the rope is running straight from the spool through the bumper. Several members have reported that their dealership ran the rope over or under bracketry before going out of the bumper. This will destroy the rope and potentially the brackets if you try to pull a heavy load in that condition.

 

[areuriding]

Uh oh, that ain't good... is it obvious how to run it? Or is it just a straight shop from the spool straight forward through the winch plate?

 

[jsalbre]

It’s pretty obvious. Just a straight shot.

No need to overthink it.

 

[areuriding]

Right on.. I'm just a little OCD, when my brain goes there I kinda lose my ****.. 30 years in the Army

 

[Kauffmj1]

Right on.. I'm just a little OCD, when my brain goes there I kinda lose my ****.. 30 years in the Army

Also be sure to pre-tension the line on the spool before you use the winch. I spooled my line all the way out, hooked mine to my jeep with it in neutral and then spooled it in up the driveway. That's something specific to synthetic winch line.

 

[RPS1030]

Also be sure to pre-tension the line on the spool before you use the winch. I spooled my line all the way out, hooked mine to my jeep with it in neutral and then spooled it in up the driveway. That's something specific to synthetic winch line.

Steel cable needs that also. Might actually bird nest even worse once lines pull thru the lower wraps.

 

[jetrinka]

As stated its a straight shot - just run it out till there's roughly 6 loops left on the drum, hook it to something that won't move and slowly pull the truck towards it to tension the line. It should self spool pretty well. Then yer done!

 

[areuriding]

Thanks guys... I'll set it up this weekend when I can hook the jeep to it and pull....

 

[areuriding]

I completed the winch set up but I have another question. There was a part in the big bag that I can't figure out. It's a plastic piece of some sort. almost looks like a cover for something. I believe the part # Z60421723. I searched that along with every other number on the bag and came up empty. Any ideas???

 

[jsalbre]

It’s the cover for the plug on the back of the bed when you remove your tailgate.

 

[areuriding]

Your my hero. I woulda never figured that out. I spent 2 hours looking to see where it would go.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

As stated its a straight shot - just run it out till there's roughly 6 loops left on the drum, hook it to something that won't move and slowly pull the truck towards it to tension the line. It should self spool pretty well. Then yer done!

This.

If you want the truck to roll in neutral you need to have the parking brake slightly set or the truck will auto park on you.

Also. Don’t hook it to the Toyota you’ll drag it out of the garage.

 

[jetrinka]

This.

If you want the truck to roll in neutral you need to have the parking brake slightly set or the truck will auto park on you.

Also. Don’t hook it to the Toyota you’ll drag it out of the garage.

Hahaha poor Toyota! It just wanted to come out and play

 

[2powerwagons]

This.

If you want the truck to roll in neutral you need to have the parking brake slightly set or the truck will auto park on you.

Also. Don’t hook it to the Toyota you’ll drag it out of the garage.

You can disable autopark with the new version of alfaobd. on the 22+ BCM.
I've only tested it from the open door aspect and not the truck in neutral aspect though.
VehConfig 3: Auto Park Present