Smittybilt Winch Install Jeep Wrangler JK Smittybilt XRC Gen 2 9,500 lb Winch Installation

Matt does a Smittybilt winch install on a Jeep Wrangler JK, showing you a quick and easy way to get off-road ready by adding a Smittybilt 9,500lbs Gen 2 XRC Winch with a Steel Cable on your 2007-2018 Jeep JK Wrangler.
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When you're going off-road, you're going to be happy you have a winch for those moments when your rig gets stuck. Acting as a universal fitment for your off-road vehicle, this 9,500lbs rated line pull winch is a must have for any off road vehicle and they're easy to install!
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[@mattv8434]

Just had this out in my garage while putting the winch together. Great instruction...your video helped a lot. Thanks man.

[@Chemoshh]

CJ Off-Road. Thank you. I have been putting parts on my 16 rubicon unlimited all week and watching videos. So many of them are not descriptive, and that can be said about inclosed instruction manuals as well. I am not a gear head but I do the work so I need details. You gave details. I was dreading the winch so I did it last but thanks to you and your effective instructional method it was by far the easiest install. More people who make videos should be like you and be about the content mapped out in a concise way. Thank you again.

[@carolemaas9162]

Excellent video!!! I used it through my entire install!! Thank you!

[@RVingTheCountry]

Carole Maas how is this winch? I’m getting one new on marketplace for only 200 bucks. But worried about some amazon reviews. And if it’s enough for my Jeep. All good for you?

[@NexisTech]

Would have been nice if you showed the wiring path you used.

[@bushhog8142]

Great video I learned more from your video than the other installing videos

[@danielfaust2456]

So the bumper just HAPPENED to have holes for the bolts in the exact right spots? How often does that happen? Or were the bumper and winch a set?

[@matthewsipe8905]

Actually just put mine on today...not to bad

[@kikocalvillo2139]

Thank you for the video you explained it perfectly 👍👍

[@ericwright1561]

Just a little safety note..."You" know what it is!! That tag in the clevis hook is not for looks!

[@SmokeytheJeep]

Eric Wright It’d be best to flip that hook so it opens up, too. Then, if it slipped off, it goes flying into the dirt, not the air.

[@palumbum]

Eric Wright what’s it for? Are you talking about the red smittybilt tag?

[@franksmith8210]

That's too hold on to when your closet to the winch like that, dying put your fingers near that hook and wire while it's that close to the fairlead. It doesn't take much to mangle fingers.

[@gex4301]

Great video. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to best run the wiring through the engine?

[@sunnishine100]

Having trouble getting the terminal covers on…your just magically appeared lol

[@pigmanobvious]

So can it be installed on the factory bumper or do you need a winch bumper?

[@4WDTrek]

That depends on which bumper you have. Likely you will need to have a winch capable bumper unless you have the hard rock bumper.

[@josephraker9835]

I got this unit it will not free spool how do I fix it.

[@chaostactics]

Save you some time: they do NOT show you fishing the cable though the engine bay.

[@cutweldngrind]

This will work for my gin pole setup.

[@peten6445]

Great video. I am going to pick up a used one, but the cables go directly to the battery. There is no fuse? I never install a winch before.

[@4WDTrek]

You do wire the cabling directly to the battery.

[@davesmith2218]

Great video. It would be nice to see a video on how to add an in cab button to operate these winches

[@4WDTrek]

I would suggest doing a wireless remote for it. There are plenty of times where I was stuck on the channel and had to make fine adjustments on the winch while I was outside of the rig. Like, spooling it up after pulling myself out. Holding it by hand and retracting the cabling into the winch.

[@correfe]

what is the torque for the mounting hardware?

[@theatlanticview]

How do you hook it up to the battery?

[@CJBroncoF150]

there is just 2 cables to hook up positive an negative that go right to the battery

[@brett327]

Two hours?

[@wtpence4731]

Did you bolt directly to aftermarket bumper or add a"winch plate" as well ?

[@4WDTrek]

If your aftermarket bumper is set up and ready to accept the winch, no plate is needed. Most stock "winch ready" bumpers require a winch plate to be added. I have a winch bumper, as seen in videos on my channel, so I do not need the plate

[@yager4092]

So the stock battery terminals are OK to use for 12000 pound winch

[@4WDTrek]

Yes the stock terminals would be fine to run that winch.

[@kafi2464]

what is winch

[@seanhiggity]

What bumper is that? Looks nice. Any review for that?

[@CJBroncoF150]

Here's the bumper install video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6nCiXp_fauVd7s

[@brsbeard6893]

I watch this whole video to learn where to run the wires at