ALL NEW | Harbor Freight Badland ZXR 9500 lb Winch | Unbox and Install | Jeep Wrangler YJ

In this video I unbox and install Harbor Freight's brand new Badland ZXR 9500lb Winch on my 1992 Jeep Wrangler YJ.
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Winch:
www.harborfreight.com/9500-lb...
Winch Plate:
The Rugcel is not available on amazon, but here is a similar Rough Country Winch Plate: amzn.to/3OpW0qR

[@donbartlett1492]

Just installed badland winch on my jeep yesterday..... with my stock bumper . Love it. Forgot to connect the small ground wire from control box. Had to tear everything apart to connect it. All done. Love the winch.

[@tophersgarage9841]

Haha, we’ve all been there!

[@bombsaway6340]

Quadratic makes a winch plate for the YJ that fits

[@bernatzmark]

Thanks for showing and noting the pitfalls of your install! Keep the videos coming!
Cheers!

[@tophersgarage9841]

Thanks!!

[@9Antonian]

Thank you for sharing sir.

[@Reqzabx]

Nice walk through, and thanks for showing everything. Nice 4runner

[@tophersgarage9841]

Thanks!

[@campbellmarty36]

This goes on sale tomorrow for one day only!!!! $199!!!! Better hurry!!! I am!!!!☝️🤣🤣🤣 Dec 13,2023

[@Amorcookie]

Seen the early peak :)

[@eseg3368]

Thats why im watching this video 😂😂

[@tbarela032003]

Lol I seen this 2 for 200 I wanted to see if it was worth it, but I bought one too

[@davidbruno818]

thanks for showing those mistakes, you learn more !

[@mr.numbers6174]

Swap that battery w AGM asap😂

[@j33pfyn4tik6]

Thanks for the install video! Could you possibly post a video of your opinions after using it?

[@tophersgarage9841]

I’m planning on it!

[@TheRedStateBlue]

you should have just expanded the holes in your winch plate to match the bolt pattern with space for the winch mount bolts. would have saved you from having to grind your bumper, which makes it weaker. making the holes in the winch plate a little bigger wouldn't have hurt the winch plate in the slightest.

[@tophersgarage9841]

The bumper is beat up and bent anyways!

[@Coyote5555]

Great video. New sub here. What do you think about using a sythetic rope instead of the wire cable? Just curious...

[@tophersgarage9841]

I think the steel is more durable , but rope is lighter and probably safer

[@dp97303]

I see the tires are those the patagonia MT? I have that on my 1989 3/4 ton GMC4x4

[@tophersgarage9841]

Yeah! They are a pretty good tire

[@Justtight]

Could you have raised the plate with spacers

[@tophersgarage9841]

I did on the back side, I used a couple of washers

[@garyhunt588]

Carriage bolts would have worked no grinding necessary

[@jackrussellville]

Why did you go with the 9500lb over the 12,000lb winch?

[@tophersgarage9841]

I think the general rule of thumb is 1.5x vehicle weight, so 9500lb is plenty for a YJ. I got it on sale for $309, so about $70 cheaper and also 10lb lighter

[@jackrussellville]

@@tophersgarage9841 ok just curious I have been debating which winch to buy

[@tophersgarage9841]

Right on! So far I am happy with it!

[@user-ng1te9pl6r]

You can't get a jeep stuck