Long Island, NY
I would guess facing foward would be to force cold air into the hood compartment and facing the windshield would be to prevent water sand mud etc from getting in there
I'm not sure, I went read how you would install the Buscwacker one, they put it either way. I think I will go the cowl way. Ram looks cool and all, but I don't want to suck things I don't want to.
Therefore, you're just as likely to get crap in there, if not more so, if it's rearward facing due to the location. Maybe even more likely since air bounces up over the hood off the front end and MISSES that area (again, hence the reason cowl induction works).
But isn't the cowl area only for HVAC and sealed from the engine compartment like it is on most cars? (I haven't looked, but I'm willing to bet on it.)
)No need to worry about it now in the cold. It's nothing that can't wait for a warmer day.
Hell, I'm running without front and rear boots altogether!
Hands down, Superwinch Epi9.0. You can get it for $600 or less shipped. I have it, pull at least once a month since last November. Never bogs down, never heats up. Changed over to Viking synthetic, even better now.



