Just unboxed my new warn m8000. Fixing to install. There are some parts I cant figure out. The parts I cant figure out are 4 square shaped nuts, two round hard plastic plugs, and two bolts that are longer than the rest. Sorry if this is dumb question this is my first winch. Thanks.

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From memory, the square nuts mount the winch to the winch plate or bumper. They fit inside the winch near the drum and the mounting bolts anchor into them from below.

The other longer bolts may be for the fairlead, I cant remember. And no recollection on the plastic plugs either! Haven't mounted a m8000 since 2006. Its a great winch that will serve you well though!

 

Thanks figured it out all except the 2 hard plastic plugs. If anybody has any idea what they are for let me know.

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still have my plastic plugs. put them to the side incase i ever figure out what they are for...

 

Just found out they are plugs for a hawse fairlead bolt holes. They must just include them even with the roller fairlead also.

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