Weird question...looking at my M8000-S instruction sheet and it has the orientation of the winch mounted on the plate so the Control Pack is on the driver side, and the Clutch Lever is on the passenger side.
However 99% of all photos I see of this winch mounted have the orientation the 180 degree opposite, with the Control Pack on the passenger side, and Clutch on the driver. It obviously CAN be flipped either way.
Is there a right or wrong way, is it preference, or whats the deal? If it is supposed to be mounted just like the picture then why is everyone mounting it the other way?
Example Driver Side: https://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-5010.htm
Example Passenger Side: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/bumper-winch-and-tires-complete.7936/ (I know this specific bumper appears to want it this way, and probably can't go the other way, but you get the idea of the orientation of the winch).
For me the reason I ask this is only coming down to me not being able to mount my Brush Guard in conjunction with the winch...it fits under the BG but interferes with the clutch lever side of the winch. Wondering if I flip the winch 180, will it then be able to fit, since the winch plate is slightly offset on one side. Then I saw this image and started questioning things.
However 99% of all photos I see of this winch mounted have the orientation the 180 degree opposite, with the Control Pack on the passenger side, and Clutch on the driver. It obviously CAN be flipped either way.
Is there a right or wrong way, is it preference, or whats the deal? If it is supposed to be mounted just like the picture then why is everyone mounting it the other way?
Example Driver Side: https://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-5010.htm
Example Passenger Side: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/bumper-winch-and-tires-complete.7936/ (I know this specific bumper appears to want it this way, and probably can't go the other way, but you get the idea of the orientation of the winch).
For me the reason I ask this is only coming down to me not being able to mount my Brush Guard in conjunction with the winch...it fits under the BG but interferes with the clutch lever side of the winch. Wondering if I flip the winch 180, will it then be able to fit, since the winch plate is slightly offset on one side. Then I saw this image and started questioning things.
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